The 2020 census has generated numerous job openings with competitive wages, flexible schedules and a unique opportunity to participate in a grand historical tradition spanning more than two centuries. In this series, we highlight census leaders in Sacramento. This week’s census leader is William Kranz, a former intern for the Mayor’s Office, who has been hired as an Office Operations Supervisor for the 2020 census.

Staffing a census is no small feat. Luckily, William Kranz is helping to mobilize a workforce in Sacramento to ensure a complete 2020 count.

Kranz said that he joined the census because he “wanted to be involved with an operation that determines the allocation of federal funds and the division of congressional representation until the next census in 2030.”

Kranz leads a team of administrators in processing payroll, interviewing applicants and bringing new staff on board. The census offers two types of positions for those interested in helping their community.

“Positions like mine staff the Area Census Office during normal business hours,” Kranz explained. “Field positions have more flexibility. Some field positions work during the day, while others require weekend or evening hours as they are the best times to reach the public. Employees are paid weekly, and employees are reimbursed for work related expenses, like mileage.”

Thousands of positions are available at www.2020census.gov/jobs and pay starts at $21 an hour.

“Participating in and engaging with the census helps our community,” Kranz said. “The population tally for an area informs the allocation of billions of dollars from the federal government. These funds are used in financing our schools, hospitals, roads, homeless and senior services. The population count for each state determines how the 435 memberships in the House of Representatives are divided among the 50 states for the next ten years.”

Kranz addressed said Sacramento’s census staff is being hired from the same hard-to-count communities that will be surveyed, which should help meet the challenge of making sure everyone is included.

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