Job Specifications
Job Information
Job Title: Senior Advisor, Privacy and Access to Information
Job Requisition ID: 79288
Ministry: Mental Health and Addiction
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 18, 2026
Classification: Program Services 4 (024PSA)
Salary: $3,056.50 to $4,006.62 bi-weekly ($79,774 - $104,572/year)
The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is transforming Alberta’s health system to the Alberta Recovery Model, which adopts a recovery-oriented approach for addiction and mental health. For more information see: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-recovery-oriented-system-of-care .
A recovery-oriented system of care is a coordinated network of personalized, community-based services for people at risk of or experiencing addiction and mental health challenges. It provides access to a full continuum of services and supports, from prevention and intervention to treatment and recovery. The vision is for every Albertan to have the opportunity to pursue recovery and live a healthy and productive life. The Ministry also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates and Recovery Alberta. To learn more about Alberta Mental Health and Addiction and what we have to offer, follow this link: https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-and-addiction
Role Responsibilities
Are you ready to play a key role in strengthening privacy, transparency, and responsible information‑sharing across Alberta’s mental health and addiction system? The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is seeking a knowledgeable, analytical, and collaborative Senior Advisor, Privacy and Access to Information to provide expert guidance on access to information, support access‑to‑information requests, and enhance privacy practices that directly impact services for Albertans.
Key Responsibilities
Provide expert privacy advisory services by interpreting legislation, regulations, policies, and best practices to support the ministry’s obligations under privacy legislation.
Develop, communicate, and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and training, ensuring staff across all levels understand privacy and security expectations.
Research and analyze Commissioner’s Orders, judicial interpretations, and sector‑specific privacy decisions to support informed recommendations for the ministry.
Assess alleged privacy breaches, analyze seriousness and potential harm, and guide the ministry’s coordinated response in compliance with legislation.
Coordinate and process access to information requests under Alberta’s Access to Information Act , Protection of Privacy Act and the Health Information Act , including clarifying requests, consulting with program areas, applying exemptions and exceptions, and recommending disclosure decisions.
Provide consultative services and guidance to internal and external partners, including Alberta Health’s Access to Information team, and support effective records management practices.
Lead and support Privacy Impact Assessments and internal privacy compliance reviews, ensuring high‑quality submissions and adherence to legislative requirements.
Monitor and evaluate emerging privacy and information security risks within the public and health information sectors to inform mitigation strategies across the ministry.
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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
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf .
Build Collaborative Environments: Ability to collaborate across functional areas by encouraging broad thinking, facilitating communication, recognizing others’ contributions, and promoting shared commitment.
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to drive continuous improvement by asking questions, exploring different methods, sharing insights, and using diverse perspectives to inform decisions.
Drive for Results: Ability to demonstrate accountability, monitoring own’s performance, acknowledging all obligations, and achieving goals that support Albertans and align with APS direction.
Systems Thinking: Ability to take a long‑term, holistic view of organizational goals by anticipating impacts, seeking stakeholder perspectives, aligning actions with APS values, and collaborating across teams
Qualifications
University degree in Public Administration or related field with a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience related to the role; or equivalent as described below.
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience may be considered on the basis of 1
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