MR# SA9466

Field Supervisor
GS-0303-07

This is a Schedule A, Excepted Service position.

The incumbent of this position serves as a Field Supervisor (FS) responsible for supervising a team of Field Representatives (FRs) responsible for interviewing respondents to collect survey or census data as required for current, on-going, one-time and special censuses within an assigned geographical area called a Field Supervisory Area (FSA). The geographical area assigned is comparable to a large metropolitan area with social, environmental, linguistic, cultural, population, economic and other issues that make it most difficult to collect survey data. The incumbent supervises a subordinate staff of approximately 5 to 30 FRs and has extensive knowledge of all surveys conducted in the area of supervision. The staff supervised consists of part time and intermittent employees responsible for survey data collection in the assigned FSA. All employees including the supervisor work from home. This position reports to the assigned Supervisory Survey Statistician (Field).

This position is non-exempt from the minimum pay and overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (as amended by PL 93-259) based on the absence of duties that are identified with exemption criteria.

This position is non-exempt from coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

NOTE: The number of GS-5 positions supervised must be at least 25% of the total workload supervised.

Major Duties

Oversees activities performed in his/her assigned area of supervision unless otherwise noted.
Monitors and reassigns survey cases in the area of supervision, as appropriate.
Reviews survey production and progress reports.
Works with a supervisor to implement corrective actions based on the production and progress reports.
Provides guidance to FRs on interviewing techniques and administrative matters.
Completes case assignments, conducts Type-A follow-up, and re-interview cases.
Reviews and approves payroll.

Supervises a subordinate staff of approximately 5-30 FRs. These supervisory duties include administering the initial and interim progress reviews and final ratings to subordinates; working with a supervisor to resolve conduct and performance issues.

Assists and/or administers classroom and refresher training as needed.
Assists and/or administers recruiting testing sessions as needed.
Use survey management information systems to monitor FR workloads., i.e. ROSCO, CARMN, CHI etc.
Delivers the Oath of Office under a delegated authority.
Understands and keeps abreast of the content and procedures for each Census Bureau Survey in the assigned geographic area.
Communicates progress of data collection operations to supervisor and subordinates.
Occasionally lifts up to 30 pounds of survey materials or laptops.
Performs other related duties as assigned.