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Oregon Housing & Community Services

Data Governance Officer

Research Analyst 3

(Hybrid) Salem and/or Portland OR

If you are an enthusiastic self-starter with a knack for managing complex data and working across teams to ensure everyone is using high quality data to make decisions then youre exactly who theResearch Section ofOregon Housing and Community Services is looking for!

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

OHCS commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups women individuals with disabilities veterans LGBTQ community members and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Our Vision is that all Oregonians can pursue prosperity and live free from poverty.

Our Mission is to provide stable and affordable housing and engage leaders to develop an integrated statewide policy that addresses poverty and provides opportunity for Oregonians.

Our Core Values: Collaboration Compassion Equity Integrity Leadership Transparency.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Working Condition: Hybrid > This position has some requirements for in-person work.

• This position is permanent full time and represented by SEIU.

• Per the SEIU CBA for OHCS represented positions applicants who are current OHCS employees will be considered and interviewed before external applicants.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

• This position requires both a resume and a cover letter the cover letter will need to address the desired attributes listed in this job posting.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the Agency has effective data management and data governance (DG) plans that are being implemented and tracked. The person in this position will create policies and procedures for how people interact with share and use data within OHCS. They will lead work on completing and maintaining the Agencys data inventory and they will ensure we have written documentation on our data collection cleaning and reporting methodologies. OHCS navigates multiple data systems for multiple programs and the Data Governance Officer (DGO) will work to streamline data collection and database management alongside program staff. The DGO will develop strategy for advancing agency data management and use practices to ensure the agency can sufficiently meet evolving data and information needs.

The position will serve as an agency operational consultant and subject matter expert and advisor on emerging best practices governance strategy and service provision related to data. The position works closely with the OHCS Chief Information Officer (CIO) Agency leaders and management teams to align business and data initiatives and contribute to other related agency strategic planning and implementation efforts. This position will counsel agency leadership regarding areas where data and information management improvements policy decisions and direction are needed.

The DGO will serve as the point of contact for all Data Stewards across the Agency and a data governance (DG) subject matter expert for OHCS facilitating various aspects of DG processes and co-leading the Data Governance Committee with a member of the IS addition to supporting internal DG processes the DGO will also act as a representative for the Oregon Data Steward Council. As a representative of the Oregon Data Steward Council it is the DGOs responsibility to stay up to date with state-level requirements to determine changes that may arise related to their role. To successfully complete this role the DGO will work closely with the State Chief Data Officer (CDO) to ensure OHCS remains in compliance with state-level requirements and expectations. The DGO will also function as OHCSs Open Data Coordinator working to ensure that OHCS meets Open Data Standard requirements for Oregons state agencies such as biennial data inventory open data plan documentation and data submission to the Open Data Portal. This will include regular contact with the Open Data staff affiliated with the CDOs office and attending regular Open Data Coordinator meetings. The DGO will provide leadership to business areas within the agency in applying data management and governance best practices and will play a key role in aligning data governance with broader agency strategy. This position also requires an individual to have skills necessary to work with internal and external partners to build DELCs capacity in the area of data justice and work collaboratively to enact equity-focused improvements to DG policy and processes over time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelors Degree in any discipline that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures and one year experience using computerized applications to independently gather compile and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports.

OR

Four years of research experience using computerized applications to independently gather compile and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports.

In addition to the above requirements some positions require one or more of the following:

(Depending on the position the amount or experience and education will vary and be decided by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment.)

Experience in using trends such as social economic or industrial to do analytical research

Experience using advanced statistical or quantitative analysis computer applications

College-level course work in advanced statistics or quantitative analysis such as multiple regression factor analysis analyses of variance and discriminate analysis

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DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

The most competitive candidates will possess the following attributes experience and knowledge:

• Strong leadership and project management skills with experience leading cross-functional teams.

• Ability to write technical documentation and reports for technical and business audiences.

• Familiarity with data quality management processes and metrics. Identify data quality issues and propose solutions.

• Demonstrated experience utilizing principles of diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) in data collection and use.

• Experience facilitating stakeholder collaboration to gather data requirements and resolve data-related issues. Translate data governance concepts for business and technical audiences.

• Understanding computer concepts applications and capabilities including database design elementary programming languages such as SQL and statistical or quantitative analysis software packages as related to research studies.

• Demonstrated experience utilizing query and reporting and visualization tools such as Tableau Power BI and ArcGIS.

• Ability to develop educational tools to develop data literacy among non-technical staff.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

You will become part of an innovative and strategic group of professionals and enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package!

• A positive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and cross-training.

• An agency that supports and encourages work/life balance and overall wellness.

• Generous benefits package including employer-paid health insurance vacation and sick leave eleven paid holidays three paid personal days flexible spending accounts and an employer contribution retirement plan (PERS).

• The posted salary range is the total possible range for the classification. Candidates are screened through a Pay Equity process that evaluates various factors. Please see the Pay Equity website for more information.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

*These dates are approximate and may change. *

• Recruitment Closes: 12/08/2025

• Recruiter Screening for Minimum Qualifications: On-going

• Hiring Manager Screening for Requested Skills: On-going

• 1st Round of Interviews: Week of 12/15/2025

• 2nd Round of Interviews: If needed

• Anticipated Start Date: 02/02/2026

APPLICATION GUIDANCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• Current State of Oregon employees: Apply via your employee Workday account.

• External applicants: View this application instructional video. A PDF is also available by clicking here.

• REQUIRED: Attach your most up-to-date Resume. Please ensure your Workday profile matches your submitted resume.

• REQUIRED: Attach a Cover Letter that demonstrates how you meet the Desired Attributes for this position.

• A Cover Letter that does not meet the required criteria will be graded as ineligible.

If you have questions about the job announcement or need an alternate format to apply please contact the HR Solutions Inbox at:

WHO WE ARE

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is Oregons housing finance agency. We provide financial and program support to create and preserve opportunities for quality affordable housing for Oregonians of lower and moderate incomes. Our vision is that all Oregonians can pursue prosperity and to live free from poverty. Across Oregon housing has emerged as a paramount concern. The lack of available housing high rents and high home prices are driving rapid increases in housing instability and homelessness. The data is clear: too many Oregonians are without a safe stable and affordable place to call home.

OHCS is placing greater emphasis on strategic planning and the way we invest our resources. Recently we have restructured refocused and reimagined our agency. Our work has led to an increased emphasis on data research and customer service. We are carrying that effort forward with the Statewide Housing Plan. The plan articulates the extent of Oregons housing problem and what we can do to address it. OHCS committed to the Housing Stability Council and our stakeholders that the plan will be responsive to the needs of the state.

OHCS released its Building Oregons Future: 2023 Annual Report to update the agencys significant progress in meeting the goals outlined in the 2019 Statewide Housing Plan. We are now more than halfway into the five-year plan.

To learn more about Oregon Housing and Community Services visit our website: Section

Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) provides stable and affordable housing and engages leaders to develop integrated statewide policy that addresses poverty and provides opportunity to pursue prosperity and live free from poverty.

The purpose of the Research Section is to ensure OHCS staff Oregon legislators and the public have a clear understanding of how the work of OHCS helps Oregonians pursue prosperity and live free from poverty and the decisions and policies of the agency are grounded in sound data and research that is conducted with an equity lens. The Research Section is a part of the Directors Office Division.

The Research Section supports the entire agency and has team members focused and embedded within specific program areas. The team consists of Research Analysts and an Economists. The outcome of the quantitative and qualitative analysis performed by the Research Section serves as the basis for how a significant portion of OHCSs resources are allocated and/or awarded. Additionally the Research Section leads efforts to share data across state agencies with local governments and with partner organizations to enable better outcomes for vulnerable Oregonians.

The Research Section leads meaningful research projects that ensure OHCS policy and resource allocation decisions are evidence-based and informed by best practices. The Research Section works to clearly demonstrate the impact the agencys programs have on Oregonians through accessible interactive tools. We are embedded within sections to increase cross-section collaboration and improve data solutions through regular outreach early involvement and integration.

Generally the Research Section has four main areas of focus:

analysis of internal program data analysis of external data on housing and economic issues increase data sharing within OHCS and with a variety of external partners including research institutions local governments and other organizations involved in housing and homelessness work providing equity-centered and research-based recommendations to agency leadership on policy and program design implementation and evaluation

WANT TO KNOW MORE LET US HELP YOU!

• If you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have questions or need assistance with the application process please send your request to and include the job requisition number.

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for reference as it may not be available to view after the job closes.

• Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• Work Authorization: Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form containing authorization to work in the United States. OHCS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

• Veterans Preference: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans preference. For further information please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans preference please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your My Applications section.

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age date of birth attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

APPENDIX

Emails

Links

• Application Instructional PDF

• Application Instructional Video

• Benefits Information

• Classification and Compensation Page

• OHCS Website

• Oregons Statewide Housing Plan Halfway Progress Report

• Oregons Statewide Housing Plan Full Plan

• Pay Equity

• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

• Veterans Resources