South West Michigan Field Enumerator
About The Position
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is seeking a detail-oriented, part-time Field Enumerator to support their organization. This role is ideal for someone looking for a job with flexible hours and who wants to work for an agriculture nonprofit that cares about its community and employees. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association representing agricultural leaders from all fifty states and U.S. territories. Founded in 1916, their mission is to grow and enhance American agriculture. 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). They aim to create a positive work environment for employees passionate about agriculture.
Requirements
- 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
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate good time management in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Organized
- Ability to maintain a positive and friendly attitude
Nice To Haves
- Opportunity for promotion based on hours worked and performance ratings
Responsibilities
- Serve agricultural producers by providing reliable, accurate, and objective statistics and information.
- Actively interview farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural businesses either in person or on the phone.
- Travel to designated fields to perform crop counts.
- Maintain and deliver detailed and legible records of interviews, crop counts, mileage, expenditures, and hours worked.
- Conduct enumerator work from a residence with an operable telephone free from distractions.
- Maintain a personal vehicle to be ready to travel for field enumerator duties.
Benefits
- Competitive wage of $17.75/hour
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity to work from home
- Ability to work in your community
- Knowledge about where your food comes from
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
