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This vacancy is for a Field Representative position in the Field Division at the U.S. Census Bureau for one of the six Regional Offices.
Pay, grade, and promotion potential is based on geographic locations.
Duty Location: Applicants selected for this position will have their home as their Duty Station and will be required to travel throughout their local area on a routine basis.
Learn more about this agency01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021
$12.57 - $25.66 per hour
GG 04 - 05
FEW vacancies in the following location:
No
50% or less - Position requires travel in and around your local area.
No
Temporary - This is a time-limited appointment with a Not to Exceed (NTE) 1-year. This position may be extended at the managers discretion.. At any time, you may be extended, released or converted to a permanent appointment.
Multiple Schedules - This position has a mixed-tour work schedule. A mixed-tour work schedule provides for periods of full-time, part-time, and/or intermittent work to accommodate fluctuating workloads. You must sign an agreement prior to appointment.
Excepted
05 - See individual job announcements based on your location.
No
No
RO-2021-0002
588187600
Please review the link to see locations where vacancies may be available: https://go.usa.gov/xQT9W.
Interviews respondents to collect survey or census data as required for current, on-going surveys, one-time surveys, and special censuses.
The incumbent is responsible for communicating with respondents, supervisors, and other persons as appropriate. Reads survey materials and conducts door-to-door surveys. Explains the purpose of the survey, asks questions as worded on the questionnaire or survey instrument, and enters accurate and complete information into a laptop computer or onto survey forms.
The incumbent may occasionally be required to lift boxes of survey materials or laptops weighing up to 50 pounds. Maintains personal payroll records that reflect hours worked, miles driven, and reimbursements for travel and communications claimed.
Conditions of Employment:
1) Must be willing to work days, evenings, and weekends.
2) Must have use of an automobile, valid driver’s license.
3) Must be willing to travel overnight for work assignments, training, etc.
4) Physical Demands: Incumbent must have good hearing and the ability to read small print found on survey forms. Incumbent must be in good physical condition to drive, walk, stand, and climb stairs for extended periods. Incumbent is occasionally required to lift boxes of survey materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Selective Factor: In limited areas, this position may have a language requirement. Indicate clearly on your application/resume the language(s) that you speak, read, and write fluently. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Grade 4: Applicants qualify for the grade 4 position based on their completion of the BC-172, Assessment.
Grade 5: Field Representatives may be promoted to the Grade 5 without competition after one year at the Grade 4 position BUT not until they have worked 2080 hours. Performance must be at the fully successful level.
N/A
Fair & transparent
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The U.S. Department of Commerce is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, race, color, sex, creed, national origin, lawful political affiliation, disability, marital status, affiliation with an employee organization, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Agency at 1-800-424-6974, Extension 53959. The decision of granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants must complete and submit a 33 question Assessment (BC-172). Eligible applicants will be ranked based on their assessment score plus any Veterans’ preference entitlements. All applications and assessment scores will remain active for two years. After two years, unselected applicants will be required to complete a new application and assessment to be considered for future positions.
Background check and security clearance: Yes
A complete application consists of the following: please refer to “Other Information”.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Interested applicants may apply by completing the following:
To apply, review the link to see locations where vacancies may be available: https://go.usa.gov/xQT9W
Applicants will submit any questions to the Regional Office servicing their state, or the fld.surveys.recruit@census.gov mailbox.
Applicants should reach out to the Regional Office in order to receive an application package containing the three forms listed above. The three forms should be filled out in their entirety and mailed back to the Regional Office using the pre-postmarked envelope included in the application package.
On some occasions, the Regional Office may conduct assessment sessions. Interested applicants may arrive at the session to complete the entire application package, or drop off an application package that was previously completed and never mailed back to the Regional Office. For more information about assessment sessions in your area, contact the Regional Office that represents the state you live in.
| Regional Office | Areas Served |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Chicago | Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin |
| Denver | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming |
| Los Angeles | Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| New York | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Philadelphia | Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
The following information is needed to evaluate your qualifications and determine if you meet legal requirements for Federal employment. Failure to provide this information may result in loss of consideration.
Agency contact information
Contact the Regional Office to request an application package.
Atlanta 1-800-424-6974, Ext. 53959
Chicago 1-800-865-6384, Ext. 15
Denver 1-877-474-5226
Los Angeles 1-800-992-3529
New York 212-584-3495
Philadelphia 1-800-563-6499
Please review the link to see locations where vacancies may be available: https://go.usa.gov/xQT9W
Applicants will submit any questions to the Regional Office servicing their state, or the fld.surveys.recruit@census.gov mailbox.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/588187600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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