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.
Summary
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.
Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
50% or less - Position requires travel in and around your local area.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
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.
Work schedule
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.
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
05 - See individual job announcements based on your location.
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.
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.
Qualifications
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.
Education
N/A
Additional information
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be 18 years of age or older.
You must pass a background investigation.
You will be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. You will also be REQUIRED TO SIGN AND CERTIFY THE ACCURACY OF ALL THE INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; or you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed.
Veterans’ Preference - Applicants claiming 10-point Veterans’ preference MUST submit the SF-15. Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference, with the required proof (i.e., statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs) and the latest copy of the DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from the Active Duty. Applicants claiming 10-point preference who do not submit the required documentation will receive 5-point Veterans’ preference. Applicants claiming 5-point Veterans’ preference must submit a DD-214 to receive preference.
If selected, male applicants born after 12/31/59 must confirm their selective service registration status. Certification forms are available at most Federal agency personnel offices or from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Employees who receive a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) or “buyout” and subsequently return to a position in Federal agencies, whether by re-employment or contracts for personal services are obligated to repay the full amount of the buyout to the agency that paid it within a specified time period.
This position may require lifting up to 30 pounds of survey materials or laptops.
Trial Period - Applicants selected for this position are required to serve a trial period. The trial period is one year of continuous service for preference eligible candidates and two years of continuous service for non-preference eligible candidates in the same or similar position. During this trial period, candidates may be removed from this position for poor performance and will not have appeal rights to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
Disabled Veterans or any other applicants eligible for non-competitive appointments should specify their special eligibility on the application. Individuals with a disability may request reasonable accommodations by calling the Los Angeles Regional Office at 1-800-992-3529.
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.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
If hired, you are eligible for within grade increases and may be eligible for health benefits under the Affordable Care Act. You are not entitled to paid holidays or promotions.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
If hired, you are eligible for within grade increases and may be eligible for health benefits under the Affordable Care Act. You are not entitled to paid holidays or promotions.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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:
A Census Employment Inquiry (BC-170)
Additional Applicant Information (BC-171)
Assessment (BC-172)
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
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.
Full name, mailing address (including zip code) and day and evening phone numbers (with area code)
Social Security Number
Date of Birth
Country of citizenship (this Federal job requires U.S. citizenship).
Highest Federal civilian grade held (if applicable).
Agency contact information
Contact the Regional Office to request an application package.
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:
A Census Employment Inquiry (BC-170)
Additional Applicant Information (BC-171)
Assessment (BC-172)
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
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.
Full name, mailing address (including zip code) and day and evening phone numbers (with area code)
Social Security Number
Date of Birth
Country of citizenship (this Federal job requires U.S. citizenship).
Highest Federal civilian grade held (if applicable).
Agency contact information
Contact the Regional Office to request an application package.
