Data Governance Analyst
Location Jackson MS
Hybrid Role
Experience required 10 to 12 Years
Note from Client: 75% ONSITE per month. Do NOT submit candidates unwilling to commit to working onsite most of the month. This is nonnegotiable. Stress to your candidates that any discussion to work
remote more than 25% of the month will immediately disqualify them. Also the candidate is
REQUIRED to start the contract ONSITE. There will be NO discussion of starting remote and
eventually coming onsite.
Description of the job functions.
Processing Data and Public Records Requests:
Receiving Requests: Receive and log incoming data and public records requests from nonmedia parties.
Ensure requests are properly documented and tracked for timely processing.
Legal Review and Redaction: Assist in legal review of requested documents to determine necessary redactions to protect sensitive information before release as public records.
Ensure compliance with legal requirements and agency policies regarding public records disclosures.
Data Retrieval and Compilation:Coordinate with relevant departments or personnel to retrieve requested data and compile necessary documents for disclosure.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of information provided in response to requests.
Response Preparation: Prepare responses to data and public records requests in accordance with established timelines and legal requirements.
Draft correspondence and documentation ensuring clarity and completeness in responses.
Communication and Followup: Communicate with requesters to clarify requests provide updates on processing status and coordinate delivery of requested information.
Maintain records of communications and actions taken related to each request.
Microsoft Purview Oversight: Serve as the primary compliance contact for the implementation and oversight of the agencys Microsoft Purview
application. Microsoft Purview is a data governance tool that helps organizations map manage and govern their data across various sources.
Data types to be brought under Purview oversight and management include: data/files within enterprise Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook SharePoint OneDrive Teams Exchange etc.) and other onpremises multicloud and software as a service (SaaS) data. Data cover a range of public health subject matters such as: disease surveillance
and reporting environmental health (water supply wastewater food protection etc.) vital records and statistics and professional and healthcare facility licensure just to name a few.
Key Purview duties and responsibilities include:
Data Cataloging: Organizing and indexing data assets for easy discovery and understanding.
Data Classification: Applying labels and tags to data based on sensitivity and regulatory requirements.
Data Lineage: Tracking the origins movements and transformations of data throughout its lifecycle.
Data Insights: Providing analytical capabilities to derive insights and enhance decisionmaking.
Data Compliance: Ensuring data usage complies with regulatory standards and internal policies.
Policy Development and Compliance: Collaborate with the Director of Data Governance to develop and revise policies Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines related to data management and governance.
Ensure that policies align with federal and state data laws regulations and organizational objectives.
Monitor and interpret federal and state data protection laws regulations (such as HIPAA) and industry standards.
Develop training materials and conduct sessions to educate agency staff on data governance policies procedures and regulatory requirements.
Foster a culture of compliance and data stewardship across the organization.
Data Management and Systems Development:Collaborate with the Director of Data Governance in developing and designing data management applications and
systems. Aim to improve the agencys data capabilities for public health purposes.
Provide general support to the agency in its projects funded under the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG)
specifically under Strategy A3: Data Modernization. Projects include: Cataloging and organization of agency data resources with the ultimate goal of creating a public facing agencywide data catalog Assisting with the selection and implementation of an updated process for managing external requests for data and public records Supporting the creation and implementation of project timelines
Consistent and effective communication with agency staff supporting the projects and maintaining focus on project goals and meeting deadlines
Assist with the collecting organizing and leveraging large amounts of data across multiple subject matters to enable more accessible utilization and analysis of the data using data lakes warehouses lakehouses catalogs etc.
Required Skills/Experience
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Word Excel Outlook Teams) and Adobe
Recuiter Info
Name: Preeti
Ph: (832)
Email:
Name: Meghana
Ph:X 524
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