Field Interviewer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Effective communication skills in speaking and listening.
• Fluency in English, including 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 transmissions and administrative responsibilities.
• 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 a reliable internet connection for training courses and required virtual meetings.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including carrying, lifting, standing, bending, stretching, stooping, typing, and climbing stairs; physical effort includes handling supplies and equipment up to 13 pounds.
• Availability for a variable work schedule determined by 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, particularly 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.
• Manage administrative duties independently, including participating in conference calls and completing online trainings.
• Transmit data according to schedule.
• Assume legal responsibility for the use and care of project-issued equipment.
• Safeguard participant incentives, issued equipment, and project materials against damage, loss, or theft.
• Track participant incentives carefully and take responsibility for them.
• Submit timely and accurate time and expense reports.
• Attend scheduled virtual project-team 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.