Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst

NYSTEC has a job opening for a consultant – privacy compliance analyst. Are you ready to contribute to our engaged workforce and to deliver the NYSTEC Experience?

Department: Information Security
Location: Albany, NY
Salary: $58577 – $80544 per year

About Us

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. Our mission is to deliver extraordinary value through independent advisory services by understanding our clients’ needs and responding effectively to enable their success. We are independent and vendor neutral. In other words, we have our clients’ best interests at heart.

At NYSTEC, we succeed when our individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally.

About the Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst Role

As a consultant – privacy compliance analyst in the Information Security practice, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients through today’s ever-changing privacy landscape. NYSTEC is considered a trusted program advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients. Your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant – privacy compliance analyst will include supporting the privacy program for the New York State Medicaid Program.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for privacy and regulatory compliance and a deep knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as New York State and federal privacy laws and regulations. As a consultant, you will work independently and with teams to develop solutions to complex problems.

Key Responsibilities: Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst

Overall, in the role of consultant – privacy compliance analyst, you will:

• Manage data sharing and HIPAA business associate agreements.
• Maintain responsibility for official program correspondence pertaining to Medicaid privacy and data sharing activities.
• Audit data sharing agreements to identify expired agreements and to assist with closing or extending those agreements.
• Provide status reports to security and privacy leadership.

About You

Required Qualifications: Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst

Candidates applying for the role of consultant – privacy compliance analyst should have the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

• Strong analytic capabilities and exemplary skills in stakeholder relationship development and management.
• Exceptional privacy knowledge and experience.
• General information security knowledge.
• Experience with New York State and federal health policy.
• Experience with New York State Department of Health programs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage and develop key relationships with colleagues and clients through collaborative thinking and a strong customer focus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications: Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst

It would be helpful for candidates applying for the consultant – privacy compliance analyst role to have the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

• Security and privacy certifications from an accredited organization, such as the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) or the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
• Knowledge of the New York State Medicaid program, its systems, data, and uses.
• Expertise in public health, health information, or security and privacy policies and standards, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acceptable Risk Safeguards (CMS ARS).
• Master’s degree or Juris Doctor (JD)

Education and Experience Required: Consultant – Privacy Compliance Analyst

For the consultant – privacy compliance analyst role, candidates should have the following education/experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience in privacy, law, or healthcare policy is required.
• Master’s degree or Juris Doctor (JD) preferred.

An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is NYSTEC’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Talent_Management-Confidential@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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