Part-Time Field Interviewer – Flexible Schedule & Travel Reimbursement

RTI International; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Access to an employee discount program

Reimbursable travel time and mileage

Job summary

RTI International is seeking self-motivated and outgoing individuals to work on an important and long-standing government-sponsored research study, the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) as Part-Time Field Interviewers.

The NSFG is a national study of health and reproductive topics conducted by the federal government since 1973. Field Interviewers will conduct in-person interviews in selected households using a project tablet, with privacy and sensitive questions handled carefully.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be comfortable asking survey questions on personally sensitive subject matters.
• Must be willing to work approximately 20 hours a week, including weekends and weekday evenings, on a regular basis with occasional weekday daytime hours.
• Must be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas.

Responsibilities

• Traveling frequently to selected locations to recruit study participants.
• Locating selected dwelling units, identifying eligible adult household members, administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected.
• Interacting with others and approaching selected households without a prior appointment.
• 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.
• 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

Skills

Effective communication

English fluency

Time management

Evening/weekend availability

Willingness to travel

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

RTI tablet and laptop

Wi-Fi/data transmission

Job description

RTI International is seeking self-motivated and outgoing individuals to work on an important and long-standing government-sponsored research study, the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) as Part-Time Field Interviewers.

The NSFG is a national study of health and reproductive topics conducted by the federal government since 1973. Field Interviewers will conduct in-person interviews in selected households using a project tablet, with privacy and sensitive questions handled carefully.