Data Governance Officer (RA3)
 Oregon Housing & Community Services | |
paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan
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 United States, Oregon, Portland | |
 Dec 02, 2025 | |
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Initial Posting Date: 12/01/2025Application Deadline: 12/08/2025Agency: Oregon Housing and Community ServicesSalary Range: $5,066 - $7,774Position Type: EmployeePosition Title: Data Governance Officer (RA3)Job Description: 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 you're exactly who theResearch Section ofOregon Housing and Community Services is looking for! OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSIONOHCS 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
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 Agency's 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 team. In 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 DGO's 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 OHCS's Open Data Coordinator, working to ensure that OHCS meets Open Data Standard requirements for Oregon's 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 CDO's 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 DELC's capacity in the area of data justice and work collaboratively to enact equity-focused improvements to DG policy and processes over time. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA Bachelor's 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 To view full position description: Click Here DESIRED ATTRIBUTESThe most competitive candidates will possess the following attributes, experience, and knowledge:
You will become part of an innovative and strategic group of professionals and enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package!
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If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact the HR Solutions Inbox at: HCS_HR.Solutions@oregon.gov WHO WE AREOregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is Oregon's 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 Oregon's 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 Oregon's Future: 2023 Annual Report to update the agency's 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: https://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/pages/index.aspx Research SectionOregon 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 Director's 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 OHCS's 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 agency's 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!
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