MEPS Field Interviewer — In-Person Data Collector (Part-Time)

Westat, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) employer matching

Health/welfare payments

Job summary

Westat, Inc. is seeking motivated Field Interviewers to conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews for MEPS, contacting households, scheduling, and collecting data. Training in January 2027 is mandatory, with potential local and overnight travel.

The role is part-time with two annual data collection periods and a flexible schedule. Candidates should be comfortable traveling and handling confidential information; emphasis on reliability and timely data transmission.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older (or an emancipated minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements to protect project information.
• Be available to complete mandatory web-based home study training, including required Microsoft Teams video sessions, between January 4 and January 15, 2027, prior to the start of in-person training.
• Be available to travel to and attend mandatory in-person training. Traveling on January 19, 2027, and completing a five-and-a-half-day in-person training that starts on January 20th, and ends on January 25th, 2027.
• Be available to complete additional mandatory web-based and virtual training activities, following the in-person training, including a post-training home study between January 26th and January 31st, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Field Interviewers conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews with adult members of households drawn from a nationally representative sample.
• Set appointments, complete the interview, and collect and follow up with electronic and hard-copy signed documents.
• Travel to MEPS in-person training and possibly to local and long-distance households, including occasional overnight travel.
• Transmit electronic data daily and comply with data security and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

In-person interviewing

Computer-assisted interviewing

Public contact

Cold calling

Job description

Westat, Inc. is seeking motivated Field Interviewers to conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews for MEPS, contacting households, scheduling, and collecting data. Training in January 2027 is mandatory, with potential local and overnight travel.

The role is part-time with two annual data collection periods and a flexible schedule. Candidates should be comfortable traveling and handling confidential information; emphasis on reliability and timely data transmission.