Field Representative

Field Representative

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Dallas County, Iowa, Jasper County, Iowa, Polk County, Iowa, Warren County, Iowa

Salary Range: $25.5 - $25.5 Per Hour

Job Summary: This vacancy is for a Field Representative (FR) position supporting Special Census (SC) operations for Altoona, IA. Applicants selected will have their home as their Duty Station and will be required to travel throughout their local area.

Major Duties:

• Conducts interviews primarily in person (door to door) and when requested may conduct phone interviews to SC data as required within an assigned geographic area. Communicates with respondents, supervisors, and other persons as appropriate. Understands SC materials in order to explain the purpose of the SC, ask questions as worded on the questionnaire and enters accurate and complete information onto SC forms. Canvass and travel around an area in an organized manner to find and verify living quarters. Maintains personal payroll records that reflect hours worked, miles driven, and reimbursements for travel and communications claimed. Completes and attends in-person training.

Qualifications: Applicants must have one year of general experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility as described below. General experience is being progressively responsible in clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. OR 2 years of education above high school. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for which both education and experience are acceptable. 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).

How to Apply: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on02/11/2026 To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. 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. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. USAJOBS Help Center | How to see your application and job 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: 2026-02-11