The following questions may help you to decide whether the role of Census 2027 Field Support Officer would suit you.
Dealing with the Public
Are you:
- A sociable person who is happy meeting and engaging with people from all walks of life?
- Confident knocking on doors of homes not knowing who may answer or what reaction you may receive?
- Comfortable working independently?
- Composed in dealing with people who are uncooperative?
- Equipped to deal with queries that may challenge your knowledge of the census?
Personal Skills
- Are you proficient in map reading, and comfortable using services such as Google Maps, locating and finding your way around towns, cities and the countryside?
- Do you have good IT and smartphone skills? Becoming familiar with a smartphone app, as well as dealing with calls, video calls, texts, internet access and GPS/Maps are essential.
- Are you able to work independently all the time or most of the time?
- Are you motivated to persevere in the face of potential setbacks?
Personal Organisation
- Are you organised and methodical especially in managing your work on your device and on paper?
- Can you work within a critical and challenging deadline?
Specific requirements of the Field Support Officer
- Are you available to work 18 hours per week?
- Are you happy working outdoors in all weathers?
- Are you available to work different days and hours – mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends – to ensure you meet your targets?
- Are you comfortable around common household pets such as dogs?
- Are you comfortable with your Field Supervisor visiting you in your own home?
- Are you physically fit? (This is important as you may be required to visit dwellings in your area a number of times, carrying census forms and other materials)
- Do you have sufficient space to store census materials securely in your home?
- Do you have a good command of English, written and spoken?
- Do you have a current, clean, full driving licence and full-time use of a car (necessary in rural areas only)?
- If you live in or near a Gaeltacht area, can you speak Irish?
Eligible candidates must be a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, Switzerland, a non-EEA citizen with a stamp 4 or stamp 5 permission or a non-EEA student with a stamp 2 visa.
The closing date is Friday 4 December at 2pm. However, early application is advised as this competition will close when 12,000 applications are reached.