# Government Information Specialist

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/09e0b947-80e0-4a1e-880e-3db12b97f4a1

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Madison, WI
- Salary: 74678 – 97087 USD per year

## Summary

This role manages privacy and FOIA compliance at a VA medical facility, handling requests, policy guidance, investigations, and oversight to protect patient and government information. It suits someone with federal compliance experience who can navigate complex regulations and advise staff across a large healthcare organization.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

HIPAA

## Required

- One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent
- Federal service experience or eligibility (current employee, former federal employee reinstatement, or VEOA)
- Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-09 for this GS-11 position
- Advise management on privacy and FOIA policies and procedures
- Research, analyze, and respond to FOIA requests with proper exemptions
- Investigate privacy complaints, data breaches, and HIPAA violations
- Develop and implement facility privacy and FOIA policies

## Nice to have

- Experience conducting privacy assessments and administrative rounds
- Experience developing privacy training materials
- Experience with Facility Self-Assessment (FSA) processes
- Experience representing facility on privacy-related committees

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891350300