Duties
The Privacy Program Specialist is responsible for assisting with efforts to ensure proper administration and management of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (sPII).
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In This Position, You Will
- Serve as a privacy subject matter specialist and will be responsible for the coordination, implementation, and management of the daily operations of the program.
- Develop policy and procedural guidance for use by Smithsonian employees and affiliated persons.
- Independently conduct reviews and assessments of information technology and paper records systems to ensure compliance with applicable Privacy laws and SI policy; conduct research for areas for Privacy Program improvement and develop recommendations for appropriate action plans.
- Develop and facilitate training workshops on privacy programs and initiatives for managers and employees.
- Provide breach/incident response planning and response support to incidents involving the suspected or confirmed breaches of personally identifiable information.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
- May need to complete a Probationary Period
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
- Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Conditions of Employment
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
For information on qualification requirements, see
Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on
Qualifications
You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.
For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience performing at least three of the following: (1) assisting in the administering of a privacy information program for an organization, (2) experience with activities that required implementation of laws and other guidelines related to privacy information, (3) being responsible for preparing privacy policy and procedural guidance, (4) evaluating compliance with organizational policies, applicable law and local guidance, (5) conducting training on privacy procedures, and (6) overseeing the organization’s personally identifiable information protection processes and procedures. CIPP certification is desirable.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the
Additional information
- This position is not included in the bargaining unit.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
- Position title;
- Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
- Agency; and,
- Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.
Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.
Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.
ATTENTION: Due to the large number of qualified applicants for positions of this type, this job announcement will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on either: (A) The closing date listed above or (B) The date that 150 applications are received; whichever occurs first. If the announcement closes on the date that 150 applications are received, all applications submitted by 11:59pm that day will be given consideration, including those in excess of 150.
- The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.
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