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

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office; Jena (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office is seeking field interviewers to conduct door-to-door and in-person interviews within a designated area in Louisiana.

You will explain survey purposes, ask questions exactly as written, and accurately enter responses into a laptop or survey forms. The role requires clear communication with respondents and supervisors, along with meticulous maintenance of hours, miles driven, and travel reimbursements.

Responsibilities

• Interviews respondents in the assigned geographic area, primarily in person.
• Communicates with respondents, supervisors, and others as appropriate.
• Explains survey purpose and questions as worded on the instrument; records responses.
• Maintains payroll records reflecting hours worked, miles driven, and travel reimbursements.
• Completes 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.