Information and Privacy Coordinator - Police Review Commission

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about transparency, accountability, and protecting personal privacy? Do you thrive in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment where your work directly impacts public trust and safety?

The Police Review Commission (PRC) is a newly established, arm’s-length oversight body created under the Police Amendment Act (2022). It is responsible for managing complaints and disciplinary proceedings involving Alberta’s police services. As part of this transformative initiative, the PRC is seeking a dedicated Information and Privacy Coordinator to lead and manage privacy and access to information processes.

This role is central to ensuring the PRC’s compliance with Alberta’s Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and the Access to Information Act (ATIA), supporting the PRC’s mandate to uphold transparency, accountability, and the protection of personal information.

Key Responsibilities

•    Lead intake, tracking, and response to privacy and access to information requests under the POPA and ATIA Acts.
•    Review and redact sensitive documents; prepare formal response letters for applicants and stakeholders.
•    Liaise with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) during investigations and reviews.
•    Develop and deliver privacy training and orientation for PRC staff.
•    Monitor and improve privacy and records management practices to ensure legislative compliance.
•    Collaborate with internal teams, law enforcement agencies, and oversight bodies to ensure secure and lawful information sharing.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position. 

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.

•    Systems Thinking: Understands how privacy decisions impact broader organizational goals, legal frameworks, and public trust, while anticipating long-term outcomes and unintended consequences.
•    Agility: Adapts effectively to change, proactively manages risks, and remains focused on objectives in dynamic and uncertain environments. 
•    Drive for Results: Consistently delivers high-quality work within strict timelines, collaborates across teams, and holds self and others accountable for achieving outcomes.
•    Creative Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes complex privacy issues, explores innovative solutions, and improves systems through continuous learning and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

University education in Law, Public Administration or Information Management PLUS a minimum of 4 years of experience in privacy and access to information.

Equivalency:

•    Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

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

Required:

•    Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), Access to Information Act (ATIA) and other relevant legislation.
•    Experience managing privacy inquiries, complaints, and breaches, including formal responses.

Assets:

•    Certification in Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) or similar. 
•    Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro and secure information handling practices.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

•    Location: Sunlife Place, Edmonton or John J Bowlen, Calgary
•    Hours of work: 7.25 hours per day/ 36.25 hours per week
•    Monday to Friday (8:15 am to 4:30 pm)

Other Application Information:

•    Please include a cover letter outlining how your education and skills align with the role.
•    Final candidates may be required to undergo a written test demonstrating writing skills and abilities pre or post interviews.
•    This position will require final candidates to undergo a fingerprint-based security clearance.
•    Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
•    Leadership and mentorship programs