Census Field Manager (CFM) (SC)

Census Field Manager (CFM) (SC)

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Yorkville, Illinois

Salary Range: $28.2 - $28.5 Per Hour

Job Summary: This vacancy is for a Special Census Field Manager (CFM) position for the U.S. Census Bureau, Chicago Regional Office, in the Special Census Office located in: Yorkville, IL This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Special Census Field Manager (CFM), AD-00, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Major Duties:

• Maintains effective public relations with the community within the office boundaries, such as the local news media, community leaders and organizations, and local government officials. Resolves community complaints concerning problems in the Field to assure a timely and efficient Special Census operation. Provides group and individual training; monitors daily assignments; and provides advice and guidance to subordinate staff. Maintains and oversees workflow timelines for work performed in the Field operation.

Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Census Field Manager (CFM). Experience for this position includes supervising, training and delegating work to subordinates; overseeing and providing guidance directly to staff; working in a team environment to negotiate with others in order to secure support from multiple businesses and organizations; communicating with diverse populations; setting priorities; developing, monitoring, and/or analyzing detailed program/project requirements and implementation schedules; reviewing cost, quality, and progress reports. 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.

How to Apply: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 04/02/2026. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. USAJOBS Help Center. How to see your application and job status https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/ To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, and then select "Update Application." Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please contact:Jeremie Crawford at 812-218-4042 or email at jeremie.s.crawford@census.gov.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-02