Research Analyst II

Oregon Department of Human Services

Research Analyst supporting housing programs and ensuring data integrity at Oregon Housing & Community Services. Collaborating on program delivery and analysis related to housing issues in Oregon.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $4,519 - $6,904 per monthWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Collaborate closely with divisional program and policy analysts on the delivery and monitoring of Agency programs in Oregon.
Regularly query, analyze, transform, and report data from a variety of sources using statistical, geospatial, and other analytical tools.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures.
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.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer-paid health insurance
Vacation and sick leave
Eleven paid holidays
Three paid personal days
Flexible spending accounts
Employer contribution retirement plan (PERS)

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisquantitative analysisqualitative analysisdata visualizationstatistical methodsdata cleaningdata governanceSQLR Studioresearch methods

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationequity lens applicationpromoting diversityproblem-solving