Job Description

Field Interviewers are responsible for:

• Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants
• Committing to 2 travel assignments a month that last 7 days each (Wednesday to Wednesday). Not including travel days, each trip to the field must be between 6 to 8 hours in length, not including travel to and from the assignment area
• Locating selected dwelling units, identifying eligible adult household members, administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

• 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 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 GED
• 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
• Experience conducting in-person, household interviews with randomly selected respondents.
• Willingness to travel to other areas for short periods of time