HIPAA Privacy Officer (Administrative Officer 3)

About the role

Do you thrive in positions where you can provide strategic direction, influence decision-making, and strengthen agency-wide compliance efforts? As the HIPAA Privacy Officer with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you will serve as the agency's subject matter expert on HIPAA privacy and security while helping shape policy, training, and compliance efforts.

DMVA carries a unique mission of serving Pennsylvania veterans and their families while supporting the Pennsylvania National Guard, creating a meaningful environment for impactful work. Your expertise will help safeguard sensitive information, guide leadership decisions, and strengthen agency-wide compliance.

Bring your knowledge and strategic perspective to an organization where your contributions can influence lasting improvements.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

This position serves as the agency's HIPAA Privacy Officer, leading privacy and compliance activities, developing policy, coordinating investigations, and supporting adherence to federal and state requirements. The role also provides high-level guidance, training, reporting, and correspondence management functions that support agency operations. As a HIPAA Privacy Officer, you will perform the following duties:

• Policy Development: Develop implement and maintain HIPAA privacy policies procedures and training programs
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor adherence to privacy laws regulations and agency standards while providing expert guidance
• Privacy Investigations: Conduct investigations review complaints analyze potential violations and coordinate required reporting
• Security Coordination: Collaborate with information technology and agency partners to address privacy and data security matters
• Audit And Reporting: Perform privacy audits evaluate compliance effectiveness and present findings to leadership
• Correspondence Management: Oversee executive correspondence tracking records management and related quality control processes

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to five days during each ten-day pay period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Annville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year as an Administrative Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in public or private organization, including experience in personnel management budgeting or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements

• You must obtain and maintain a valid certification as Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) within 24 months of hire.
• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required)

• Certifications in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), and Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)
• Experience in progressively responsible and varied health care management or compliance work
• Experience with health care regulations
• Experience with direct health care compliance
• Experience conducting investigations
• Experience in data collection and analysis

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.