Field Interviewer - Part Time

RTI International•Alden Township, IA

12d

About The Position

Field Interviewers travel to selected locations to recruit study participants and make in-person contact with selected respondents to explain the study, answer questions, and obtain participation. They approach selected households without appointments and follow a Field Supervisor’s schedule for respondent contact times. The role involves administering computer-assisted interviews and standardized questionnaires, collecting confidential information, transmitting data on schedule, and independently completing administrative duties, including conference calls, online training, and Time & Expense reports. Interviewers are responsible for the proper use and care of project-issued equipment and for safeguarding equipment, participant incentives, and project materials against damage, loss, or theft. They carefully track incentives, maintain required system updates and complete administrative tasks, attend virtual project meetings and weekly meetings with the Field Supervisor, and participate in field observations by client or RTI staff. The position requires working and driving after dark and may involve variable schedules, various weather conditions, and overnight travel if remote segments are included in the assignment area.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Effective spoken communication and listening skills.
Fluency in English reading, writing, and speaking.
Availability for the entire training and data collection period.
Ability to successfully complete training.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and reliable personal automobile available for business use.
Comfort using an RTI-issued tablet, laptop, and associated equipment.
Access to password-protected Wi-Fi for data transmission and administrative duties.
Ability to keep project information confidential.
Willingness to work in various weather conditions and after dark.
Regular access to a computer with a webcam or an internet-enabled device with a forward-facing camera, such as a tablet or smartphone, and reliable internet for training and required virtual meetings.
Ability to perform physical activities including carrying, lifting, standing, bending, stretching, stooping, typing, and climbing stairs; physical effort includes handling supplies and equipment weighing up to 13 pounds.
Availability for a variable work schedule based on the quarterly schedule and the size and location of assignments.

Nice To Haves

Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoys interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds.
Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet deadlines.
Computer skills, including email and internet proficiency.
Comfort working in unfamiliar areas.
Availability for possible overnight travel if remote segments are included in the assignment area.

Responsibilities

Travel frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants.
Contact selected respondents in person to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation.
Approach selected households without a prior appointment.
Follow the Field Supervisor’s schedule for respondent contact times.
Administer computer-assisted interviews and standardized questionnaires, collecting confidential information from selected individuals.
Independently manage administrative duties, including conference calls and online training.
Transmit data as scheduled.
Assume responsibility for the use and care of project-issued equipment.
Safeguard participant incentives, issued equipment, and project materials against damage, loss, or theft.
Carefully track participant incentives.
Submit timely and accurate Time & Expense reports.
Attend scheduled virtual project meetings and weekly meetings with the Field Supervisor.
Participate in field observations conducted by client or RTI staff.
Maintain required system updates to project equipment and complete administrative tasks.
Work and drive after dark.