$1 yearly
Harris County
Houston, TX, USA
The Director, Research & Analysis is responsible for the leadership, management, and success of the Research & Analysis Division (RAD) within the Office of County Administration (OCA).
As requested by Commissioners Court or County departments, the RAD analyzes data and other information. The division researches best practices and evidence-based approaches to help inform departments’ work and decisions by Commissioners Court regarding existing or potential new policies, programs, and services. RAD works with third-party public policy think tanks and other entities as needed and appropriate to leverage additional capacity and expertise. Occasionally, RAD provides ad hoc, short-term research and analysis to departments and Commissioners Court.
The Commissioners Court Analyst's Office and the Office of Justice & Safety were recently moved to OCA and combined to create the RAD. The two teams will remain distinct initially to allow staff and the new Director to...