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Information Risk Program Coordinator

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University of Toronto
Location
Toronto, ON

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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DepartmentUnder the general direction of the Information Security Architect, the Information Risk Program Coordinator is a key lead in identifying and escalating information risks. The Information Risk Program Coordinator has frequent interaction with all levels of the university community, including stakeholders in Academic divisions and departments; and Central departments such as Human Resources, Research Services, Enrolment Services, Financial Services. As an information risk subject matter expert, the position provides guidance to stakeholders to help them assess and understand potential information risks in their business, academic and/or IT areas. In addition, the Information Risk Program Coordinator analyzes complex projects or business practices to directly identify potential privacy and security risks through Threat/Risk Assessments (TRA), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) and Business Impact Assessments (BIA).

The Information Risk Program Coordinator acts as a project manager for complex projects that fall within areas related to Information Risk, such as information risk self-assessment programs. This includes advocating a particular program to stakeholders such as academic and administrative department leaders, creating workshops and training material for users to help them capture meaningful data; and providing reviews of the captured data. The Information Risk Program Coordinator will research, recommend, and manage software and tools to support such programs.

CampusMinimum Qualifications

Education
  • University degree in a relevant field, (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Engineering), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience
  • Six (6) years of relevant work experience in a Higher Education environment including the management of data throughout its lifecycle.
  • Five (5) years significant exposure to Information Risk Assessments / Information Security practices.
Skills
  • Excellent communication, instruction and presentation skills.
  • Able to describe a variety of complex technical concepts or policies to users and senior leadership at all technical experience levels, in general communication formats and in workshops.
  • Ability to master new technology quickly.
  • Excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
Other
  • Ability to work effectively with external vendors and all levels of academic, administrative and IT staff.
  • Excellent team player with a proven track record of working across a large, distributed enterprise.
  • Strong understanding of information security concepts and security methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of information risk.
  • Understanding of how to objectively evaluate the use of security controls, mechanisms and goals in comparison to best practices.


Department: Information Security
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Schedule: Full-time
Job Field: Information Technology
Job Posting: Jun 7, 2019
Job Closing: Jun 21, 2019, 8:29:00 AM

Organization

Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.

U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.

 

U of T is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
U of T is one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

 

Are you looking for a challenging, meaningful career in a supportive and diverse environment?

Work where the world comes to think.

Work where the world comes to discover.

Work where the world comes to learn.

 

Opportunities exist for people from a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from recent graduates to experienced senior professionals.

We offer challenging work within an open environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains excellent employees through a combination of competitive compensation, favourable working conditions, opportunities for career growth and development and a unique organizational culture.

Employees have access to:

  • Excellent health and dental benefits;
  • On-site support for training and career development;
  • Flexible work arrangements;
  • Childcare subsidy;
  • Tuition waivers;
  • Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants;
  • Generous paid time off;
  • Support on equity and diversity issues;
  • On-site child care;
  • University Pension Plan;
  • Subsidized athletic facility membership;
  • World-renowned libraries;
  • Confidential counselling services;
  • Parking and TTC Metropasses;
  • Employee and Family Assistance Plan;
  • Continued health benefits for pensioners.

 

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