South Dakota Part-time Area Enumerator

About the role

The Area Enumerator supports agricultural producers by collecting accurate and unbiased data.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews in a professional and representative manner
• Communicates benefits in all survey-related activities through in-depth interviews with a diverse range of agricultural operations in person and over the telephone
• Conducts crop counts in designated agricultural fields
• Undergoes comprehensive training for specific studies on animal and plant health, farming practices, procedures, and various questionnaires
• Enters detailed data gathered from agricultural operators in a timely manner
• Reports daily progress, time, and mileage

Requirements

• Prior experience in sales or agriculture
• Working with diverse personalities
• Possessing basic mathematical skills
• Having a private workspace with a functional telephone and minimal distractions
• A maintained personal vehicle for travel related to field enumerator duties
• A flexible schedule that may include some evenings and weekends to meet deadlines
• Proficiency in computer systems and/or iPads
• Experience working in a deadline-driven environment with multiple tasks
• The ability to examine crop status in corn or soybean fields
• The ability to lift/carry up to 40 lbs.
• The ability to walk unassisted on uneven ground for up to 100 yards
• The ability to travel up to 250 miles on a quarterly basis for training, as needed

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

• Computer systems
• iPads

Benefits

• Salary: $17.75
• Mileage reimbursement
• Required supplies

Schedule

Flexible schedule that may include some evenings and weekends to meet deadlines

Pay

• $17.75

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Required supplies

Benefits

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