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Position Title
Field Representative
Agency
U.S. Census Bureau
Announcement Number
FLD-2024-0008-FRCG-SC-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 to Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth. (limit characters)
2. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current employee of the Department of Commerce (DOC) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
  • You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
  • Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
  • Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the Career Transition Programs resource page located on USAJobs.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?

If yes, confirm that you meet the following eligibility requirements:
  •  you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  •  you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent; AND
  • You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
For more information, review the Career Transition Programs resource page located on USAJobs.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
FR Special Census
1. If your mailing address is different than your home address, please enter the mailing address in its entirety here. If you do not have a different mailing address, please enter N/A for not applicable. (limit characters)
2. This position requires interviewing respondents when they are most likely to be at home which may be evenings and weekends. Are you willing to work evenings and weekends? (limit characters)
3. Are you currently employed by another Federal government agency? (If you answer yes, and if you are selected, you will need to provide more information about your other federal position.) (limit characters)
4. Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity? NOTE: If you answer yes, you will need to provide more information about your annuity before selection. (limit characters)
5. Have you accepted a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP/"buyout") from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? (limit characters)
6. Do any of your relatives currently work for the Census Bureau? The Census Bureau defines a relative as a parent, spouse, child, grandparent, sibling (including half), aunt, uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece, in-laws, and step relatives. (limit characters)
7. To gain the highest levels of cooperation and trust from the public, the Census must ensure that those selected for Field Representative positions do not have any conflicts of interest. Please let us know if you are currently an elected official, or an employee/volunteer with any of the following: (limit characters)
8. This position will require you to travel within your assigned geographic area. Do you have access to transportation (personal automobile, public transportation, etc.) to conduct the required work? Note: If you use a personal vehicle for work purposes, you will be reimbursed for mileage. If you use public transportation, you will be reimbursed for work related fares. You may NOT use rideshare services such as taxi/cab, Uber or Lyft. (limit characters)
9. Work assignments are based on your duty location, which is your home. Assignments may also include the requirement to travel more than 50 miles from your duty location. Are you willing to travel throughout your assigned geographic area? (This may be more than 50 miles from your home.) (limit characters)
10. A requirement of this position is that you will live in the Area of Consideration at the time of hire. You may view the Area of Consideration by clicking on the link in the requirements section of this announcement. Will you live within the Area of Consideration at the time of hire? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response which best describes your education and/or experience that meets the Qualification Requirements for this position. (limit characters)
2. Which of the following describes your experience conducting interviews/surveys (e.g government surveys, academic surveys, political polling, or marketing research)? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you have experience conducting interviews in person to gather information? (limit characters)
4. Do you have experience dealing with customers or the public (volunteer or paid) (e.g., sales, teaching, real estate, retail work, fundraising, or social work)? (limit characters)
5. This job requires considerable communication skills. Which of the following describes your skills in communicating with others. Communication skills include listening, asking relevant questions to understand better, and clarifying thoughts and ideas. (limit characters)
6. This job involves collecting data from residents who may be reluctant to participate in our data collection. Which of the following describes your level of experience using negotiation or persuasion techniques to gain cooperation of a person or group of people. (limit characters)
7. As a Field Representative, you may be expected to ask sensitive questions (e.g., age, race, health, crime, household income, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.). How willing are you to ask those kinds of questions? (limit characters)
8. From the list below, please select the choice that best applies to you when talking to strangers in face-to-face situations. (limit characters)
9. This job involves collecting data from residents who may be unfriendly. Which of the following describes your experience dealing with unfriendly people? (limit characters)
10. From the list below, select the choice that best describes how you handle changing priorities and deadlines in your personal/work life. (limit characters)
11. Your work involves driving to data collection locations. You have been instructed to manually track the number of miles you travel by car and submit the total to your supervisor after each trip. However, after your most recent trip, you realize you forgot to check the odometer before you left, and you are not sure how many miles you drove. How would you most likely handle this situation? (limit characters)
12. You have been given three assignments to complete within a very specific short time frame. You have a lot of personal responsibilities during that time and may not be able to work many hours. How would you most likely handle this situation? (limit characters)
13. You arrive at a residence to conduct a survey and the resident is reluctant to provide you with the requested information. They provide several concerns about how their personal information will be used and whether you have the authority to ask them these questions. How would you most likely handle this situation? (limit characters)
14. On Friday one of your customers contacts you to schedule an interview for Saturday. A Saturday interview would put you into overtime. Overtime hours must be pre-approved. How would you most likely handle this situation? (limit characters)