Research Analyst 2

State of Oregon•Portland, OR

3d•$4,519 - $6,904•Remote

About The Position

Oregon Housing & Community Services (OHCS) is searching for a Research Analyst to join our Research Section. The person in this role will work within a team of research analysts and collaborate closely with divisional program and policy analysts on the delivery and monitoring of Agency programs in Oregon. They will regularly query, analyze, transform, and report data from a variety of sources, regularly using statistical, geospatial, and other analytical tools. OHCS commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. 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. This position can be fully remote with some requirements for in-person work. This position is permanent, full-time, and represented by SEIU. The primary purpose of this position is to support effective and equitable program design, implementation, and delivery through research and data analysis across Agency programs. This position supports a variety of program areas, depending on organizational needs and priorities. It collects, cleans, analyzes, reports, and visualizes quantitative and qualitative information related to Agency programs and housing issues in Oregon. This position helps ensure integrity, accuracy, and appropriate governance of data used across Agency programs for the purpose of monitoring program outcomes, evaluating results, and presenting findings in an accessible manner. The person in this role will work within a team of research analysts and collaborate closely with divisional program and policy analysts on the delivery and monitoring of Agency programs in Oregon. They will regularly query, analyze, transform, and report data from a variety of sources, regularly, using statistical, geospatial, and other analytical tools including ArcGIS, Power BI, R Studio, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft SQL Server. They will organize and analyze data in printouts, tables, graphs, charts, maps, and interactive web maps and dashboards. Some data may need to be cleaned, restructured, or related in order to be properly reported on. This position will conduct their work with an equity lens, ensuring that all research centers marginalized communities like Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The role is a vital part of the Research Team’s work on implementing an Agencywide Racial Equity Analysis Toolkit (REAT) and will assist program staff in completing the REAT on all programs. The person in this position will interact with other research analysts and program staff, communicating reporting needs and requirements to ensure understanding of deliverables and to resolve issues.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures.
OR Three years’ experience as a research assistant comparable to the work of a Research Analyst 1; or two years’ experience using computer applications to help gather, compile, analyze, and report information and statistical data.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative skills and knowledge of research methods (experience with R Studio, or some other statistical software is required)
Experience analyzing, interpreting, and validating data and preparing reports and data visualizations using tools like ArcGIS, Power BI, Tableau, and others
Experience with SQL for relational databases, including querying, data cleaning, managing tables/views, working with large datasets, and performing data governance and quality assurance tasks
Knowledge of housing market and housing needs data sources
Experience promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and applying an equity lens to research and data analysis

Responsibilities

Support effective and equitable program design, implementation, and delivery through research and data analysis across Agency programs.
Collect, clean, analyze, report, and visualize quantitative and qualitative information related to Agency programs and housing issues in Oregon.
Ensure integrity, accuracy, and appropriate governance of data used across Agency programs for the purpose of monitoring program outcomes, evaluating results, and presenting findings in an accessible manner.
Query, analyze, transform, and report data from a variety of sources using statistical, geospatial, and other analytical tools including ArcGIS, Power BI, R Studio, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Organize and analyze data in printouts, tables, graphs, charts, maps, and interactive web maps and dashboards.
Clean, restructure, or relate data as needed for proper reporting.
Conduct work with an equity lens, ensuring that all research centers marginalized communities like Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Assist program staff in completing the Agencywide Racial Equity Analysis Toolkit (REAT) on all programs.
Interact with other research analysts and program staff, communicating reporting needs and requirements to ensure understanding of deliverables and to resolve issues.