The posting
Field Interviewers are responsible for:
- Traveling overnight to assigned locations. Expecting 4-5 trips per quarter with each trip lasting up to 14 days
- Making in-person contact with selected respondents to discuss the study, answer questions, and obtain participation
- Approaching selected households without a prior appointment
- Adhering to a schedule set by the Field Supervisor for respondent contact times
- 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 schedule virtual meetings with other members of the project team and weekly scheduled meetings with the field supervisor
- Attending weekly scheduled calls with Field Supervisor
- Participating in field observations conducted by a member of client or RTI staff
- Maintaining required system updates to project equipment and completion of administrative tasks
- Working and driving after dark
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Must possess High School Diploma or GED
- Able to travel overnight at least 4-5 times per quarter with each trip lasting up to 14 days
- Able to work 40+ hours during the traveling weeks only
- Available for a variable work schedule as dictated by the quarterly schedule, size, and location of assignments
- 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 US 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
- In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals to have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require successful candidates to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative
- 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
- 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
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



