Privacy and Security Specialist

The "Privacy & Security Specialist" position is in the Office of Privacy, Security and Contracts (OPSC) within the Director’s Office of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The role involves contributing to developing programs and practices to ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements through excellent customer service, research, and training. Additionally, the position supports OPSC’s functions in privacy, security policy development and implementation, training, monitoring, and assessment. Reporting to the Chief Policy and Communications Officer, the Privacy & Security Specialist supports the planning, research, assessment, training, and investigation activities of WDH’s business operations to ensure compliance with national best practices and federal and state legal requirements. The position's primary focus is privacy, security, and WDH business operations. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance on permitted uses and disclosures, administering compliance policies and procedures to meet HIPAA requirements, conducting incident investigations, managing breach responses, and supporting other business operations such as training on Wyoming state governmental business operation requirements, facilitating public records requests, and supporting contract drafting processes.

Responsibilities

Contributing to developing programs and practices to ensure compliance with privacy and security requirements through excellent customer service, research, and training; Supporting OPSC’s functions in privacy, security policy development and implementation, training, monitoring, and assessment; Providing technical assistance on permitted uses and disclosures; Administering compliance policies and procedures to meet HIPAA requirements; Conducting incident investigations and managing breach responses; Supporting training on Wyoming state governmental business operation requirements; Facilitating public records requests and supporting contract drafting processes; Tracking, monitoring, and providing technical assistance and support to risk assessments for software and information systems; Researching and analyzing state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, guidance, and industry best practices; Providing technical assistance to ensure administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for third-party contracts or services involving health information and personally identifiable information; Conducting and coordinating training activities for OPSC activities, policies, and processes; Investigating, researching, and analyzing potential risks, breaches, or other privacy and security incidents; Assisting in research and development of an agency-wide privacy and security program for IT assets

Requirements

Knowledge of federal and state laws regarding privacy and security, including an understanding of HIPAA, FERPA/IDEA, and other applicable privacy and security requirements, as well as the ability to apply these laws to non-standard or nuanced situations arising from WDH’s varied functions of provider, payer, facility operations, regulator, and public health authority; Knowledge of policy development, best practices, and ability to develop policies and processes with attention to detail to ensure consistency and accuracy; Working understanding of project management principles and scalability; Understanding and skill in customer service and communication; Understanding and skill in conducting investigations, documenting findings, drafting analysis of findings, and providing recommendations for mitigation or corrective action; Critical thinking and writing skills; Bachelor's Degree (typically in Business); 0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Policy & Planning Analyst I; OR 4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Policy & Planning Analyst I

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays; Retirement - Pension and 457(b) plans; Flexible schedules and work-life balance options; Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities