City of Rochester
News Release
(Tuesday, March 26, 2019) -- Mayor Lovely A. Warren and
Monroe County Clerk Adam Bello, joined Jeff Behler Regional Director of the New
York Region Census Center Tuesday to call for Rochester-area residents to apply
for temporary field positions for the 2020 Census. Mayor Warren and County
Clerk Bello are members of the New York State Complete Count Commission.
“With these jobs, local residents have an opportunity
earn a decent wage, gain valuable work experience and help us make sure our
population is accurately reflected in the 2020 Census,” said Mayor Warren. “Our
population determines the city of Rochester’s allotment of federal resources
and political capital, which helps our residents thrive and reach their full
potential. It is, therefore, critical that every one of our residents is
counted so that Rochester can be the city it is destined to be.”
“The U.S. Census jobs now being recruited for are
providing not only an economic opportunity, but also a chance to do meaningful
work, ensuring that the Census captures accurate and complete information about
who lives in our city and county,” said County Clerk Bello. “Making sure that
the Census counts every resident is crucial, as Census data is directly used to
help determine where and how federal resources are deployed and also is used in
decision-making by local governments and nonprofits. If you are looking for
work and interested in helping to make a difference in your community, I
strongly encourage you to look at local Census positions.”
"While a Census is a national event, in order to be
successful, it must be conducted at the local level,” said Director Behler.
“This starts with hiring people to work in their own communities. We look forward to working with the City of
Rochester to ensure that together we provide easy and ample opportunities for
local community members to apply to Census jobs."
The available jobs include recruiting assistants, office
operations supervisors, clerks, census field supervisors and census takers. The
jobs offer flexible work hours, including daytime, evenings and weekends.
To facilitate the on-line application process, the City’s
Office of Community Wealth Building will hold open office hours during the
months April, May and June to make computers and internet connections available
and provide technical support to job applicants.
Beginning April 4, the OCWB will hold “Workforce
Wednesdays” office hours from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Business and Community
Services Center, 56 N. Fitzhugh St. to assist applicants.
Additionally, the OCWB will open its classroom space at
30 N. Fitzhugh St on three dates to provide service to several applicants at a
time. These times and dates are: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16; 10 to 2
p.m. Thursday, May 23; and 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18.
Available jobs are:
- Recruiting
assistants ($18.50 per hour) travel throughout geographic areas to visit with
community-based organizations, attend promotional events and conduct other
recruiting activities.
- Office
operations supervisors ($17.50 per hour) assist in the management of office
functions and day-to-day activities in one or more functional areas, including
payroll, personnel, recruiting, field operations and support.
- Clerks
($13.50 per hour) perform various administrative and clerical tasks to support
various functional areas, including payroll, personnel, recruiting, field
operations and support.
- Census
field supervisors ($18.50 per hour) conduct fieldwork to support and conduct
on-the-job training for census takers, and/or to follow-up in situations where
census takers have confronted issues such as not gaining entry to restricted
areas.
- Census
takers ($17.00 per hour) work in the field. Some field positions require
employees to work during the day to see addresses on buildings. Other field
positions require interviewing the public, so employees must be available to
work when people are usually at home such as in the evening and on weekends.
To apply online or find more information, visit
census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020.
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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica
Alaimo at 428-7135.