Student– Information Privacy and FOI Services, Kelowna

Interior Health is hiring a Student– Information Privacy and FOI Services to join the Information Privacy and FOI team in Kelowna, B.C. This position is for approximately six months. (July to December 2026).

What We Offer

Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package

Career Growth

Employer paid training/education

Balanced lifestyle

What will you work on? The student supports the Information Privacy Services team in advancing organizational compliance with privacy legislation, policies, and best practices. This role provides hands‑on experience in privacy program operations, including process design, privacy risk assessments, breach response support, and audit activities. The student will contribute to both proactive and reactive privacy initiatives while working in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.

By the end of the work term, the student will gain practical experience in privacy program operations and compliance frameworks, develop skills in privacy risk assessment and breach response, understand real‑world applications of information access auditing and controls and build professional competencies in policy analysis, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration.

Some Typical Duties And Responsibilities

File Intake Process

Assist in designing, documenting, and implementing a structured file intake process for privacy‑related requests and files

Analyze current workflows and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency, and tracking

Develop templates, guidelines, and process documentation to support standardized intake practices

Privacy Impact Assessment Reviews

Review Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) based on standardized template

Identify privacy risks, gaps, and compliance issues, and document recommendations to mitigate identified risks

Collaborate with team members to ensure consistency and quality in assessment reviews

Privacy Breach Response Support

Assist with intake, triage, and documentation of reported privacy breaches

Support investigations by gathering and organizing relevant information

Contribute to breach analysis, including root cause identification and risk evaluation

Assist in preparing incident summaries, reports, and follow‑up documentation

Information Access Auditing

Support proactive and reactive auditing of information access to ensure compliance with privacy policies and procedures

Analyze access logs and identify anomalies or potential unauthorized access

Assist in documenting audit findings and tracking remediation actions

Contribute to continuous improvement of audit processes and tools

Salary Range Salary range for the position is $22.66 to $25.75. 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 we help you grow? We support your growth through a personalized orientation tailored to your goals, along with ongoing guidance, mentorship, and easy access to a collaborative team of experienced and supportive colleagues who are invested in your success.

EEO Statement 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 B.C. Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self‑identify as Aboriginal (First Nations,Métis, or Inuit).

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