Jobs available as CSO seeks census enumerators

The Central Statistics Office has announced that the application process for census enumerators will open on January 5 at 9am, and 88 enumerators will be recruited in Westmeath.

Census 2016 takes place on Sunday April 24 and a total of 4,660 enumerators will be recruited to deliver and collect more than 2.3 million forms.

 
Applications will be taken online between Tuesday January 5 and Friday 8 or when the number of applicants reaches 15,000.

Dermot Murphy, an enumerator in Westmeath for the 2011 Census, said: “It was my first time to work as a census enumerator, and although I have lived in north Westmeath all my life, it was an enjoyable experience to learn even more about my locality and meet the people that live within my community.

“It was very rewarding to know that I was part of a national team that delivered Census 2011," he stated.

CSO director general, Padraig Dalton, explained how important the role of the enumerator is: “The census provides invaluable information on a range of topics and is used by every government department and local authority in the country.
Deirdre Cullen, head statistician at the CSO said demand for the posts is always high. Enumerators are paid a fixed fee, along with fixed allowances  Enumerators will earn approximately €2,400 for the 10-week period.

All enumerators are required to sign up as officers of statistics, which forbids them from divulging any information obtained as part of their official duties.
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