Field Interviewer - NSFG

About the position

The Field Interviewer position at RTI International involves conducting in-person interviews for the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), a government-sponsored research study. This part-time role requires frequent travel to selected locations to recruit study participants, collect sensitive information, and manage administrative duties. The position offers flexibility in scheduling and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Virtually attending 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.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old at time of employment.
• 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 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.
• Willingness to travel to other areas for short periods of time.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Reimbursable travel time and mileage