Government Analyst

OPEN GOVERNMENT ANALYST

Category:
Full-Time
Status:
Open
Hourly:
Min. $28.838 - Mid. $36.047
Published:
March 10, 2026
Closing:
Until Filled

The Open Government Analyst performs a role for the City subject to a great deal of statutory regulation and legal requirements due to its responsibility for the City’s administration of the Texas Local Government Records Act and the Texas Public Information Act. This position performs administrative and technical duties for the implementation, updating, and maintenance of the City’s records and information management program and is a highly responsible and complex support position in the City Secretary’s office.

This records and information management expert is responsible for determining regulatory and administrative requirements in accordance with adopted retention schedules and applicable policies, and local, state, and federal law. Under the direction of the City Secretary, the Open Government Analyst serves as the Records Manager as directed by the City’s records management program.

The position works with staff Citywide to effect processes for creation, usage, maintenance, storage and preservation, retrieval, disposition, and destruction of City records. Under the direction of the City Secretary, the OGA is also responsible for overseeing the processing of Public Information Requests in accordance to the Texas Public Information Act. The position coordinates the appropriate compilation, review, redaction, invoicing, and release of requested information from across the organization.

These processes may involve statutory review, consultation with the City Attorney’s Office, and correspondence with the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

The position is distinguished from other records-related staff and employees who respond to public information requests by the increased levels of complexity and responsibility of duties. Although the Open Government Analyst is expected to coordinate with the City Secretary (who is the Records Management Officer, per the City’s records management program) and keep the City Secretary informed of the Analyst’s activities, the position is authorized to exercise a high level of independent decision making authority and autonomy in the position’s duties.

The Analyst has a high level of discretion in the position’s work with department/division processes, auditing, and training and should exert a level of work supervision in interactions with records liaisons across the organization.

High impact to organization due to statutory responsibility in appropriate administration of the Texas Local Government Records Act and the Texas Public Information Act across the City.

By City Ordinance 202-2576, the City Secretary and subordinate staff report directly to the La Porte City Council.

Knowledge of records and information management practices and procedures with specific ability cycles.

Detailed knowledge of the requirements of the Texas Local Government Records Act, Texas Public Information Act, Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Election Code, other Texas statute, and City of La Porte Charter and Code of Ordinances, and discretion in understanding their proper application.

Knowledge of records and information management theory and practice; the design, implementation, and management of a records management program; of records management laws, regulations, rules, policies and procedures; and of principles and concepts of information governance of various phases of records and information management.

• Texas State Library and Archives Commission representatives on statutory changes, retention schedule modifications, and amendment to City procedures and TSLAC filings, as necessary.
• The Office of the Texas Attorney General in requesting letter rulings, construing statute, and adherence to their additional procedural stipulations.
• The Texas Secretary of State’s Office, the Harris County Voter Registrar, and the Harris County Elections Administrator to properly administer elections, resolve voter issues, and address election concerns and inquiries.

Comprehensive knowledge of electronic/digital records and…