Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) operates a diverse system of direct care and treatment programs and services and maintains significant volumes of government data, including protected health information, health records, private and confidential government data, employee information, client information, treatment-related information, and other legally protected data. This position exists to provide advanced organizational and management analysis in support of the Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) Data Privacy Office (DPO) and serves as a project lead for complex data governance and electronic discovery initiatives. As the Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist, you will plan, analyze, coordinate, and implement complex projects related to records governance, electronic discovery, document review processes, data management, and compliance operations. You will develop standards and procedures, create manuals, recommend workflow improvements, and provide guidance and support to staff to promote consistent, efficient, and legally defensible responses to public data requests, investigations, and data security incidents. Responsibilities include: • Evaluate business processes, systems, workflows, policies, procedures and organizational practices to identify operational issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement. • Develop recommendations, implementation strategies, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, accuracy, and compliance with applicable state and federal requirements. • Coordinate cross-divisional project teams, establish project goals and methodologies, develop work plans, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and present findings and recommendations to leadership. • Analyze and improve DCT’s eDiscovery and document review processes.

Two (2) years of experience coordinating legal services and providing administrative support in areas such as data practices, document management, or similar for a law office, corporate legal department, government legal division or related environment. Experience must include the following: • Analyzing, identifying, and implementing ways to establish and/or improve systems and processes • Organizational skills sufficient to plan, coordinate, and track legal activities for multiple high-volume areas • Communication and writing skills sufficient to convey complex and/or sensitive information to a variety of audiences • Knowledge of legal concepts and terminology sufficient to understand and support legal services such as Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). • Creating and maintaining written documents, spreadsheets, and document storage systems using software such as SharePoint and the Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent. • Experience with electronic discovery and document review platforms, such as Everlaw or a comparable eDiscovery technology.

• Experience working in a state or local government environment, particularly in an organization with complex regulatory, records, privacy, or compliance requirements. • Experience working with Minnesota state agencies or multiple government organizations and coordinating projects across organizational boundaries. • Experience with electronic discovery and document review platforms, including Everlaw, or comparable enterprise eDiscovery technology. • Experience developing, implementing, or improving electronic discovery, records management, data governance, or data privacy workflows. • Experience developing standards, procedures, training materials, performance measures, dashboards, or other tools to support consistent organizational practices. • Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple divisions, agencies, stakeholders, or technical resources. • 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.

Available upon request.