Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor of Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles, and the U.S. Census Bureau will launch the National Recruiting Week for Census 2020 job openings with the bureau, on Tuesday with a hiring event that day at the Newark Public Library and all of its branches.

Census-taker jobs in Essex County pay $21 an hour.

The United States Constitution mandates that the exact population of the nation be counted every 10 years for apportioning Congressional districts and other purposes, including allocation of federal aid based on population. Newark residents are being sought to take up part-time and full-time temporary positions with the Census Bureau in a variety of areas, including field enumerators and office staff.

The city and the library are teaming up to ensure that Newark’s population is accurately counted next year. For more information on this program, residents can contact Deputy Mayor Quiles at (973) 733-4310. A list of Library branches can be found at https://npl.org/community-libraries/

For more information or help applying, call 1-855-JOB-2020 or apply online at https://2020census.gov/en/jobs

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