Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 33545

Ministry: Health

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: January 26, 2023

Classification: Manager 2

About Us

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta health insurance and benefits, doctors, hospitals and facilities, and other healthcare supports and information. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

Role

Reporting to the Director, Health Information Act Policy, Privacy and Security Unit, this position is responsible for managing privacy and security auditing for the department. This requires working closely with health system stakeholders such as Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health, internal Alberta Health program areas as well as the Government of Alberta (GOA) Corporate Information Security Office and the Office of the Auditor General and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. This position is responsible for working with multiple health sector stakeholders for managing oversight over access to patient records in the Electronic Health Record. This position collaborates with the Health Information Act (HIA) Policy Unit and the Privacy and Security team to ensure the requirements of the HIA other pertinent legislation and department privacy and security policies are met. The position provides policy input and technical expertise with respect to access auditing issues including the adoption of smart auditing technology and monitoring access to sensitive information through back end systems. The position works with both internal stakeholders within the Department and external stakeholders across the health sector.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field (e.g., Information Systems Security Management, Information Technology, Information Systems, Public Administration. Health or Business Administration) in a related field) and four (4) years of progressively related experience in the privacy and security field in operational, tactical and strategic roles is required.

Other requirements include:

• Extensive knowledge of information security and privacy standards and practices (Health Information Act and health specific principles);
• Working knowledge of best practices and strategies for privacy and security auditing in electronic health record, medical record or other health information systems
• Technical knowledge of Information Security and Privacy standards.
• Knowledge of auditing of production systems, back end database systems, and real time monitoring and alerting solutions
• Management supervisory experience

Preference will be given to those with:

• Demonstrated experience in handling projects in a large organization
• Experience working within the health sector with legislation and policy research and development in a large, complex organization or system.
• Project and resource management experience in leading large scale projects;
• Diverse stakeholder consultation/engagement experience

The following experience is considered an asset:

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation
• Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C)

A cover letter outlining how your experiences relate to the qualifications of this role is recommended.

Equivalencies may be considered – directly related education or experience on the basis of

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

• Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them
• Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives
• Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict

Salary

$3,062.51 to $4,121.25 bi-weekly ($79,932 - $107,565 /year)

Notes

Hours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week. (full time)

Position Location:

• ATB Place North Tower, Edmonton. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).

Other information:

• Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening.
• This position may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plan: MEPP -
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

How To Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

• Apply for Jobs with the Alberta Public Service:
• Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:
• ALIS:

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Jagreet Uppal at Jagreet.Uppal@gov.ab.ca.

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