Senior ATIP Specialist

MGIS

Senior ATIP Specialist for Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) managing a complex Access to Information request. Aiming for timely processing in accordance with the Access to Information Act.

Posted 6/27/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and document a project plan with appropriate milestones and work objectives to meet the fixed delivery deadline
Process and complete the Access to Information request in full accordance with the Access to Information Act
Conduct and document consultations with third parties as required under the Act (via OneNote, email to the ATIP Coordinator, and the processing system)
Engage directly with the requestor for clarifications as needed
Engage with the Office of the Information Commissioner as appropriate
Plan and execute periodic interim releases, with appropriate consultations and justifications documented for the ATIP Coordinator
Apply severance decisions in alignment with the Act and relevant jurisprudence, with documentation provided to the ATIP Coordinator
Produce lessons-learned documentation on processing voluminous ATI requests within small institutions, for the Project Authority and ATIP Coordinator

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated knowledge of the Access to Information Act , related Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) policies and directives, and current ATIP practice
Experience processing large-volume, complex Access to Information requests, including managing internal and external consultations (some sequential) and interim releases
Experience applying severance decisions in accordance with the Act and applicable jurisprudence
Eligible to obtain or currently hold a Level II (Secret) security clearance
English or French language proficiency (Essential)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

project planningdocumentationprocessing Access to Information requestsapplying severance decisionsconducting consultationsproducing lessons-learned documentation

Soft Skills

communicationengagementclarificationorganizational skills

Certifications

Level II (Secret) security clearance