Bilingual Field Interviewer

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office; Columbia (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office in Louisiana's Columbia area invites applications for a field interviewer responsible for conducting in-person interviews, primarily door-to-door, to collect census data in designated geographic areas.

You will explain survey purpose, administer questions, enter data, and maintain travel logs. Strong attention to detail and ability to travel required; bilingual abilities encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews primarily in person (door to door) and when requested may conduct phone interviews to collect survey or census data as required within an assigned geographic area.
• Communicates with respondents, supervisors, and other persons as appropriate.
• Understands survey materials in order to explain the purpose of surveys, ask questions as worded on the questionnaire or survey instrument, and enters accurate and complete information into a laptop computer or onto survey forms.
• Maintains personal payroll records that reflect hours worked, miles driven, and reimbursements for travel and communications claimed.
• Completes and attends training as necessary in-person or online.

Job description

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office in Louisiana's Columbia area invites applications for a field interviewer responsible for conducting in-person interviews, primarily door-to-door, to collect census data in designated geographic areas.

You will explain survey purpose, administer questions, enter data, and maintain travel logs. Strong attention to detail and ability to travel required; bilingual abilities encouraged.