Research Assistant II- Field Interviewer

This position has overall responsibility for carrying out activities required under assigned JBS International, Inc. contracts.

The main focus of this position is the support of in-person data collection activities for the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) contract which interviews crop workers throughout the United States.

The position has elements of seasonality and part-time work effort. Data collection (interviews) will be conducted in-person in agriculture settings throughout the continental United States.

Candidates MUST be able to obtain BLS Agent Clearance and certification to access sensitive and restricted BLS data.

Please note that this opportunity requires travel to remote and rural locations to interview a hard to reach and vulnerable population.

Travel consists of repeated periods of 10 days of work, followed by 3 days off for 10 months of the year.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Conduct structured interviews with agricultural crop workers in English or Spanish, and accurately record responses to a predefined questionnaire in written or electronic form, such as on a tablet device.
• Follow strict data collection protocols required by project administrators and the Federal government.
• Conduct random sampling of workers prior to interviews following strict research protocols while in the field.
• Obtaining consent from employers of agriculture crop workers to interview workers where they are working either in-person or over the phone.

This requires the field interviewer understand how participating in the survey benefits both employers and workers.

• Detailed documentation of in-field procedures, including worker sampling, and of contacts with employers and worker supervisors.
• Careful and complete documentation of travel expenses for project accounting purposes.
• Participation in regular training events held by project administrators.
• Ability to work closely with another individual on multi-week trips to rural agriculture areas throughout the United States.

CORE COMPETENCIES :

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to consistently follow and implement strict protocols.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish (oral and written).
• Effective management of work, self, and relationships with others.
• Strong ability to work autonomously with others.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

Language : Spanish and English fluency (spoken and written) at native or near-native-level required.

Education : High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Experience : 2 years of relevant experience in a research or client-facing setting.

Soft skills : Ability to communicate effectively, ability to work independently or work collaboratively with a team. Ability to work in fast paced environment.

Location : Requires travel to remote and rural locations to interview a hard to reach and vulnerable population. Travel consists of repeated periods of 10 days of work, followed by 3 days off for 10 months of the year.

Additional : Must be able to drive a rental vehicle (i.e. must be at least 25 years old, have a valid DL, preferably with no more than 2 moving violations and / or at fault accidents on driving record within the past 3 years, and no drug or alcohol related convictions on driving record within the past 5 years).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Ability to ride in a car for several hours a day.
• Ability to stand, bend, and walk.
• Normal or corrected vision to read documents and perform tasks that require visual accuracy.
• Ability to hear and understand spoken information in person and over the phone.
• Minimal lifting and carrying may be required, typically light office supplies or documents.

PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

Education : Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a social science discipline

Experience : 1 year assisting in or conducting field research

Skills : Qualitative interviewing and / or documentation of research notes or protocols.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED : This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.

Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

This position is subject to availability of funds and to any and all restrictions contained in the contract or contracts that provide funding for this position.

APPLICATION INFORMATION :

If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on the "Apply" link posted below and complete the online application.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.