Supporting a Complete Count as Census Enumerators –

what you can doWebinar 3 of 3 | October 23, 2019

Rise Together

+United Way

Bay Area

• Rise Together: 250 partners, 9 counties• Multi-sector movement started by United Way Bay Area (UWBA)

to address the complexities of ending poverty

• Recently became an initiative of Bay Area Regional Health Equities Initiative (BARHII), coalition of 11 public health departments

• Key programs & events: policy advocacy, coalition building, the Opportunity Summit, Leadership for Equity & Opportunity program

• United Way Bay Area• Activates individuals and organizations to break the cycle of

poverty

• Designated CA State census "Administrative Community Based Organization" (ACBO), leading a $2.8M regional census outreach initiative across 7 counties

• Upcoming Bay Area Counts 2020 campaign launch

Goal Understand the landscape of census jobs and how trusted messengers can get involved.

Agenda

1. Understanding Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU) & the importance of Census Enumerators / Census Takers

2. 2020 Census jobs information, Q&A

3. Bay Area Counts 2020 Resources

4. Q&A

Census Response Timeline

March April May June July

SELF-RESPONSE NON-RESPONSE FOLLOW UP (NRFU)

1. Invitation letter take questionnaire online

OR invitation letter to take questionnaire by

mail (paper form in English & Spanish)

2. Reminder letter

3. Reminder postcard

4. Letter and paper form (English & Spanish)

5. Final reminder postcard

"Respond online, by phone, or by mail by April 1, 2020!"

1. Enumerator / Census Taker to knock on door and

interview residents

2. 3-5 follow-ups to non-respondents

3. Enumeration by neighbor

4. Imputation

Preparing for NRFU

• NRFU is a reality in our community

• Enumerators can & should be some of our strongest census ambassadors

• Opportunity for part-time work, flexible schedule, good pay, workforce

development, civic impact!

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2020 Census Jobs Information

Yolanda Lazcano, Recruiting Coordinator

San Francisco Bay Area

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2020 Census Employment Opportunities

Earn extra income while helping your community.The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020

Census count.

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• 2020 Census Overview

• Types of Jobs Available

• Local Area Census Office near you

• How to Apply

• Hiring Timelines

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2020 Jobs Overview

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2020 CensusHealth clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community.

Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.

The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets.

It's mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXJz7ZfzAuM

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Types of Jobs AvailableThe majority of Census Jobs available are Census Takers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTlPb4Q7JK4

✓Extra income

✓Flexible hours

✓Weekly pay

✓Paid training

Los Angeles County Census Takers earn $30.00 per hour

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Other Jobs availablePosition Job Description Pay Rate

Office ClerksPerform various administrative and clerical tasks to support various daily

operations. $16.00 - $24.00 per hour

Office Operations Supervisors Assist in the management of office functions and day-to-day activities. $20.50 - $31.00 per hour

Census Field Supervisors

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. $27.50 - $33.00 per hour

Enumerators

Some field positions require employees to work during the day to locate

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.$25.00 -$30.00 per hour

Recruiting Assistants

Travel throughout assigned geographic areas to visit with community-

based organizations, attend promotional events and conduct other

recruiting activities. $27.50 - $33.00 per hour

One application will place you in the applicant pool for all positions.

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Area Census Offices opening soon!

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• Central California (3)▪ 3263 Bakersfield - Kern County▪ 3270 Fresno – Fresno County▪ 3288 Stockton – San Joaquin County

• Northern California - (10)▪ 3264 Chico – Butte County▪ 3265 Concord – Contra Costa County▪ 3271 Oakland – Alameda County▪ 3275 San Ramon– Contra Costa County▪ 3277 Sacramento – Sacramento County▪ 3280 San Francisco – San Francisco County▪ 3281 San Jose – Santa Clara County▪ 3282 Redwood City– San Mateo County▪ 3286 Rohnert Park– Sonoma County▪ 3289 Sunnyvale – Santa Clara County

• Southern California – (17)▪ 3266 El Cajon– San Diego County▪ 3267 Buena Park – Orange County▪ 3268 Inglewood – Los Angeles County▪ 3269 Long Beach – Los Angeles County▪ 3272 Ontario – San Bernardino County▪ 3273 Palm Springs – Riverside County▪ 3274 Pasadena – Los Angeles County▪ 3276 Riverside – Riverside County▪ 3278 San Bernardino – San Bernardino County▪ 3279 San Diego – San Diego County▪ 3283 Sana Ana – Orange County▪ 3284 Camarillo – Ventura County▪ 3285 Santa Clarita – Los Angeles County▪ 3287 Commerce– Los Angeles County▪ 3290 Woodland Hills – Los Angeles County▪ 3291 Carlsbad – San Diego County▪ 3292 West Covina – Los Angeles County

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San Francisco Bay Area Offices County Offices

Area Census Office Manager - $34.00 - $51.00/hr.Administrative Manager - $25.00 - $37.50/hr.IT Manager - $25.00 - $37.50/hr.Recruiting Manager - $25.00 - $37.50/hr.Census Field Managers - $25.00 - $37.50/hr.Office Clerks - $16.00 - $24.00/hr.,Office Operation Supervisors - $20.50 - $31.00/hr.

Field StaffCensus Field Supervisors - $27.50 - $33.00 per hourEnumerators - $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

MANAGERSApply onlinewww.census.gov/fieldjobsApplication portal USAJOBS

FIELD JOBS - Non-Supervisory & Supervisory JobApply online: www.2020census.gov/jobs

Concord, CAOakland, CAPleasanton, CASan Francisco, CASan Jose, CASan Mateo, CASanta Rosa, CASunnyvale, CA

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How to apply

Apply online www.2020census.gov/jobs

Create profile

Demonstration

https://censuspilot2.csod.com/ats/careersite/census.aspx?site=1&c=censuspilot2.

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APPLY NOW

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Step 1 - Create a Profile

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Step 2 – Complete Application

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Step 3 – Complete Application & Assessment Questions

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Sample Assessment QuestionAssessment Questions will ask you to describe your educational, work, and other experiences, which relate to successful job performance.

Example question 1:

My previous supervisors (or teachers, if not previously employed) would likely describe my self-discipline as:

Superior

Above average

Average

Below average

Do not know

Complete the Assessments and submit the application. Again, “Acknowledge & E-sign” disclosures again.

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2020 Census Recruiting and Hiring Timeline for Census Takers

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Census Jobs by position & Other Opportunitieswww.census.gov/fieldjobs

Scroll down to Decennial Census Opportunities

Application portal is USAJOBS

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We need everyone’s help to get the word out about

2020 Census jobs.

Organizations can help by doing any of the following:

• Posting information about 2020 Census jobs on social media channels, as well as by tagging other

organizations that might also be willing to share this information

• Posting information about 2020 Census jobs on organization’s website and/or in newsletters

• Distributing promotional materials about 2020 Census jobs to their clients, customers, and/or

members

• Displaying promotional materials about 2020 Census jobs in offices and other facilities

• Allowing a Census Bureau recruiter to distribute promotional materials to clients, customers, and/or

members

• Sending an email with 2020 Census jobs information to their contacts

• Inviting a Census Recruiter to present information about 2020 Census jobs at meetings or other

gatherings, or being willing to provide 2020 Census jobs materials.

• We are also very interested in any ideas you may have; since nobody knows your area better than

you, we look forward to working with you in what you believe will be the most effective ways

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• Invite a Census Recruiter to present information about 2020 Census jobs at meetings or other gatherings.

Workshops available, call 1855-562-2020 select option 3 to speak to your local recruiting manager.

2020 Census Job Information Resources

https://2020census.gov/en/partners/outreach-materials.html

Videoshttps://www.youtube.com/user/uscensusbureau

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Contact Information

Los Angeles Regional Census Center Recruiters 1-855-314-6664

Area Census Office Recruiters – 855-562-2020

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Questions?

Supporting Local Recruitment

• Incorporate census jobs messaging into local outreach

• Support local applicants by:• Making computers w/internet available for users

• Having trained staff available to answer questions• Esp: regarding selective service numbers or background checks

• Providing in-kind incentives like time off or class credit for census workers

Nov 13: Outreach & Education training (+Census Jobs Video) - Register

Bay Area Counts 2020 Resources

Updated website: uwba.org/census

Includes:

• Link to shared resource folder: http://bit.ly/BayAreaCounts2020_Resources

• English regional marketing toolkit (county-specific multilingual marketing toolkit launched early Nov)

• Poster, Infographic Flyer, Postcards, Ads, Social media assets

• Other Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog,

Telugu, Vietnamese

• Virtual working session slides & recordings

• Webinar recordings

• Trainings & guides

• Links to County resource pages

• Links to State CBO resource pages

• 11 Other languages available first week of November

• Active "opt-ins" to automated virtual follow-ups during census

• Reminders, info, referrals to Questionnaire Assistance (hooked up to central State database network)

• No names collected; numbers stored in secure platform ONLY used for census outreach (data deletion August 2020)

Regional Texting Campaign

County Phone # English Startword

Alameda 510-800-5868 COUNT

Contra Costa 925-402-4057 COUNT

Marin 415-338-9887 COUNT

San Francisco 415-340-7170 COUNT

San Mateo 650-200-2743 COUNT

Santa Clara 408-528-2898 COUNT

Solano 707-512-9592 COUNT

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Activity Timeline

All activities will be <90 min and primarily virtual events that are recorded

and posted in resource folder.

• Nov 13: Outreach & Education training (+Census Jobs Video) - Register

• Dec/Jan: Canvassing training

• Jan/Feb: Questionnaire Assistance Center training

• Feb/Mar: "Game Time" Rundown

• Apr: Self-Response Update / NRFU Prep

• Jul/Aug: Regional Debrief

Future Funding Opportunities

• Marin County Census Outreach Grant – due Oct. 25• Grants for HTC regions in Marin City, San Rafael, Novato, West Marin

• More info: https://marincensus2020.org/outreach-grant/

• Alameda County Census Ambassador Grant – due Oct. 28• Grants for local outreach from local champions

• More info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLKOFRkwHyTvSQO_n_kwXe6A0CtGZvjCeeXTv8cKbkeBzHfg/viewform

• Mayor & City of San Jose Digital Inclusion Grant – due Nov. 15• Grants for nonprofits, public agencies, and educational, institutions serving San Jose residents

• More info: https://www.sjdigitalinclusion.org/

• City of Richmond Census Grant – due Nov. 18• Grants from $300 to $3,000

• More info: http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/51342/20191017-Census-2020-MiniGrant-Program-Guidelines

• Santa Clara County Census Grant – released end of October

• Stay tuned for UWBA Round 2 call for proposals mid-November!

Q&A

For more info: www.uwba.org/census

Or contact UWBA's Census Team at

census2020@uwba.org