Field Interviewer - Part Time
RTI International
Houston, TX 77004
$22 an hour
Description
Field Interviewers are responsible for:
- Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants
- Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
- Locating selected dwelling units, identifying eligible adult household members, administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
- 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 screening interview and 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
- This position involves standing, walking and climbing stairs, and transporting equipment and materials such as laptop computers and notebooks weighing 15 pounds or more
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years old at time of employment
- Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
- Fluency in English 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 WiFi connection for data transmission and administrative responsibilities
- Able to keep project information confidential
- Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
- Must possess High School Diploma or GEDMust have experience conducting in-person, household interviews with randomly selected respondents.
- Must be comfortable asking survey questions on personally sensitive subject matters (e.g. pregnancy, reproduction, sexual activity)
- Must be willing to work weekday evenings on a regular basis with occasional daytime hours, and weekends while on travel status
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
- Computer skills, namely email and internet proficiency
- Prior experience working on NSFG or on other surveys that involved interviewing individuals about personally sensitive subject matters
- Willingness to travel to other areas for short periods of time
Req Benefits: RTI International employees receive: competitive compensation, flexible work schedule (offering great work/life balance!), access to an employee discount program, and reimbursable travel time & 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!
Compensation: $22 / hr
Additional Details : Anticipated Close Date: Jun 24, 2025
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