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Working Title: Data Privacy Attorney

Job Class: Staff Attorney 2

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 82431

• Location : Statewide

• Telework Eligible : Yes - This position is currently Teleworking (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) with occasional required on-site meetings and trainings.

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 12/07/2024

• Closing Date : 1/2/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Department of Human Services / MAPE DHS Central Office

• Division/Unit : Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Data Privacy Office

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 10% for occasional required on-site meetings and trainings.

• Salary Range: $37.98 - $56.50 / hourly; $79,302 - $117,972 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment.

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is seeking an individual to join our DCT General Counsel’s Office for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Data Privacy Attorney! This position will provide legal expertise and advice to DCT, as well as compliance support across all DCT administrations on a variety of diverse, complex, and changing areas of law and policy affecting DCT, with a focus on data privacy and data security issues. The Data Privacy Attorney will provide DCT senior leaders, including executive leadership, and staff with legal expertise and compliance support to ensure DCT’s compliance with all state and federal data privacy and security laws and policies. This position will serve as a lead in conducting legal and policy research and analysis and providing advisement on diverse and complex matters, including, but not limited to state and federal laws and policies governing data privacy and security matters as they relate to the DCT in its policymaking and the provision of programs, services, and health care, legislative efforts, contracts and data sharing agreements, employment matters, investigations and audits, involvement in litigation, privacy and security trainings, and compliance with policies and controlling legal authority.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and support DCT’s compliance with diverse, complex, and changing laws in the areas of data privacy, data security, and related policies and laws by conducting legal and policy research.

• Support the fulfillment of requests for public data and the tracking and compliance requirements associated with them.

• Serve as a legal expert and in a lead legal advisor role to provide legal advice to DCT senior leaders, including executive leadership, and program area managers across the agency on data privacy, data security, and related legal issues including diverse and complex matters, involving DCT.

• Monitor and manage data privacy and security issues involving DCT and use legal expertise to advise, coordinate, and manage information and activities in support of favorable outcomes for DCT.

• Using knowledge of substantive law and policy, serve in a lead role in conducting legislative analysis, legislation drafting, and related writing to support DCT legislative objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

JD degree from an ABA accredited law school;

Current license and in good standing to practice law in Minnesota;

Three (3) years as a practicing attorney in the areas of data privacy and security. Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with state and federal data privacy laws as they relate to human services programs.

• Experience with Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

• Experience providing legal advice to executive level leadership on complex legal issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public Sector privacy and security experience.

• Litigation experience.

• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.