Privacy and Security Specialist 2026-01950
Salary
$6,087.47 Monthly
Location
Cheyenne, WY
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Job Number
2026-01950
Department
Department Of Health
Division
Cheyenne and County Offices
Opening Date
07/30/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Determined by Position
Job Classification
BAPS09
Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
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 positions 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
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Human Resource Contact: wdhrecruit@wyo.gov
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.
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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelors 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:
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:
NOTES:
Supplemental Information
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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
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(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3) months? (Transcripts may be required.)
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(BAPS09) How many years of relevant work experience or transferable skills do you have related to the job description?
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How well-versed are you with HIPAA regulations?
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Please describe any experience you may have working with compliance issues.
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Please provide any experience you have with handling complex issues.
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(A1) Where did you hear about this opportunity?
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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employees first and last name, and include the department they work for if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus.
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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans preference disclosure.
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(AA) VETERANS PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veterans military service, and wish to claim veterans preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans preference status. By requesting veterans preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.
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(A) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. I have read and understand the above statement.
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