Government Information Specialist SME / Privacy Lead Job Description

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise privacy and government information management activities supporting SBA ECS operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise and operational oversight for Task Area 3.5.6 Government Information Specialist / Privacy Support activities.
• Manage and coordinate agency privacy compliance activities involving personally identifiable information (PII) sensitive information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Support implementation and oversight of federal information governance records management and privacy programs in accordance with federal regulations and SBA policies.
• Lead Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) privacy compliance reviews records retention evaluations and data governance assessments.
• Support compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 FOIA Federal Records Act FISMA OMB Circular A-130 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 and CUI handling requirements.
• Coordinate information management and privacy risk activities with ISSOs cybersecurity teams legal counsel system owners and agency stakeholders.
• Develop maintain and update policies procedures standard operating procedures (SOPs) governance documentation and implementation guidance.
• Review enterprise systems applications cloud environments and operational processes for privacy records management and information handling compliance.
• Support data classification data retention information lifecycle management and secure information destruction initiatives.
• Coordinate FOIA support activities records searches document reviews redactions and information release coordination activities.
• Provide oversight for CUI identification marking handling safeguarding dissemination storage and destruction procedures.
• Assist with incident response and breach response activities involving PII sensitive records or protected government information.
• Support audit readiness and compliance activities involving Inspector General (IG) GAO FISMA privacy audits and internal assessments.
• Develop metrics dashboards executive reports risk registers and compliance reporting mechanisms related to privacy and information governance.
• Support enterprise risk management (ERM) initiatives involving information governance and data protection risks.
• Provide guidance regarding records retention schedules data minimization secure data sharing and information access control.
• Coordinate privacy awareness records management FOIA and CUI training activities across supported SBA organizations.
• Support continuous monitoring initiatives related to privacy data governance and cybersecurity compliance.
• Review contracts Statements of Work (SOWs) system documentation and technical artifacts to ensure compliance with federal privacy and information governance requirements.
• Lead cross-functional coordination meetings involving cybersecurity compliance legal operational and executive stakeholders.
• Provide project management oversight task coordination scheduling quality assurance and status reporting for assigned privacy and information governance initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Management Cybersecurity Information Assurance Information Systems Public Administration Business Administration Legal Studies Library Science or related discipline. Relevant experience may substitute for degree requirements.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting federal information governance privacy records management FOIA cybersecurity compliance or information assurance programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading enterprise privacy government information management or compliance initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of federal privacy laws records management regulations and cybersecurity governance requirements.
• Experience supporting federal information governance programs records management activities and privacy compliance assessments.
• Working knowledge of NIST RMF NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Privacy Act requirements FOIA processes and CUI directives.
• Experience developing policies SOPs governance documentation compliance reports executive briefings and risk assessments.
• Experience supporting cloud privacy compliance and information governance in Azure AWS Microsoft 365 and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong analytical project management communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams within complex federal IT and cybersecurity environments.
• Excellent written communication technical writing and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting federal agencies or government cybersecurity/privacy environments preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Information Privacy Professional/Government (CIPP/G)
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Records Manager (CRM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• ITIL Foundation Certification
• Federal Records Management or FOIA-related certifications preferred