Field Supervisors are responsible for:
- Supervising and supporting a team of field staff who will conduct in-person data collection
- Recruiting, hiring, and retaining field staff
- Preparing work assignments to ensure cost-effective field implementation, as necessary ensuring adherence to project schedules and attainment of established performance requirements
- Reviewing production, time, and expense reports to ensure timely, accurate, and reasonable project charges
- Providing feedback to research associates on their performance, noting areas of strength and areas requiring improvement
- Working with staff to proactively identify challenges and recommend possible solutions
- Meeting performance expectations in areas of efficiency, quality, screening and interviewing completion rates, and schedule while maintaining confidentiality
- Participating in weekly individual and group conference calls with a project supervisor and other members of the project team
- Conducting weekly individual and group conference calls with your assigned staff
- Serving as liaison between RTI project management and the field team, including providing immediate feedback and on-going training when required
- Using a project-provided laptop computer to obtain reports, make case assignments, and email with project staff
- Utilizing a secure RTI email account for all communication regarding the project and accessing this account regularly
- Maintaining good communication with and be accessible to your staff to provide support and answer questions that may arise outside of the weekly conference calls
- Submitting timely and accurate Time & Expense reports
- Being available for overnight travel, as required
Requirements:
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years old at time of employment
- 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 WiFi connection for data transmission and administrative responsibilities
- Able to keep project information confidential
- Effective time, schedule, and workload management skills to meet set deadlines
- Willingness to work in various types of weather conditions and after dark
- Must possess High School Diploma or GED
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to recruit and work with field staff in a role requiring schedule maintenance, problem resolution, quality control, implementation, performance monitoring, and evaluation
- Success directly or indirectly related to experience in field studies
- Successful experience with field data collection activities
- Must possess advanced leadership and team management skills
- Effective interpersonal skills for interactions with project management, the field team, and respondents
- 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
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Req Benefits: RTI International Field Interviewers 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: $2200/biweekly
Additional Details : Anticipated Close Date: June 28, 2024