Field Enumerator - Canadian, TX and Surrounding Areas
About the role
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is looking to hire a detail-oriented part-time Field Enumerator to perform tasks that support our organization. This field enumerator position earns a competitive wage of $19.51/hour, plus mileage with opportunities for a promotion based on hours worked and performance ratings.
About Nasda
NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association that represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories. Founded in 1916, our mission is to grow and enhance American agriculture through policies, partnerships, and public engagement. Since 1972, NASDA has employed enumerators to collect agricultural data on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FIELD ENUMERATOR
In this Field Enumerator position, you play a crucial role in serving our agricultural producers by providing reliable, accurate, and objective statistics and information that farmers, ranchers, and rural communities depend on. You actively interview farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural businesses either in person or on the phone. At times, you travel to designated fields in order to perform crop counts. After gathering all your information, you maintain and deliver detailed and legible records of the interviews, crop counts, mileage, expenditures, and your hours worked.
Qualifications
For a Field Enumerator, experience multitasking in an energetic, deadline-oriented work environment is necessary. You should be able to positively represent NASDA and the benefits of enumerators in all survey actions, make crop counts in designated fields, maintain a reliable personal vehicle, and conduct interviews in person or by telephone with farm operators and other individuals. Knowledge about computers or iPads is also required. Additionally, you should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to demonstrate good time management in a fast-paced environment, be self-motivated, enjoy working as part of a team, be organized, and maintain a positive and friendly attitude.
WORK SCHEDULE
This part-time field service position works a flexible schedule that may include some evenings, weekends, and holidays. Weather, seasonal farm responsibilities, and community functions may affect work hours. You must be willing to travel in Hemphill and Ochiltree Counties and surrounding areas.
Benefits
We offer exceptional perks, including a flexible schedule, the opportunity to work from home, the ability to work in your community, and knowledge about where your food comes from.
Pay
This field enumerator position earns a competitive wage of $19.51/hour, plus mileage with opportunities for a promotion based on hours worked and performance ratings.