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Privacy and Security Specialist

State Of Wyoming

Job Location:

Cheyenne, WY - USA

Monthly Salary: m 6087 - 6087

Posted: 1 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Privacy & Security Specialist position is in the Office of Privacy Security and Contracts (OPSC) within the Directors 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 OPSCs 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 WDHs business operations to ensure compliance with national best practices and federal and state legal requirements. The positions 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.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

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

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

Tracking monitoring and providing technical assistance and support to risk assessments conducted by WDH divisions facilities and programs for software and information systems utilized by the WDH workforce.
Research and analyze state and federal statutes regulations policies guidance and industry best practices. Track trends and quality indicators of customer service issues and questions develop strategies to address low-performing areas and implement a quality improvement process with measurable outcomes to track process improvement.
Provide technical assistance and support to WDH divisions facilities and programs to ensure administrative technical and physical safeguards for third-party contracts or services in which WDH shares uses or discloses health information and personally identifiable information.
Conduct and coordinate training activities for OPSC activities policies and processes for WDH divisions facilities and programs.
Investigate research and analyze potential risks breaches or other privacy and security incidents. This position will also assist in the research and development of an agency-wide privacy and security program for IT assets that create receive maintain or process PHI including hardware software and cloud-based applications.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:

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 WDHs 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelors Degree (typically in Business)

Experience:

0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Policy & Planning Analyst I

Education & ExperienceSubstitution:

4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Business) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Policy & Planning Analyst I

Certificates Licenses Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however there may be some walking standing bending carrying light items driving an automobile etc.

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