CSBJ Daily

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Denver Regional Census Center is making preparations to open a census office in Colorado Springs, and they’re looking for managers to run it.

The office will be the hub of local census activity for southern Colorado and the western slope for early operations in 2009 that support the upcoming 2010 Census.

The office is scheduled to open on Oct. 1.

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.

Census office managers earn $52,000 a year and assistant manager salaries range from $36,000 a year to $43,000 a year.

“By September, we hope to hire qualified and skilled managers who are familiar with the local culture in Colorado Springs,” said Cathy Illian, director of the Census Bureau’s Denver Regional Census Center. “These positions offer competitive wages and the opportunity to help your community obtain an accurate count in 2010.”

To learn more about the positions or to apply, visit the bureau’s Web site.

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.