Company Introduction

T&T Supermarket Inc. was founded in 1993 with two stores in BC. Since then, it has expanded rapidly and is now Canada’s largest Asian supermarket chain with 31 stores across the country: 13 in BC, 7 in Alberta, 10 in Ontario, and 1 in Quebec. The Company’s continuous expansion is going to bring more new stores in the next couple of years.

The role

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the Privacy Specialist will build, implement, and operate the T&T Canada and US Privacy Program. The Privacy Specialist will act as a subject matter expert and will provide guidance in addition to performing risk assessments and ensuring that those business groups privacy maturity is in-line with that of the overall enterprise privacy program. The overall objective of the Privacy Specialist is to ensure that all existing and future privacy related policies, rules and procedures are following the legislation of applicable jurisdictions.

Major Responsibilities

Execute the enterprise privacy program components (e.g., content development, privacy training, privacy assessments and reporting) to fit for purpose for retail and shared service business units
Provide timely, ongoing, and accurate privacy advice on privacy, CASL, US related legislation and regulations and data ethics risks and the identifying the appropriate mitigating controls
Perform risk assessments on new initiatives that involve a new collection, use and disclosures of personal information and on new suppliers / vendors entering the Loblaw environment
Support the development, implementation, on-going maintenance of privacy policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, and tools
Identify and manage privacy risks in day-to-day operations, including within new and existing projects
Support the development, implementation and management of the privacy compliance program working in collaboration with Compliance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Information Security, Data Governance and Legal as applicable
Comply with all other duties as per your direct superior’s advice and instructions
Manage and deliver privacy training and awareness across retail and shared service businesses
Stay abreast of Canadian and the US privacy developments and monitor advancements in technology including data protection technologies to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance
Travel may be required

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

Post-secondary education at college or university level and certificate in CIPP
2-3 years’ of working experience in a risk management or related functions
Well versed with federal and provincial Canadian privacy laws
Working knowledge of risk management governance and practices with a particular focus on private sector privacy laws
An understanding of the Generally Accepted Privacy Principles
Excellent communications skills in English (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical capabilities, ability to work under pressure and think outside of the box, Strong time management, organization, and collaboration skills
Able to communicate in French and/or Chinese is considered an asset

Employee Benefit

Quarterly discretionary bonus
Life/AD&D insurance
Extended health/dental/vision care
Retirement benefit
Paid annual/sick/marriage/bereavement leave
Subsidized staff meal
In-store staff purchase discount

Work Hours

5-day work week (Monday to Friday), 9:00am – 5:30pm

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our working environment is as safe as possible.

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