DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) ACTIVELY RECRUITED - GRANT FUNDED

Cook County, IL; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Pension Plan

Deferred Compensation Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Cook County Government is seeking a DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) to implement privacy policies and support the privacy program. The role involves assessing risks, developing mitigation strategies, and providing education on privacy protection to staff and stakeholders.

The position is grant-funded and actively recruited, with duties including collaboration with the SOC and reporting on privacy incidents to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field.
• Two years of experience in data privacy, IT, risk management audit, information security, or related area.

Responsibilities

• Implements and supports the development of County privacy policies, procedures, and operations.
• Conducts privacy risk assessments and privacy impact assessments.
• Develops strategies to enhance the privacy program and mitigates risks with sensitive information.
• Provides training and educational materials related to privacy protection.
• Collaborates with the SOC and reports potential risks, threats, vulnerabilities and privacy incidents.

Skills

Privacy knowledge

IT security concepts

SDLC understanding

Analytical reasoning

Effective communicator

Team collaboration

Incident response readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

None

Job description

Job Description - DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) ACTIVELY RECRUITED - GRANT FUNDED (00139814)

Requisition ID

DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) ACTIVELY RECRUITED - GRANT FUNDED

00139814

Job Posting

Nov 3, 2026, 9:28:42 PM

Closing Date

Nov 20, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Full-time Shift Start Time : 8:30 A.M. Shift End Time : 4:30 P.M.

Posting Salary : $89,698 - $99,058 yearly

Organization

Offices Under the President

Work Locations

Cook County Administration 161 N. Clark St.

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Implements and supports the development of County privacy policies, procedures, and operations to ensure privacy requirements and regulations for the protection of personal information. Conducts analyses and develops strategies to enhance the privacy program. Provides training and educational materials related to privacy protection and assists in mitigating risks related to the unauthorized access of sensitive information. Performs privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments and other related documentation. Collaborates with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and provides management with reports regarding potential risks, threats, vulnerabilities and privacy incidents affecting data.

This position is actively recruited and At Will.

This position is Grant Funded.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and

Two (2) years of experience in data privacy, information technology (IT), risk management audit, information security or directly related experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) security theory; technologies; policies; best practices and enterprise architectures.
• Knowledge of the system development lifecycle (SDLC) and the integration of privacy requirements, controls, and risk mitigation strategies throughout the development process.
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning and problem-resolution techniques to address complex business, operational, and privacy-related issues.
• Ability to provide moderate-level insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.
• Ability to operate as a team player and communicate specialized knowledge to team members, managers, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of moderately complex principles and practices for a specialized area of focus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document business and technical requirements, system designs, project plans, status reports, and other project artifacts while effectively communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to respond to privacy or security incidents outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as operationally required.
• Ability to travel to various work locations throughout Cook County.

Physical Requirements

Light Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job/occupation is rated Light Work when it requires: (1) walking or standing to a significant degree; (2) sitting most of the time while pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or (3) working at a production rate pace while constantly pushing or pulling materials even though the weight of the materials is negligible.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

Group and Voluntary Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Voluntary Benefits
• You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.

Salary Range

$89,698 - $99,058

*This position requiressuccessful completion of post-offer tests, which may include a background check, drug screen and medical examination.

Falsification of any information in the application process will result in disqualification, dismissal after hire, and/or placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two (2) or five (5) years. For current County employees, such falsification may result in discipline, up to and including termination, and placement on the County’s Ineligible for Rehire List for a period of two (2) or five (5) years. See Cook County Code of Ordinances, Article II, Sections 44-54 Unlawful Practices Relating to Employees and Employment - Penalty , 44-56 Political Discrimination ; Cook County Employment Plan, Section V.N. Pre-Interview License and Certification Verification ; Supplemental Policy No. 2014-2.13 Ineligible for Rehire List ; and Cook County Personnel Rules 3.3(b) (7) (d)

EEO Statement

Cook County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") employer. Cook County prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance as further defined in Chapter 44. Human Resources, Article II. Personnel Polices, Section 44-53 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances and Chapter 42. Human Relations, Article II. Human Rights, Section 42-35 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances.

NOTE: As an internal candidate, should you be offered the position, salary allocations shall abide by the Cook County Personnel Rules.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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