Traveling Field Interviewer - Full Time

Field Interviewers are responsible for:

• Being available for continuous travel 48 weeks per year to recruit study participants and staying at project selected accommodations
• Willing to commit to work for at least one year
• 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
• Approaching households without a prior appointment
• Working and driving after dark
• 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
• Conduct in-home interviews and recruit for health exams and dietary phone interviews

• Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• Willing to live “on the road” for ~20 continuous weeks (140 days) at a time
• Ability to read text verbatim from a computer screen (i.e., a laptop and handheld computer) and paper documents
• 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
• 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

• 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

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred