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SENIOR INFORMATION ANALYST

  • Job ID: 52782
  • Job Category: Policy, Planning & Research
  • Division & Section: City Clerk's, City Clerk's Corporate Info Mgmt Svcs
  • Work Location: 55 John Street Toronto
  • Job Type & Duration: 1 Permanent vacancy
  • Salary: $102,155.00 - $135,815.00
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Affiliation: Non-Union
  • Qualified List will be established to fill permanent OR temporary positions.
  • Number of Positions Open: 1 
  • Posting Period: 11-FEB-2025 to 25-FEB-2025 
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Job Description

Reporting to the City Clerk's Office, Corporate Information Management Services, Policy & Standards unit, the Senior Information Analyst will develop corporate-wide strategies and policies that promote Information Management, Privacy, and Open Government, support training and awareness activities, and work with corporate initiatives and City divisions, including modernization initiatives, to embed Information Management.

 

Major Responsibilities

 

  • Reviews existing and proposed City programs, services, and technology initiatives for policy and legislative compliance with the responsible management of information throughout its lifecycle, promoting information management, access, and the protection of privacy.
  • Identifies gaps and options for policy development, authors policies, and recommends changes to functions and programs to improve the management, access, and protection of City information.
  • Provides policy analysis and implementation advice on information lifecycle management, open access to information, and protection of privacy issues, including the Information Management Framework.
  • Conducts assessments of and provides advice to technology projects and initiatives in how they manage and protect City information, providing corporate-level guidance.
  • Coordinates with business divisions to support corporate information management planning, programs, and projects, including divisional Information Management plans, data management, and controlled vocabularies.
  • Research authorities and confidentiality provisions in federal, provincial, and municipal statutes, regulations, codes, and agreements and ensures the City's corporates policies and programs are consistent with these authorities.
  • Leads the development of Information Management tools, policies, and procedures.
  • Develops solutions to resolve complex Information Management issues and challenges.
  • Consults with divisions, Legal Services, and People & Equity as required for policy and legislative interpretation and application.
  • Monitors issues, managing significant projects, and participating on senior level task group and committees dealing with the planning, development, and implementation of information management policies and protocols.
  • Establishes effective partnerships with multi-disciplinary business and technical partners from across the corporation, in order to formulate and execute deliverables and tasks according to established project management methodologies.
  • Liaises with City divisions and other levels of government regarding information management legislation.
  • Contributes and provides input to the establishment of corporate information management architectures, policies and procedures.
  • Recommends and practices information lifecycle management requirements including accountable record-keeping, information access, privacy protection and quality assurance requirements, legislation and corporate standards regarding storage retention, and processing of confidential corporate and application data and information outputs.
  • Develops solutions/alternatives to resolve complex information management issues and challenges.
  • Prepares Committee and Council reports as required.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the vision, mission and strategic directions of the City Clerk's Office and its services.

 

Key Qualifications

 

  1. Post-secondary education in a discipline pertinent to the job function, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
  2. Experience in dealing with technical teams.
  3. Experience in preparing comprehensive reports and the application of relevant information to support policy analysis and decision-making.
  4. Experioence in research and analysis to support policy development activities, including conceptualizing and developing options and recommendations to support decision-making
  5. Well-developed communication skills, both written and oral, analytical and conflict-resolution skills, interpersonal skills to build good internal/external working relationships, and the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
  6. Thorough knowledge of legislation and bylaws relating to lifecycle management of information and privacy.
  7. Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to build and strengthen internal and external working relationships.
  8. Well-developed project management skills including project team management skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks and deliverables concurrently, and the ability to maintain accurate records.
  9. Sound judgement and ability to handle matters of confidential and/or sensitive nature as it relates to senior business executives, Council and other senior staff.
  10. Knowledge of current change management methodologies, principles, practices, processes, tools, and templates
  11. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications (e.g. Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

 

Note To Current City of Toronto Employees 

City of Toronto employees are eligible to apply for the posted job opportunity, but cannot hold two different jobs. To be considered for this job posting, you must indicate that you are a "Current City of Toronto employee" on the on-line application form, and provide your "Employee Number".

 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

 

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

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