Data Privacy Analyst

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NYCDOHMH Strength US PHI, WF, Data Full-Time Professional Long Island City, NY, US

Salary Range: $98,159.00 To $98,159.00 Annually

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished.

The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize DOHMH’s foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes, including COVID-19.

This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations.

The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by DOHMH.
This is a grant-funded position ending in November 2027.

The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking public health, healthcare, and social service fortimelyand effective public action.

We are working towards making these data more accessible,timely,equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and well-being of New Yorkers.

We aim to strengthen agency-wide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers.

This position will be based at the Health Department’s office in Long Island City, NY, with the possibility of hybrid work.

DOHMH has an opening for a Data Privacy Analyst
. The Data Privacy Analyst will play a critical role in ensuring the confidentiality, security, and compliance of sensitive data across CPHDS and the agency. This position will guide data risk management practices, support the development of governance standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into data systems and processes. The analyst will ensure compliance with city, state, and federal data privacy laws while enabling effective and secure data use for public health initiatives.

• Monitor and interpret federal, state, and local data privacy laws and regulations, including those for sensitive health information, and translate them into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and structured data risk assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
• Assist programs with implementing Data Risk…