Field-Interviewer – Part Time – Bilingual

Pay Details

The pay rate for this position is $ 21 / hour. Hourly wage is based on experience and geographical location.

• Flexible work schedule
• Access to an employee discount program
• Reimbursable travel time and mileage
• RTI International Field Interviewers also get the opportunity to make a difference in their local community as well as an opportunity to work for a company named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023!

Project Details

RTI International is seeking part-time field interviewers on the National Household Enumeration Study (NHES). NHES collects data about television viewing and household composition.

The study involves an in-person screening averaging 5 minutes and a household interview that usually lasts between 5 to 10 minutes.

NHES data collectors are responsible for traveling to respondents’ homes to conduct the in-person screenings and interviews.

Position Description

Field Interviewers are responsible for :

• Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants, averaging 50-75 miles from residence
• Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
• Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
• Transmitting data as scheduled
• Assuming full and legal responsibility for use and care of project-issued equipment
• Safeguarding any participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage, loss, or theft
• Assuming responsibility for and carefully tracking all participant incentives
• Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
• Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• Administering a short screening interview
• Recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
• Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work
• Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom
• Compliance with all audit requests is mandatory

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
• Fluency in both English and Spanish through reading, writing, and speaking
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable personal automobile available for business use
• Comfortable using RTI issued tablet, laptop and other associated equipment
• Access to password-protected Wi-Fi connection for data transmissions and administrative responsibilities
• Able to keep project information confidential
• Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark

Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates

• Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from culturally-diverse backgrounds
• Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
• Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas

Work Schedule

• The data collection period is expected to be December 2024 through July 2025
• On average, you will be needed approximately 25 hours per week when work is available
• On average, you should be available to work in the field 4 days each week
• The majority of this work is anticipated to be during evenings and weekends
• Each of your trips to the field are expected to be at least 4 hours long

Training Details

Field Interviewers are required to complete trainings which include :

• Successfully pass project required trainings
• Attendance at all trainings is mandatory
• Attend a 2-day virtual screening training, to be scheduled in December
• Attend an in-person training to be scheduled in late February that likely requires air travel. Training will be approximately 4 days in length
• Must pass certification mocks twice in data collection period (once on the last day of training and again approximately halfway through data collection)
7 days ago