Social Research Assistant I-Temporary Solutions
Description of Work
This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.
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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.
Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary's skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.
This temporary position is located in Raleigh - Wake County.
Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $18.00 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).
This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Commerce. This position is located at 301 N. Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601.
This position will help with the collection, editing, and updating of information supporting the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. Responsibilities may include such things as needed:
• Communicating with survey respondents through phone calls and emails.
• Solicitation of employers to provide occupational employment and wage data for the survey
• Reviewing information for accuracy and completeness and resolving data quality issues.
• Researching and updating respondent address and contact information
• Utilizing data management systems to enter, upload, query, and review information.
• Utilizing Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Excel for the formatting of respondent information.
• Processing mail including filing incoming mail and updating electronic database with information from each mailing.
• Contributing to other research tasks and projects.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
NOTE: Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge, skills, abilities, and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: "See Resume" is not acceptable to show work history.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form including making phone calls and documentation of communication.
- Ability to utilize data management systems to enter, upload, query and review information.
- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office products including Excel for the formatting of respondent information.
- Ability to process mail including uploading information into database and filing physical mail.
- Ability to review data within established program guidelines for accuracy and
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor’s degree in education, business, sociology, economics, psychology or related to work performed from an appropriately accredited institution; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience involving collecting, interpreting, and reporting of statistical or social or economic data; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
How did you learn about this vacancy?
- www.nc.gov/joinnc (Join NC)
- State of NC Career Page
- Temporary Solutions
- Indeed
- ZipRecruiter
- Handshake
- Glassdoor
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Temporary Solutions
Office of State Human Resources
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Raleigh, NC 27609