Data Privacy Specialist; Bureau Of Technology) Actively - Grant Funded

Job Description - DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) ACTIVELY RECRUITED - GRANT FUNDED )

DATA PRIVACY SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY) ACTIVELY RECRUITED - GRANT FUNDED

Nov 3, 2026, 9:28:42 PM

Nov 20, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Full-time Shift Start Time : 8:30 A.M. Shift End Time : 4:30 P.M.

Posting Salary : $89,698 - $99,058 yearly

Offices Under the President

Cook County Administration 161 N. Clark St.

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Implements and supports the development of County privacy policies, procedures, and operations to ensure privacy requirements and regulations for the protection of personal information. Conducts analyses and develops strategies to enhance the privacy program. Provides training and educational materials related to privacy protection and assists in mitigating risks related to the unauthorized access of sensitive information. Performs privacy risk assessments, privacy impact assessments and other related documentation.

Collaborates with the Security Operations Center (SOC) and provides management with reports regarding potential risks, threats, vulnerabilities and privacy incidents affecting data.

This position is actively recruited and At Will.

This position is Grant Funded.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and

Two (2) years of experience in data privacy, information technology (IT), risk management audit, information security or directly related experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver’s license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

* Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

• Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) security theory; technologies; policies; best practices and enterprise architectures.
• Knowledge of the system development lifecycle (SDLC) and the integration of privacy requirements, controls, and risk mitigation strategies throughout the development process.
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning and problem-resolution techniques to address complex business, operational, and privacy-related issues.
• Ability to provide moderate-level insight, advice and expertise to other professionals, management, and external contacts in an assigned functional area.
• Ability to operate as a team player and communicate specialized knowledge to team members, managers, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of moderately complex principles and practices for a specialized area of focus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document business and technical requirements, system designs, project plans, status reports, and other project artifacts while effectively communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to respond to privacy or security incidents outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as operationally required.
• Ability to travel to various work locations throughout Cook County.

Light Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job/occupation is rated Light Work when it requires: (1) walking or standing to a significant degree;

(2) sitting most of the time while pushing or pulling arm or leg controls; or (3) working at a production rate pace while constantly pushing or pulling materials even though the weight of the materials is negligible.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a…