Field Officer Recruitment RNR Grabs
Grab 1
Talent: Duncan Young, Program Head of the 2016 Census.
Title: RNR FO RECRUIT 1
FW: The 38-thousand people we need …
LW:count the homeless population of Australia.
DUR:19 seconds
Full Script:
“The 38-thousand people we need in Census are actually required right across Australia and the jobs are as diverse as what Australia is. We’ll have some people out in kayaks, some people out in charter planes, some people in typical suburban neighbourhoods, other people out helping count the homeless population of Australia.”
Grab2
Talent: Duncan Young, Program Head of the 2016 Census.
Title: RNR FO RECRUIT 2
FW: The skills that we need …
LW: be able to use those devices.
DUR: 28 seconds
Full script:
“The skills that we need in a census Field Officer first and foremost are people that are connected to their community and care about their community and making a positive difference. In order to undertake their role they need good communication skills, they also need to have competency with technology. What we’re looking for here is people that simply have access to a computer at home, or a tablet or a smart phone and be able to use those devices.”
Grab 3
Talent: Kym Davies, ABS Field Staff Member
Title: ABS FO RECRUIT kymdavies
FW: Working for the census is great.
LW: that’s where the meeting is and it’s great.
DUR: 24 seconds
Full script:
“Working for the census is great. You get to meet a whole range of different people and go to different places that I haven’t been before and it’s an opportunity. It’s exciting, every day is a different day. The good thing about being a field officer in this location, or in the centre of Australia, is that your meetings take place wherever you are. So under a tree, on an outback road next to a cattle grid, that’s where the meeting is and it’s great.”
Grab 4
Talent: Duncan Young, Program Head of the 2016 Census.
Title: ABS RNR FO RECRUIT_duncan 3_mono
FW: 7-thousand collectors …
LW: a difference to their community.
DUR: 23 seconds
Full script:
“7-thousand collectors worked in 1911 on their horse, on camel, on donkey and on bicycle. Um, in the 2016 census the core of the role is still the same. The census field officers are the key people that visit every home in Australia and make sure every person is counted. And they take the opportunity to make a difference to their community.”
Field Officer General Information
Applicants must be Australian citizens or have the legal right to work in Australia, and hold a valid driver’s licence. To view the applicant information kits and to apply online, visit . Applications close on 29 May 2016.
For further information on the 2016 Census, visit .
Media inquiries
National Media Manager (P) 1300 175 080 /
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