Assignment: Position Description Analysis

Assignment: Position Description Analysis

Your homework for this week will be a Position Description Analysis (30 points).

Using outside resources, such as AHIMA (www.ahima.org), IAPP (www.privacyassociation.org), or a local or national newspaper (www.usatoday.com, www.nytimes.com, etc.), find either position descriptions or vacancy announcements.

You should find a position description or vacancy announcement for both a Privacy Officer and a Security Officer (Information Security). If you are unable to find either, please contact your instructor for additional resources or help.

Please feel free to reference the sample position descriptions for a Privacy Officer and Security Officer, available on pages 362 and 364 of your textbook, for comparison.

Write a 1,000–1,500 word, APA-formatted paper summarizing each job description. Be sure to compare and contrast the positions, and include a comparison of the required credentials, education, and responsibilities and duties.

Attach to this assignment the position description or vacancy announcement, or provide a link in the reference section of the paper.

You will be graded on the following elements.

summary of each job description (10 points)
compare and contrasting of positions, including a discussion of the credentials, education, and responsibilities and duties (10 points)
references and APA formatting (5 points)
attachments of position description or vacancy announcement (5 points)

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See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.