U.S. CENSUS BUREAU HIRING FIELD REPRESENTATIVES – JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, LA

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office; Jennings (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office is seeking a field interviewer to perform door-to-door and occasional phone interviews across a Louisiana geographic area. You will explain survey objectives, obtain responses, and accurately record data using a laptop or survey forms.

You will collaborate with respondents and supervisors, complete required training, and track hours, miles driven, and reimbursements. This role requires reliable travel and adherence to data quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct in-person and phone interviews.
• Clearly explain the purpose of surveys to respondents and obtain accurate responses.
• Accurate data entry into a laptop or survey forms.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews primarily in person (door to door) within an assigned geographic area.
• Communicates with respondents, supervisors, and others as appropriate.
• Understands survey materials to explain the questions and enters accurate data.
• Maintains records of hours worked, miles driven, and reimbursements claimed.
• Completes and attends required training, in person or online.

Job description

Duties

• 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.