Field Data Collector (Closes 11/9/26)

Overview

The Field Worker is responsible for collecting data on the conditions of encampments and unsheltered sleeping locations in the Pittsburgh area. The county seeks to collect this information to provide a regular understanding of the number of visible tents, changing trends in how many and where tents are located, and collecting information on any areas of follow-up that are needed. This role is part of a team committed to enhancing the County's understanding of the unsheltered population to improve how we best serve them.

The Field Worker will report to the Manager of Client Experience Analytics in the Office of Analytics and Technology. They will bike or use another form of transportation to cover a predefined route and use a survey data collection tool to gather basic information about encampments. They will need to be comfortable traveling on the roads and bike trails during all seasons, including the winter.

This is a part-time, hourly position with up to a 10-hour work week. The hours are adjustable but should be consistent each week to make sure data collection is consistent.

If hired for this position, you would be an employee of our partner agency, Community Family Advocates working in the field and onsite at Allegheny County DHS.

Essential Duties

• Communicates with their supervisor and/other county staff on a weekly (or more frequent) basis to review information collected
• Bike around 15 miles once or twice per week in the city of Pittsburgh
• Collect basic information and complete surveys (on an app) to document conditions of encampments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Responsibilities

From time to time the employee will be required to perform additional tasks and duties as required by the employer.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills.  
• Comfortable walking, biking or riding a scooter
• Willingness to stick with a task, even when it's tough
• Ability to follow process and be flexible when needed
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• A belief that people who are unsheltered deserve support
• Ability to learn new materials quickly
  
  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, consistent with applicable law.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Owns a bicycle or other form of transportation allowable on city streets and trails

-AND-

High School Diploma or equivalent, plus experience working in a business or human services setting

-OR-

Any equivalent combination of education and experience which meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

Act 33 and 34 and FBI clearances.

About Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS)

In Allegheny County, we appreciate people who think big, act boldly, and care about making a difference. You don’t have to be from here to feel at home, or to make your mark. With only 1.3 million people in the County, it’s small enough for motivated people to get things done. Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is a perfect place to get things done that directly affect people in need in a positive and lasting way. We help children grow up safer and healthier, older

 adults remain able to live independently, and neighborhoods to thrive. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people in Allegheny County.

Why DHS?

·       It is innovative. Most recently, the national attention and awards we’ve gotten are for how DHS integrates data and uses them to improve the safety and well-being of children through tools that support front-line staff in making decisions (using predictive analytics).

·       DHS is diverse, but we strive to be even more inclusive. Our director has made it her top priority that DHS is “the kind of place where a diverse group of talented people want to come, grow, and do their best work.” This includes equity in hiring and advancement, as well as in unleashing the creativity and ideas of staff at every level of DHS.

·        It has strong, assertive leaders. We do not hire yes-people.

You can make a big impact here. We stand out as one of the best human services organizations in the country. But we need problem-solvers, innovators, and terrific leaders to make sure we are smart in how we use our funding so that we reach the people who most need our help to make their lives better. 

 DHS strives to be the kind of place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come to grow and do their best work.