Traveling Field Interviewer - Part Time

RTI International•Remote,

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Traveling Field Interviewers are responsible for making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation. This role involves collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires. The interviewer will conduct in-home interviews, exam reminder calls, and exam reminder visits, as well as recruit for in-home health exams and dietary phone interviews. The position requires independent management of administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings. Interviewers will approach households without a prior appointment and participate in weekly calls with their Field Supervisor, transmitting data as scheduled. This role also entails assuming full and legal responsibility for the use and care of project-issued equipment, safeguarding participant incentives, issued equipment, or project materials against damage, loss, or theft, and carefully tracking all participant incentives. Additionally, the interviewer must submit timely and accurate Time and Expense reports and attend virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team. This position involves standing, walking, and climbing stairs, and transporting equipment and materials such as laptop computers and notebooks weighing 15 pounds or more. It also involves driving for up to 7 hours in a day.

Requirements

Must possess High School Diploma or GED
Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
Fluency in English through reading, writing, and speaking
Ability to read text verbatim from a computer screen (i.e., a laptop and handheld computer) and paper documents
Able to work evenings and weekends
In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative
Available for entire training and data collection period
Able to successfully complete training
Must have a valid US driver's license
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

Nice To Haves

Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds
Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
Comfortable working in unfamiliar areas, ranging from rural to urban
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Being available for one 4-week travel trip per quarter and additional 1-3 week travel trips per quarter to recruit and interview survey participants
Residing at project selected accommodations during travel trips
Willing to commit to work for at least one year
Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires
Conducting in-home interviews, exam reminder calls, and exam reminder visits
Recruiting for in-person health exams and dietary phone interviews
Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings
Approaching households without a prior appointment
Participating in weekly calls with Field Supervisor
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 and Expense reports
Attending virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team