The U.S. Census Bureau’s Detroit Regional Census Center has announced that it will be recruiting managers for a local census office in dow n town Canton. The Canton Local Census Office (LCO) will be the hub of local census activity for the upcoming 2010 Census and is located in the Stern and Mann Building. Currently, the Census offices are in a temporary space on the second floor as they conduct testing, seek staffing and train management. Ultimately, Census offices will be relocated to the first floor during the first week of January. The first floor has been completely remodeled to create ample office space and training centers.
The Canton office, one of the firs t 150 Local Census Offices opening now across the nation and Puerto Rico, will conduct address canvassing in early 2009 to update and verify the Census Bureau’s address list. With a staff of about 800 employees, LCO managers will oversee activities such as recruiting and training, updating address lists, collecting data from area residents and working with local officials to ensure an accurate count.
“We plan to hire qualified and skilled managers who are familiar with the local culture in Canton,” said Regional Director Dwight Dean, director of the Census Bureau’s Detroit Regional Census Center. “These positions offer competitive wages and the opportunity to help your community obtain an accurate count in 2010.”
The Stern and Mann building is located at 101 Cleveland Avenue NW and has room for additional office space on the 2nd and 3rd floors and as well as some retail.
The 2010 Census is the largest peacetime operation conducted by the federal government and is the basis for the reapportionment of congressional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The census is also used to help distribute more than $300 billion in federal funding to tribal, state and local governments every year. To learn more about the 2010 Census or the employment opportunities available, please visit www.census. gov/detroit.
