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As a privacy compliance analyst in the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy 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 advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients. Serving as a privacy compliance analyst, your day-to-day role 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.

• Management of data sharing and HIPAA business associate agreements.
• Responsibility for official program correspondence pertaining to Medicaid privacy and data sharing activities.
• Auditing data sharing agreements to identify expired agreements and to assist with closing or extending those agreements.
• Providing status reports to security and privacy leadership.

• Strong analytic capabilities and exemplary skills in stakeholder relationship development and management.
• Exceptional privacy knowledge and experience.
• General information security knowledge.
• New York State and federal health policy experience.
• 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.

• Security and privacy certifications from an accredited organization, such as the 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 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS).

• A bachelor's degree and one year of related experience in privacy, law, or healthcare policy. An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Master's degree or Juris Doctor (JD) preferred.

The pay range for this position is $60,334.00 to $82,959.80 per year.

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.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact HR-Confidential@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this 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.

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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