Privacy Program Specialist

US Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution, located in the Office of Contracting and Personal Property Management (OCon & PPM), seeks a skilled professional at the GS-12 level to support contracting, privacy, and related property and travel programs in a federal setting.

Responsibilities focus on evaluating contracts for privacy implications, coordinating privacy and information security activities, delivering briefings on emerging technologies, and ensuring governance and compliance within the organization’s

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at or above GS-12 level related to contracts, privacy, and information security.
• Experience conducting privacy risk assessments and coordinating information security audits.
• Ability to analyze contracts with privacy implications and develop briefings on technology impacts.

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Office ofContracting and Personal Property Management (OCon & PPM). OCon & PPM is responsible for the overall planning, management and execution of SI’s contracting, acquisition and procurement, privacy, personal property and travel programs.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Experience:

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience performing at least five of the following: (1) conducting reviews and analysis of contracts with privacy and information security implications; (2) conducting research on U.S. state and foreign privacy laws to ensure proper implementation of privacy requirements; (3) coordinating incident response activities; (4) developing and delivering briefings on the privacy or security implications of existing or emerging technology (e.g., Artificial Intelligence); (5) conducting privacy risk assessments within a governance risk and compliance tool; and (6) coordinating responses to annual information security audits. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.