Harris County

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...

The Director, Technical Assistance & Performance is responsible for the leadership, management, and success of the Technical Assistance & Performance (TAP) Division within the Office of County Administration (OCA). The TAP team aims to be the trusted group for partnering with Harris County departments and divisions to solve some of the County's hardest problems and achieve truly impactful solutions to enhance the County's work and improve the lives of Harris County residents. The TAP Team partners with departments and divisions to help address problems or achieve solutions related to major priorities of Commissioners Court. Commissioners Court’s priority outcomes are focused on environment, flooding, housing, public health, transportation, justice and safety, economic opportunity, and governance and customer service.   The TAP team usually works with partners for several weeks or months to study an issue and any applicable data/documents, understand the relevant staff's...