• 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
• Collecting confidential information and administering standardized questionnaires
• Communicating regularly with project team and local program staff to identify and conduct program evaluation activities throughout the data collection cycle
• Monitoring local program recruitment progress for new cohorts, contacting potential study participants by phone, virtual meetings, or in-person
• As needed, conduct in-person recruitment at local program recruitment events
• Supporting survey participation through in-person field data collection
• Completing participant recruitment and data collection using project provided tablet
• Contacting participants and providing reminders for follow up surveys
• Accurately documenting all activity and interactions with study participants throughout all phases of study participation
• 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
• Administering a screening interview and recruiting respondents for a longer main interview, if selected
• Maintaining regular access to a reliable wireless internet connection in your home for project work
• Meeting weekly with supervisor via Zoom

Requirements:

• 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 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
• Able to travel overnight within Michigan (Saginaw, Benton Harbor, Detroit, and Lansing), as needed to non-local Safe Dates for Young Parents (SDYP) programs requiring evening data collection

• Prior experience working with young adults
• Prior experience working in the field of violence prevention and child and family well-being
• Prior data collection experience
• Flexible availability, including occasional evening and weekends conducting in-person recruitment at local program recruitment events as scheduled
• Ability to facilitate survey participation when study participants are available
• 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

Req Benefits: RTI International employees receive: competitive compensation, flexible work schedule (offering great work/life balance!), access to an employee discount program, and reimbursable travel time & mileage. RTI International Field Interviewers also get the opportunity to make a difference in their local community as well as an opportunity to work for a company named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023!
Compensation: $21 / hour
Additional Details : September 24, 2024