Privacy and Security Specialist 2026-01950

State of Wyoming; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation & Sick Leave

Retirement plans

Flex schedules

Meaningful work

Job summary

State of Wyoming’s Privacy & Security Specialist role sits in the Office of Privacy, Security and Contracts within the Wyoming Department of Health. You will support privacy and security program development, provide technical assistance on permitted uses and disclosures, and help manage breaches to ensure HIPAA and state requirements are met.

The position emphasizes training, policy implementation, risk assessment, and public records facilitation for agency operations, with duties to strengthen

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required.
• 0-3 years progressive work experience (Business) at Analyst I level.
• OR 4-6 years progressive experience with substitution.
• FLSA: Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Track, monitor, and provide technical assistance on risk assessments for software and information systems used by WDH workforce.
• Research state/federal statutes and industry practices; develop strategies to improve service quality with measurable outcomes.
• Provide technical assistance to ensure safeguards for third-party contracts involving PHI/PII.
• Coordinate and conduct training on privacy, security policies and processes for WDH divisions.
• Investigate privacy/security incidents and support agency-wide privacy program development.

Skills

HIPAA knowledge

FERPA/IDEA knowledge

Policy development

Project management

Customer service

Investigations

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Business)

Job description

General Description

The Privacy & Security Specialist position is in the Office of Privacy, Security and Contracts (OPSC) within the Director’s 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 OPSC’s 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 WDH’s business operations to ensure compliance with national best practices and federal and state legal requirements. The position's 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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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 WDH’s 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.

Education

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's 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

OR

Education & Experience Substitution

Experience

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.

Notes

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.

Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job — it’s a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.

Employees Enjoy

• Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Voluntary Benefits – including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
• Multiple retirement options – including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
• Generous paid leave and flexible schedules – vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility – for those with qualifying student loans
• Training and professional development – to support your career growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program – Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
• Wellness Program – Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health

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