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IN THIS ROLE: 

Step into a high-impact leadership role as a Privacy Officer with Oakland Schools!

You’ll be at the forefront of safeguarding sensitive data and driving the organization's privacy program in full compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies. You’ll play a key role in shaping the organization's enterprise-wide information management strategy and advancing its AI strategy and governance model. You’ll ensure alignment with all legal requirements while championing best practices and serving as a trusted consultant to Technology Services - Field Services and support school districts and public school academies across Oakland County. 

Your expertise will be essential in fostering a strong, proactive privacy and security culture across the organization! 

WHAT WE NEED: 

Privacy

• Serves in a leadership role responsible for overseeing and implementing the organization’s privacy program, establishing the governance model, and formulating the strategy for implementation. 
• Assists in developing legally compliant privacy and security-related policies, administrative rules, and procedures.
• Works with all departments to ensure compliance with privacy regulations, policies, and best practices. 
• In collaboration with the Chief Technology and Information Officer and Executive Director of Legal Affairs, assists in administering the organization’s incident response plan and security incidents, ensuring effective application of information security procedures.
• Develops vendor risk assessment process and conducts assessments. Assists in reviewing procurement documents, various agreements, and forms, ensuring the organization maintains appropriate privacy in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and organization policies governing privacy and security.
• Conducts ongoing compliance monitoring activities, including regular audits and assessments to identify potential risks and gaps in data privacy practices and remediate identified issues. 
• Establishes a protocol to review third-party software applications to ensure privacy compliance.
• Establishes and administers a process for investigating and acting on privacy complaints. 
• Designs and delivers orientation and training on governance, privacy policies, best practices, legal requirements, identified risks, and fostering a culture of awareness. Conduct additional training for positions within high-risk categories.

• In collaboration with the Technology Shared Services team, serves as a consultant to the local school districts and public-school academies in Oakland County on privacy practices. Takes a leading role in fostering a data privacy and security culture throughout the organization.

Information Management:

• Assists in developing and implementing enterprise-wide information management strategy and governance model, including determining how information will be created, managed, used, maintained, and stored.
• Supports developing and implementing the organization’s AI strategy and governance model.

• Assists with AI risk assessments to identify potential privacy risks and engage in mitigation practices.

Records Management:

• Oversees the administration of the organization’s records management program, including physical and electronic record storage, retention, and destruction.

WHAT YOU NEED: 

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, information systems or other relevant field.
• Working knowledge and experience in state and federal information privacy laws, preferred.
• Five years of related work experience with organizational privacy and privacy compliance, information management, records management, and project management.
• We will provide the requisite training related to this position to the right candidate. 

WORK LOCATION:

Oakland Schools - Main Campus

2111 Pontiac Lake Rd

Waterford, MI 48328

SALARY DETAILS: 

$85,658 - $99,337 salary based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $106,975 after employment with Oakland Schools. 

Exempt position / 12-month work year.