Field Enumerator - Lower Eastern Shore - Wicomico or Worcester County, Maryland

About NASDA

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) of Arlington, VA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association representing 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, NASDA's mission is to grow and enhance American agriculture through policies, partnerships, and public engagement.

NASDA employs enumerators to collect agricultural data on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) since 1972. This position requires employees who are passionate about agriculture and willing to put in the hard work.

A Day in the Life of a Field Enumerator

In this Field Enumerator position, you play a crucial role in serving agricultural producers by providing reliable, accurate, and objective statistics and information. You actively interview farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural businesses either in person or on the phone. At times, you travel to designated fields 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 hours worked.

You conduct your enumerator work from a residence with an operable telephone free from any distractions. By maintaining a personal vehicle, you are always ready to travel in order to perform your field enumerator duties. The job brings something new every day, and you enjoy the flexibility and energetic nature of it!

Qualifications for a Field Enumerator

• Experience multitasking in an energetic, deadline-oriented work environment
• Ability to positively represent NASDA and the benefits of enumerators in all survey actions
• Ability to make crop counts in designated fields
• Ability to maintain a reliable personal vehicle
• Ability to conduct interviews in person or by telephone with farm operators and other individuals
• Knowledge about computers or iPads

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.

Ready to Join Our Team?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Field Enumerator job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: Looking for an enumerator to cover Worcester or Wicomico County, Maryland

NASDA does not discriminate in employment practices or programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, political beliefs, or family status.