Position Summary

Who are we looking for:

Are you looking for a new and rewarding senior leadership challenge in healthcare? Interior Health has an exciting opportunity for Director, Privacy and Freedom of Information (FOI). We are looking for people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live, work and play.

What we offer:

- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Employer paid vacation
- Medical Services Plan
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended health &dental coverage
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $116,591 to $167,600. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:

The Director, Privacy and FOI is responsible for providing strategic direction, guidance, and leadership to Senior Executives, Directors, Managers and all IH staff on: auditing electronic systems; compliance with laws, regulations and IH policies; FOI. This role is the organization's subject matter expert on compliance and FOI activities in a healthcare environment and innovatively and continuously improves and evolves the core operations and mandate of the team and represents IH on relevant Provincial and internal committees.

What will you work on:

• Leads and engages in strategic planning for the Privacy and FOI team, to optimize compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, government policies, conformance and industry standards.

• Represents the organization regarding various Freedom of Information and privacy issues and liaises with appropriate facility, peer, regional, Ministry of Health, and medical staff to build and maintain effective interdisciplinary, inter-site, and inter-organizational relationships.

• Responsible for the management, content development, and oversight for the employee training programs related to privacy and compliance.

• Develops and monitors an annual budget for the privacy and FOI functions. Responsibilities include monitoring budget performance, planning, and adjusting operations or staffing to meet projections and annual targets; approving expenditures and preparing summaries for fiscal reporting. Liaises with Finance on budget matters.

• Responsible for staffing functions including recruitment, hiring, ongoing development, and performance management, including disciplinary action and termination as required.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field, such as business, law, or health administration.
• Seven to 10 years of legal, compliance experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

LEADS Capabilities
Demonstrates all LEADS Capabilities, in particular:
• Leads Self/Cultural Agility – self-awareness, demonstrates character; noticing and adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all.
• Engages Others/Empathy – fosters the development of others, communicates effectively, builds effective teams, listens with heart rather than reacting.
• Achieves Results/Process Orientation – sets direction, strategically aligns decisions with vision, values & evidence, accepting that use of process orientation and a ‘good relationship’ are concrete deliverables.
• Develops Coalitions/Building a Trust-Based Relationship – builds partnerships & networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to customers & service, navigates socio-political environments, building personal relationships in addition to professional ones, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture.
• System Transformation/Credible Champion – demonstrates systems/critical thinking, strategically oriented to the future, champions & orchestrates change, remains self-aware and maintains effective relationships, shows courage and conviction in advocating for change for the betterment of Indigenous people.

Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to provide leadership across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively and to lead a team in a highly dynamic environment, including working under pressure, adapting and responding to changing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to provide leadership to a diverse team and interact comfortably with a variety of disciplines at all levels of the organization and to clearly present a message to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Experience managing a privacy and/or compliance program.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, significant privacy and compliance incidents and issues.
• Experience interacting with regulators and clients regarding privacy incidents, audits or other compliance related inquiries.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Demonstrated ability dealing with highly sensitive issues involving the exercise of utmost tact, diplomacy and confidentiality.
• High degree of proficiency with standard and advanced features of MS Office Suite of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Comments

This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.

Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.