Job Description
What We Are Looking For:
The State of Michigan is looking for a new Chief Privacy Officer. As a member of the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), this individual will work at the forefront of evidence-based decision making in state government and report directly to Michigan's chief data officer. As the state's lead privacy official, this new position will be responsible for directing a statewide privacy program and overseeing legal compliance across MCDA projects. The privacy officer will work closely with internal and external state partners, supporting projects that turn data into actionable information to solve problems and directly inform senior management in Michigan state government.
Main Responsibilities Of The Position
- Oversee the development of privacy-related rules and policy across the State of Michigan.
- Design and establish a statewide privacy program, including data privacy training for all state staff.
- Monitor the execution of data privacy plans and frameworks across state departments and agencies.
- Ensure MCDA compliance with applicable federal and state privacy laws, as they relate to programs, research, and activities within the Center.
- Champion and execute strategic objectives and initiatives in alignment with statewide, department, and center mission, vision, and values.
- Establish data sharing policies and rules to ensure that MCDA projects are in compliance with applicable federal and state statues.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Possession of Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. Certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal practice in state or federal executive or judicial branches of government in areas such as health law, employment law and public assistance law. Experience related to data privacy, data protection laws, information technology, information security, and/or legal ethics is desirable.
- Broad understanding of federal and state privacy laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, Criminal Justice Information Services, and private sector privacy laws at the state level.
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with partners both inside and outside of the public sector. Strong history of successfully developing data sharing agreements across public sector agencies and stakeholder groups.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex privacy concepts to non-technical audiences. Ability to communicate and advocate for new ideas across a large and diverse governance organization.
Position Location/Remote Office:
The office location is Lansing, MI. This position offers a hybrid work option which requires two days working on-site at the official work location and three days of remote work per week. The State of Michigan is not able to offer employment to out of-state applicants that do not plan to relocate.
What We Offer
The State of Michigan offers a competitive work experience that includes a tuition reduction program at several key higher education institutes if you would like to advance your education, good benefits, access to professional development training, excellent vacation and sick time policies and an ability to successfully juggle your work and family life. We would like the opportunity to share with you more about the benefits of working for the state and joining the State of Michigan employee family if you are interested.
If you are a self-motivated person who is passionate about public service and loves to work in a high paced environment, we are really interested in hearing from you. Please consider sending in your application today.
Position Description
Online application must contain detailed work experience. It will be used as the primary source for the review of your qualifications. For more information about this posting, please review the position duties listed in the provided links:
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Required Education And Experience
Education
Required: Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Preferred: Possession of Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. Certification by the International Association of Privacy Professionals is preferred.
Experience
Required: Two years of experience as a professional manager or program/staff specialist, or equivalent experience.
Preferred: 5 years of legal practice in state or federal executive or judicial branches of government in areas such as health law, employment law and public assistance law. Experience related to data privacy, data protection laws, information technology, information security, and/or legal ethics is desirable.
Alternate Education And Experience
Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and three years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or, two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements
Additional Requirements And Information
To be considered for this position you must:
- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- Attach a cover letter.
- If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
- We DO NOT accept foreign degrees that have not been evaluated to represent education equivalent to similar studies at an accredited US college/university.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered and screened out. Click here for the transcript standards for the State of Michigan: Transcript Requirements
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
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