One can apply for the enumerator’s post still for a week
Up to 3 November one can apply for the enumerator’s post at the Population and Housing Census starting at the end of the year. Most candidates are expected to Tallinn and Harju county, to the neighbourhood of Suure-Jaani and to the rural municipalities near Lake Peipus.
“The competition will last for a week and all persons who wish have an opportunity to apply for the enumerator’s post,” said Ms Palmi Lindjärv, Human Resources Manager of the 2011 Population and Housing Census. “The enumerator’s post provides many interesting meetings and an opportunity to give one’s contribution to the most important survey of the decade, the results of which guide the life in Estonia during the next ten years.”
For conducting the Population Census, Statistics Estonia recruits over 2,000 enumerators and 200 enumerators on-call time. For Friday, 21 October nearly 3,800 applications had been submitted, but in some regions of Estonia the candidates are still lacking.
“Although the number of jobs and candidates is very large, there are still regions where there are fewer candidates than jobs offered. The regions where the number of missing enumerators is the biggest are in Tallinn and Harju county, Suure-Jaani and its vicinity and in thinly populated areas near Lake Peipus, “remarked Ms Palmi Lindjärv.
The most enumerators’ candidates are required in the following areas:
- In Harju county and Western Estonia: Padise, Nissi, Kernu, Vasalemma, Saue, Saku, Kiili, Kuusalu, Aegviidu and Anija rural municipalities, southern part of Hiiu county (Emmaste)
- In Tallinn: Haabersti, Northern Tallinn, City Centre and Lasnamäe
- Lääne-and Ida-Viru county: Väike-Maarja, Aseri, Toila, Kohtla, Lohusuu, Vaivara and Alajõe rural municipalities, Järve district in Kohtla-Järve
- In Viljandi county: Abja, Paistu, Tarvastu, Viiratsi, Halliste, Kolga-Jaani, Võhma and Kõo rural municipalities, Suure-Jaani rural municipality and its vicinity.
- In Southern Estonia: Palupera, Mikitamäe, Veriora, Kanepi, Laheda and Põlva rural municipalities, Räpina city
- In Central Estonia: Koeru, Ambla, Türi, Põltsamaa, Märjamaa, Vigala rural municipalities and the vicinity of Are rural municipality
One can apply for the enumerator’s post until 3 November and the work begins on 6 February with a thorough training programme. Enumerators start interviewing people on 16 February next year and the work lasts until the end of March. The working hours of enumerators are from 9 00–21.00 dependent on the agreement between the enumerator and person to be interviewed. The monthly gross wages and salaries are 600–800 euros.
The enumerator should have good communication skills, be computer-literate, have knowledge of the Estonian language and depending on the enumeration area also knowledge of the Russian and English languages, be at least 18 years of age and have at least basic education.
In Estonia, the Population and Housing Census will be carried out from 31 December this year until 31 March next year. During the first month (31.12.2011 – 31.01.2012) the electronic Population Census or e-Census will take place, where the permanent residents of Estonia can fill out questionnaires on the Internet. Those who do not participate in the e-Census will be visited by enumerators in the period 16.02 – 31.03.2012. The enumerators will not visit people at any other time.