Bilingual Field Interviewer - Part-time
hace 2 días
Las Cruces
The pay rate for this part-time position is $20/hr per hour based on experience and geographic location. • This position falls under the U.S. Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA). In addition to hourly pay, a Health and Welfare stipend of $4.98 per hour will be provided for up to 40 hours per week., • You are also eligible to receive pay for up to 10 holidays and annual vacation time payout, as well as access to an employee discount program., • Travel time and mileage is fully reimbursable. Field Interviewers are responsible for:, • 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, • Performing proper administration of a computer-assisted interview, collecting confidential information, and administering standardized questionnaires to selected individuals, • 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 and Expense reports, • Attending virtually scheduled meetings with other members of the project team, • Approaching selected households without a prior appointment, • Working and driving after dark, • Attending weekly scheduled calls with Field Supervisor, • Adhering to a schedule set by the Field Supervisor for respondent contact times, • Providing availability for field observations conducted by a member of client or RTI staff As a field interviewer, you will contact selected households and communicate the importance of participating in NSDUH. Successful field interviewers need to be self-motivated, outgoing, and able to work on a variable schedule working when respondents are likely at home. The ideal candidate is someone looking for a long-term career, passionate about the health and well-being of their community, and who does not want to work in an office. For more details on being a field interviewer, please view: Minimum Required Qualifications • Must be at least 21 years old at the time of employment, • Must possess High School Diploma or GED, • Possess effective communication skills through speech and listening, • Fluency in English and Spanish 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 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, • Maintain regular access to a computer with a webcam or an internet enabled device with a forward-facing camera (e.g. tablet, smartphone) and reliable internet connection for completion of all training courses and virtual attendance for all required meetings, • Position involves physical demands of carrying, lifting, standing, bending, stretching, stooping, typing, and climbing stairs. Physical effort includes supplies and equipment up to 13 pounds, • Available for a variable work schedule as dictated by the quarterly schedule, size, and location of assignments, • Able to travel to Carlsbad, Silver City or Socorro, NM 1-2 times per quarter; 10-12 days per trip Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates, • Positive, self-motivated, curious, and enjoy interacting with people from a variety of 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, • Available for possible overnight travel if remote segments are included in the assignment area, • The data collection period is expected to start in February 2026, • On average, you will be needed part-time approximately 20-25 hours per week when work is available, • On average, you should be available to work in the field 4 days each week, • The majority of this work is anticipated to be evenings and weekends, • Each of your trips to the field are expected to be at least 4 hours long not including travel time, • Completion of pre-training courses, • Attend a 5-day virtual training. Each training day will consist of 4 hours of instructor led live training via Zoom, 2-3 hours of independently completed tasks including on-line courses, 2 hours live Zoom assistance provided after class for those wanting or requiring extra help, • Following training, must complete and successfully pass a certification demonstrating ability to complete a NSDUH field interview For USA Job Postings Only: RTI participates in the US Government E-Verify program. Further information regarding the E-Verify program and laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your legal right to work in the US can be found at ___. For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available ___. 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