Census Taker - Flexible Hours

Company: US Census Bureau
Location: Pueblo
Posted on: February 15, 2020

Job Description:

Job Title: Census Taker In preparation for the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people for temporary jobs across the country. Census takers will interview household residents and update address lists using electronic devices (such as smartphones and tablets) issued by the Census Bureau. Applicants who are hired will attend paid training before beginning work.Job Qualifications To be eligible for a 2020 Census job, you must: - Be at least 18 years old. - Have a valid Social Security number. - Be a U.S. citizen.* - Have a valid email address. - Complete an application and answer assessment questions. (Some assessment questions are available in Spanish. However, an English proficiency test may also be required.) - Be able to speak, read, and write in English, if applying in the 50 states or Washington, D.C. (Bilingual applicants are needed and are encouraged to apply.) - Be registered with the Selective Service System or have a qualifying exemption if you are a male born after December 31, 1959. - Undergo fingerprinting and pass a criminal background check and a review of criminal records performed by the Census Bureau. - Commit to completing training. - Be available to work flexible hours, which can include days, evenings, and weekends. Most jobs require employees to: - Have a valid driver' license and access to a vehicle, unless public transportation is readily available. - Have access to a computer with internet and an email account (to complete training). If you are employed elsewhere, your current job must be compatible with Census Bureau employment and not create conflicts of interest. These will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Also, you must not engage in any partisan political activity while on duty. The Census Bureau is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page. If you are a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans' preference. Documentation supporting your claim for preference must accompany your application. For more information, visit the U.S. Office of Personnel Management' Veterans' Preference page. * Noncitizens may be hired in certain circumstances. Consistent with law, the Census Bureau will hire noncitizen translators as census takers if there are no available citizens who can be hired with the necessary language skills. Noncitizen translators must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. and will be hired on an as-needed basis during 2020 peak field operations. Census Bureau recruiting and hiring systems will be updated in a manner consistent with this approach.

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