Bilingual Traveling Field Interviewer - Part Time

Field Interviewers Are Responsible For:

• Being available for one 4-week travel trip per quarter and additional 1-3 week travel trips per quarter to recruit and interview study participants across the country
• Residing at project selected accommodations while on travel
• Committing to work for at least one year
• Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
• Approaching households without a prior appointment
• Working and driving after dark
• Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires
• Conducting in-home interviews, exam reminder calls, and exam reminder visits
• Recruiting for in-person health exams and dietary phone interviews
• Administering Spanish exam scripts for in-person examinations, as needed
• Independently managing administrative duties, including participating in conference calls, maintaining appointments, and completing online trainings
• Participating in weekly calls with Field Supervisor
• 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 and Expense reports
• Attending virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• This position involves standing, walking and climbing stairs, and transporting equipment and materials such as laptop computers and notebooks weighing 15 pounds or more
• This position involves driving for up to 7 hours in one day

Qualifications Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Fluency in English and Spanish though reading, writing, and speaking
• Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening
• Available for entire training and data collection period
• Able to successfully complete training
• Must have a valid driver's license 
• 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
• In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative

  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
• Be comfortable working in unfamiliar areas, ranging from rural to urban