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Under the guidance from the Audits Manager, the Privacy Coordinator serves as the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department's privacy compliance and governance lead. This position you will be responsible for the following:
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Privacy Governance and Policy Development
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Develop, implement and maintain Agency privacy policies and procedures.
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Conduct privacy gap analyses and recommend corrective actions.
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Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state privacy requirements.
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Monitor changes in privacy laws, regulations and enterprise standards.
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Enterprise Privacy Office Coordinator
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Serve as agency liaison to the Enterprise Privacy Office.
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Attend required meetings, conferences and committees.
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Prepare and submit required reports and documentation.
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Communicate privacy-related changes to executive leadership.
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Privacy Documentation and Data Governance
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Develop confidentiality agreements and privacy notices.
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Maintain website privacy policies.
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Coordinate data classification efforts with IT and Human Resources.
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Maintain documentation of data locations, classifications and safeguards.
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Privacy Assessments and Compliance Monitoring
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Conduct Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTA) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA).
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Develop and administer agency-wide privacy assessment programs.
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Monitor agency compliance with privacy and confidentiality requirements.
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Provide recommendations for corrective actions and risk mitigation.
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Records Management
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Manage agency records retention and destruction activities.
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Maintain records schedules and destruction logs.
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Ensure compliance with state records management requirements.
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Training and Awareness
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Develop and deliver privacy training programs.
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Ensure employees receive required privacy training.
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Provide ongoing privacy awareness communications and updates.
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Incident Response
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Participate in privacy incident response planning.
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Assist in investigation and response to privacy incidents.
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Coordinate reporting and corrective actions following incidents.
A bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in compliance, quality management, records management, or privacy and risk assessment.
If invited to interview, please obtain your Official 10 year driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles to bring with you.
Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations.
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Knowledge of risk assessment and compliance monitoring principles.
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Knowledge of policy development and implementation.
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Knowledge of records management practices.
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Knowledge of data governance and classification methodologies.
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Ability to develop and deliver training programs.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Physical and Environmental Requirements:
Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Occasional travel may be required to conduct privacy assessments, provide training, attend meetings, or participate in statewide privacy initiatives.
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
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Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
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Paid parental leave
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Flexible work schedules
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15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
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15 days sick leave per year
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13 paid holidays
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State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
