Information Security and Privacy Analyst

Position: Senior Information Security and Privacy Analyst

Duration: 12 months

Location: Raleigh, NC (Onsite from day 1)

Job ID: 813484

Agency: NCDHHS

Anticipated start date: 10/26/2026

Interview Type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Special Requirements:

Required minimum 5 years of direct experience supporting Medicaid, healthcare, public health, or human services programs.

Required min 2 years of experience working with NC DHHS or other state government health and human services organizations.

Submit Candidate with previous State govt. experience especially with DHHS.

Candidate on merit position required. or highly preferrable.

Need Local Candidate only

 

Position Description:

NC DHHS - Privacy and Security Office (PSO) requiring services to provide privacy and security leadership and support for RHTP initiatives in alignment with NC DHHS Privacy and Security Office (PSO) requirements and applicable federal and state regulations. The position is responsible for supporting privacy and security governance, reviewing contracts and agreements—including Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), Business Associate Agreements (BAA), and data-sharing agreements—identifying and mitigating privacy and security risks, and ensuring the appropriate protection of sensitive information.

The position also supports privacy and security assessments, third-party/vendor risk management, incident response, compliance and audit activities, data governance, policy and procedure development, and privacy, privacy and security by design, data-flow review, vendor oversight, incident response, and change management and security awareness. The role works collaboratively with RHTP leadership, program teams, legal, IT, compliance, and external partners to integrate privacy and security requirements throughout RHTP initiatives and maintain a strong culture of privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.

Required /Desired

Required 2 years of experience working with NC DHHS or other state government health and human services organizations.

Required 5 years of direct experience supporting Medicaid, healthcare, public health, or human services programs.

Required 1 year of experience with RHTP Initiative 6 or similar large-scale healthcare transformation initiatives.

Required 5 years of experience implementing privacy and security by design within technology and business initiatives.

Required 5 years of familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST Privacy Framework, NIST SP 800-53, or similar security/privacy frameworks.

Required 7 years of experience Performing risk assessments based on NIST 800-53 Rev 5..

Required 5 years of knowledge of Federal Requirements such as HIPAA Security Rule and Privacy Rule implementation

Required 7 years of experience in reviewing RFP, RFQ, MOU and MOA for privacy and security regulatory requirements for RHTP Initiative 6