Field Interviewer - Full Time
RTI International
Field Interviewer - Full Time
RTI International
Posted 2 months ago
Full Time
Washington, District of Columbia
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
Field Interviewers are responsible for traveling to locations to recruit study participants and conducting in-person interviews. They must also manage administrative duties, maintain equipment, and ensure accurate data transmission.
Qualifications
The Field Interviewer position requires a High School Diploma or GED and strong communication skills for recruiting participants and administering questionnaires. Candidates must be available for training, possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and comfort using technology. The role involves travel, working evenings/weekends, and maintaining confidentiality.
Job Description
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Maintaining adequate and timely communication with all project staff
- Attending debrief meetings to provide feedback to help inform methodological improvements
- Must possess High School Diploma or GED
- 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 US 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 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
- Available and willing to work primarily evenings and weekends (Saturday & Sunday) when youth will be available
- Travel distances that can be 75 miles from residence
- Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas
- 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
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- Experience conducting in-person, household interviews with randomly selected respondents
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