Survey Clerk OA: Data & Office Support Specialist

U.S. Census Bureau; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking a Survey Clerk OA at GS-0303-5 to support field and administrative tasks across multiple Regional Offices. The position emphasizes accurate data handling, clerical duties, and timely processing of surveys.

Qualified applicants must meet education or experience requirements, including a typing proficiency and experience with office support and data tools such as Excel. The vacancy closes on 11/06/2026 or when the first 200 applications are received.

Qualifications

• Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute writing sample.
• Experience providing office support to staff and performing clerical duties such as mass mailings, file system management, telephone monitoring, and maintaining program forms and office files.
• Maintaining survey materials, control files, computing ratios, and preparing computerized reports.
• Using search engines and databases (e.g., Google, MapQuest, YellowPages, Fast Data, Yahoo; Access or Excel) to locate data and verify information.

Responsibilities

• Provide office support to staff and perform clerical duties such as mass mailings and file management.
• Maintain survey materials and control files; prepare computerized reports.
• Use databases (Access/Excel) and web search tools to locate data elements and follow up as needed.
• Interact with customers professionally to handle multiple demands.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm with ≤3 errors

Office support experience

Handling multiple customer demands

Education

Four years above high school

Tools

Google search

MapQuest

YellowPages.com

Fast Data

Yahoo

Access

Excel

Job description

The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking a Survey Clerk OA at GS-0303-5 to support field and administrative tasks across multiple Regional Offices. The position emphasizes accurate data handling, clerical duties, and timely processing of surveys.

Qualified applicants must meet education or experience requirements, including a typing proficiency and experience with office support and data tools such as Excel. The vacancy closes on 11/06/2026 or when the first 200 applications are received.