Privacy Analyst Job Description

Privacy Analyst Job Description

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Privacy analyst provides support on various privacy frameworks and regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, HIPPA, CPNI, etc.

Privacy Analyst Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Lead requirements gathering sessions, document business needs, prioritize requested functionality and validate requirements against strategic goals and project objectives
Facilitate process review, documentation and re-engineering to meet project and company goals plan, organize and manage small projects and enhancement work efforts
Plan and execute user acceptance testing phase for projects of various size
Initial and annual inventory of global personal information (PI) applications
Privacy awareness at TCCC
The ability to take the initiatives
Innovative, willingness to challenge conventional approach and test new approaches
A positive ‘can do’ attitude and a determination to succeed
Under supervision, draft and send notification letters to impacted individuals and government agencies requiring notification of privacy violations
Conducts project related privacy risk assessments and internal privacy audits

Privacy Analyst Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Privacy Analyst

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CIPP, IAPP, CHPC, CIPT, CIPM, CIMP, CCPA, US, HIPAA, HCCA

Education for Privacy Analyst

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the privacy analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Education, Information Security, Technology, Law, Health Information Management, Technical, Legal, Engineering

Skills for Privacy Analyst

Desired skills for privacy analyst include:

CCPA
HIPAA
Privacy Act of 1974
Regulations
Software development lifecycle
State
GDPR
Personal computers and relevant applications
E-Government Act of 2002 privacy provisions
FERPA

Desired experience for privacy analyst includes:

CIPP/US, CIPM or other relevant certification / accreditation
Must work well in a team environment and must be able to build and maintain effective working relationships
Advanced Degree in related field (MBA, JD)
Previous experience in privacy, information security, health informatics, or related healthcare field, as typically acquired during 3-5 years in a similar position
Significant experience managing projects and analyzing privacy and information security data
Proven experience facilitating cross-functional teams in order to achieve goals and meet timelines that strengthen the Research Privacy and Information Security Program of an organization

Privacy Analyst Examples

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Privacy Analyst Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of privacy analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for privacy analyst
  • Assists in the development of departmental work instructions the training for auditing activities
  • Reviews privacy practices and conducts periodic internal compliance audits and as required audits of sub-contractors and vendors to assure compliance with contract requirements and Business Associate Agreements
  • Manages the collection, analysis and reporting of privacy program data and metrics for continuous process improvement
  • Develops privacy training and improvement materials and conducts training regarding privacy and quality awareness
  • Responsible for working with the Quality Director and/or the corporate Privacy Official Office to develop and disseminate all required notifications of suspected or actual breach of protection of protected health information or personally identifiable information
  • Reviews potential breaches of privacy information
  • Development and review of departmental work instructions the training for auditing activities
  • Reviews and approves prepared data in support of regularly scheduled meetings
  • Rapid data analysis to address incidents and remediate breaches in close partnership with Information security, Law department, HR, and other functional departments
  • Ensuring confirmed breach notifications are sent to appropriate parities in compliance with designated deadlines
Qualifications for privacy analyst
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems, J.D., OR related discipline degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
  • 5 years experience in data governance, data/information privacy or privacy compliance
  • Proven ability to follow through, meet deadlines, anticipate requirements, and build relationships
  • Proven ability to collaborate in a team environment with minimal supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to translate requirements and practically apply them to research operations
  • Expert level use of computer applications including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Adobe Professional
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Privacy Analyst Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a privacy analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for privacy analyst
  • Reviews all potential exclusions from participation in federal and state health care programs, manages investigations, escalates any identified issues, and drafts timely documents for approval of voluntary disclosures to regulatory agencies as needed
  • Assumes primary responsibility for the initial screening of, timely investigation and triaging of Compliance and HIPAA/HITECH matters for NYU Hospitals Center and NYU School of Medicine
  • Review, write and present procedure documents according to standard templates
  • Facilitate and track Privacy procedure reviews and updates
  • Create assignment approach documents and present to management
  • Participate and assist with meeting facilitation and minutes related to Planning and Privacy assignments
  • Assist in the establishment and implementation of effective Privacy, Data Management, Information Owner practices within Digital
  • Partner with internal customers, such as Product, Information Technology in understanding their role with Privacy, Data Management and Information Owner
  • Identify ways to assist the Digital Privacy Control Officer in evangelizing Privacy through various communication methods
  • Support Digital Roadmap planning and RCSA efforts
Qualifications for privacy analyst
  • Previous experience in privacy, security, compliance, education or healthcare field, as typically acquired during 2-5 years in a similar position
  • Significant experience as a project and database manager is strongly preferred
  • Ability to write clearly, concisely and analyze facts within the context of a regulatory environment
  • Bachelors degree with 6 years of relevant experience in incident management and breach response
  • Bachelors degree with 6 years of relevant experience in incident management
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, collaboration, and technical compliance skills
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Privacy Analyst Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of privacy analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for privacy analyst
  • Assign HIPAA review training, monitor results and make recommendations for additional training as needed
  • Develop capability strategies based on an understanding of existing processes, emerging trends and industry practices
  • Define scope, design and implement global capabilities to drive measurable improvements in customer privacy experience that meet all the regulatory requirements
  • As a product owner, facilitate Agile application development teams to deliver technology solutions
  • Execute analytics to proactively monitor customer privacy trends and recommend solutions to enhance customer experience
  • Document privacy processes, develop controls and perform testing to ensure privacy compliance
  • Perform detailed internal audits in accordance with policy and the annual Corporate Compliance Work & Audit Plan related to privacy and security
  • Responsible for coordination of all requests for patient medical records
  • Participate in new and/or ongoing workgroups, committees, , to provide privacy input into operational activities
  • Models and supports Optum360’s core values, mission, and vision C - i - Care strategy when interacting with others
Qualifications for privacy analyst
  • Strong working knowledge of the compliance risks associated within an IT Technology and Retail environment experience working in and/or building effective Privacy programs
  • Ability to work independently, build strong relationships and collaborate across a cross-functional team
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, project management skills with demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Reporting experience working with large and complex datasets to derive business insights
  • Demonstrated knowledge of SQL and UNIX, relational databases is required
  • 2+ years of product management experience working with cross functional teams
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Privacy Analyst Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a privacy analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for privacy analyst
  • Support the Director of Privacy and team in ongoing global privacy projects and initiatives across the Sony Group
  • Work with internal and external privacy teams across the company, assisting with privacy program work, privacy queries and the integration of privacy best practices
  • Assist the Director of Privacy and team with various project related administrative tasks
  • Prepare and maintain privacy related know-how, newsletters and articles
  • Assist in the development and facilitation of privacy training and awareness programs
  • Collaborates with peers and key partner teams to manage Event Response Breach Management, Inquiries
  • Provides management, leadership, and direction to building, maintaining and enhancing Business Continuity Plans
  • Assumes a leadership role in understanding dependencies in the business and incorporate them into Business Continuity plans
  • Accountable for identification, understanding, management, mitigation, remediation or acceptance of all continuity risks and issues assigned to the organization globally
  • Communicates with senior executives on plan status including significant enhancements or issues that could impact continuity planning
Qualifications for privacy analyst
  • Prior experience in privacy, risk or information management in preferred
  • Ability to learn and adapt to new situations/technologies
  • Experience with healthcare programs is a plus
  • Years' experience in a position of leadership
  • Ability to identify issues and suggest solutions
  • Creative problem solver with a high degree of integrity and business ethics
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Privacy Analyst Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a privacy analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for privacy analyst
  • Global, company-wide assessment and tracking of all personal data processing activities within Ariba products and services sub-processors and implementation of required changes
  • Partner with the Security Operations team to investigate and report inappropriate access and disclosure of personal information
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Privacy Manager or Director of Corporate Compliance & Integrity
  • Serves as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, obtain advice, or report compliance violations
  • Responds to daily questions and concerns relating to general privacy and compliance including patient issues
  • Serves as a liaison with agency representatives during the vendor disclosure process and follows-up as necessary
  • Provide support to the Conflicts of Interest Team during the Annual Disclosure Process, including answering questions and guiding individuals through the disclosure process
  • Manages the breach notification process under the direction of the Privacy Manager, any internal/external call teams set up to address breaches, patient questions and complaints
  • Conducts investigations into exceptions identified in the Epic Break the Glass and Friends & Family Audits in collaboration with Internal Audit
  • Prepares draft management reports regarding compliance investigations and progress for review by the Director and Privacy Manager
Qualifications for privacy analyst
  • Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700x, ITIL, CSC20, COBIT and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) frameworks
  • Broad technical understanding of data management platforms (e.g., IBM DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, ) and associated data security controls
  • Familiar with assessing Data protection and privacy contract terms
  • Expert understanding of data classification, data protection, and data retention standards and practices
  • Familiarity with common enterprise, web, and mobile application technologies
  • Familiarity with developing privacy and information security training programs

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