Part-Time Field Interviewer for MEPS — Evenings & Weekends

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

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly health & welfare payment

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) program

Overtime pay

Job summary

Westat, Inc. is seeking motivated Field Interviewers to support the MEPS study.

You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted interviews with households, travel to training sessions in January 2027, and work a part-time, year-round data collection schedule with breaks between rounds. Responsibilities include contacting households, scheduling and performing interviews, and transmitting data daily while adhering to data security and confidentiality requirements.

Qualifications

• Be 18 or older and able to sign confidentiality agreements.
• Available for mandatory web-based training and in-person training dates in January 2027.
• Able to travel to training and participate in in-person sessions.
• Complete post-training online and virtual training activities.

Responsibilities

• Contact households in-person and by phone to introduce MEPS and gain cooperation.
• Set appointments, conduct interviews (in-person and computer-assisted video), and collect signed documents.
• Transmit electronic data daily and complete administrative paperwork.
• Meet data security and confidentiality requirements and report to a field supervisor.

Skills

Confidentiality

Travel readiness

Training availability

Data security

Driver's license

Job description

Westat, Inc. is seeking motivated Field Interviewers to support the MEPS study.

You will conduct in-person and computer-assisted interviews with households, travel to training sessions in January 2027, and work a part-time, year-round data collection schedule with breaks between rounds. Responsibilities include contacting households, scheduling and performing interviews, and transmitting data daily while adhering to data security and confidentiality requirements.