NASDA Part Time Field Enumerator Western Nebraska

NASDA - National Association of State Departments of Agriculture; Crawford (NE); Remote; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Training provided

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is seeking a part-time field enumerator to conduct agricultural interviews in the Nebraska Panhandle. You will interview livestock and crop entities, set up field plots, and travel for training and assignments as required.

A flexible schedule with evenings and weekends; background check required; valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are essential. Some duties may be performed from home as part of a regional program.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or sales is helpful.
• Knowledge of farming practices beneficial.
• Strong time management and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Interview operations in-person or by telephone to gather information.
• Conduct agricultural interviews and set up sample field plots.
• Travel within Nebraska Panhandle area as needed.

Skills

Customer service experience

Sales background

Farming knowledge

Time management

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Interviewing

Tools

Computers

iPad

Job description

Start 2023 out with a great opportunity working part-time for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, who has collected data on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) for 50 years.
Customer service experience, a sales background, or farming knowledge, along with time management skills, self-motivation and attention to detail are helpful for interviewing operations (in-person and by telephone) to gather information from livestock and crop entities of all sizes. Projects may include Farm and Ranch Resource Management this winter/spring, a study of farm activity on selected acres in the summer and doing crop counts in corn and soybean fields in the fall.

• A flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends, as needed
• Hourly wage starts at $17.75+ per hour, supplies provided and mileage reimbursement
• Continued training provided for all assignments
• Work from home and/or in your local area on variety of assignments
• A great second income or opportunity for semi-retired
• Able to lift/carry up to 40 lbs
• Able to walk unassisted on uneven ground up to 100 yards
• Able to travel up to 250 miles on a quarterly basis for training

Requirements are a valid driver's license, access to a reliable vehicle, knowledge of computers or iPads and passing a background check.
Looking for a part time field enumerator for the Nebraska Panhandle area who can conduct agricultural interviews and set up sample field plots.
NASDA does not discriminate in employment practices or programs on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, political beliefs, or family status.
You will have to pass a background check
Salary: $17.84 per hour