Summary
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 Smithsonian Institution (SI)'s Privacy Office. The Office of the Chief Information Officer. (OCIO). The Privacy Program Specialist assists the Smithsonian Privacy Officer (SPO) with the day-to-day administration of the information privacy program and all privacy-related activities for the SI.
Duties
The Privacy Program Specialist is responsible for assisting with efforts to ensure proper administration and management of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (sPII). In this position, you will: Serve as a privacy subject matter specialist and will be responsible for the coordination, implementation, and management of the daily operations of the program. Develop policy and procedural guidance for use by Smithsonian employees and affiliated persons. Independently conduct reviews and assessments of information technology and paper records systems to ensure compliance with applicable Privacy laws and SI policy; conduct research for areas for Privacy Program improvement and develop recommendations for appropriate action plans. Develop and facilitate training workshops on privacy programs and initiatives for managers and employees. Provide breach/incident response planning and response support to incidents involving the suspected or confirmed breaches of personally identifiable information.
Job Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.
Qualifications
You qualify for this position if you possess 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 three of the following: (1) assisting in the administering of a privacy information program for an organization, (2) experience with activities that required implementation of laws and other guidelines related to privacy information, (3) being responsible for preparing privacy policy and procedural guidance, (4) evaluating compliance with organizational policies, applicable law and local guidance, (5) conducting training on privacy procedures, and (6) overseeing the organization’s personally identifiable information protection processes and procedures. CIPP certification is desirable. 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. Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
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