Field Interviewer - Part-time

Field Interviewers on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 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 & Expense reports
• Virtually attend scheduled meetings with other members of the project team
• Approaching selected households without 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
• Maintaining required system updates to project equipment and completion of administrative tasks
• Traveling throughout the state and overnight, as needed

RTI International is seeking part-time Field Interviewers to work on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a government-sponsored research study that has been conducted since 1971. This important study provides up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco, drug use, mental health, and other health-related issues in the United States.

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: Field Representative/Interviewer Position Overview  

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Must possess High School Diploma or GED
• 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 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
• Ability to travel overnight throughout the State, as needed

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 September 2026
• On average, you will be needed part-time approximately 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 3hours long not including travel time
• Overnight travel throughout the state, as needed

Field Interviewer Training Requirements:

• Must attend all trainings and successfully complete required 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 independent completed tasks including on-line courses, 2 hours live Zoom assistance provided after class for those wanting or requiring extra assistance
• Following training, must complete and successfully pass a certification demonstrating ability to complete a NSDUH field interview

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(1) The rational relationship of the nature of the offense to the duties and responsibilities of the position; and
(2) Evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant.

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