This vacancy is for a Survey Clerk (OA) position for the Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, located at multiple U.S. Census Bureau Regional Offices. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Survey Clerk (OA), 0303-5, FPL GS-5, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

Coordinate a variety of tasks required in the collection, control, field review and report statistical data obtained in a major survey or combination of surveys. Provide technical assistance to field staff by using automated tools including addresses and/or respondent search through the internet or other search applications including mapping software. Perform automated searches for case status, documentation for case outcomes, and following up with field staff on missing or inadequate case information. Establish working relationships with all levels of management external parties, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. citizen.
• Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)
• A probationary period may be required.
• This is a Term Appointment, initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 2 years. This appointment may be extended 2 additional years at management's discretion.
• This position may be ELIGIBLE for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• This is a Non-Bargaining unit position.
• The work schedule for this position is Mixed Tour. With a Mixed Tour work schedule, an employee may be changed between full-time, part-time and intermittent work schedules to accommodate fluctuating workloads and is subject to a signed agreement.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: To be minimally qualified for this position you MUST have a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute writing sample. AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-05, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Experience for this position includes providing office support to a staff and performing clerical duties such as, mass mailings, file system management, telephone monitoring, and maintain program forms and office files; maintaining survey materials, control files, computing ratios, and preparing computerized reports; using Google search or similar search engines, Mapquest or applications similar to YellowPages.com, Fast Data and Yahoo, using databases such as Access or Excel, conducting searches on specific data elements, reviewing case outcomes, and determining if adequate information is provided or if additional follow up is needed; or working and dealing with multiple customer demands in a professional environment. OR Education: 4 years education above high school. OR The experience or education listed above or a combination of both. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Meleesia Jackson
• Phone: 301-763-4858
• Email: [email protected]