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Hours Part-time
Location New York, NY
New York, New York

About this job

On behalf of RTI International, Headway Workforce solutions is seeking hard-working, self-motivated BILINGUAL PART-TIME FIELD INTERVIEWERS to gather information about television viewing and household demographics for Nielsen Media Research.

Position Summary:

Interviewers for the National Household Enumeration Survey (NHES) conduct 5 to 10 minute doorstep-interviews at randomly selected addresses. This position is part-time, offering roughly 20 to 25 hours a week (and sometimes as much as 40 or more hours as conditions require.) The work will be primarily local but overnight travel may be required, according to the location of your assignment; and distant travel may be offered to outstanding performers. The project term runs from mid July 2017 through May 2018.  The duration of work will depend upon the assignment.

Critical Hiring Criteria:

  • Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable personal car with insurance  to use for business purposes
  • The work schedule of all field interviewers on NHES must consistently include weekday evenings, and full hours on the weekend, in compliance with the project’s Attempt Rules. Weekly work on Saturdays and Sundays is not optional; it is required.
  • Applicants must be fully fluent in both Spanish and English, and must pass a Bilingual Assessment.  
  • Field interviewers must be ready to work the assigned territory in all seasons.
  • This job requires working at an energetic pace; walking distances where nearby parking is limited; and walking up and down stairs to reach the front doors of housing units.
  • Qualified candidates must be comfortable working a flexible schedule with variable hours based on specific assignment requirements

As a Part-Time Field Interviewer, you will…

  • Complete interviews at assigned sample households using a tablet computer
  • Follow attempt rules that specify the minimum number of times, days and day-parts an assigned address must be attempted
  • Transmit information to RTI each day worked, via a WiFi connection
  • Keep your supervisor closely informed of progress in the field via a scheduled weekly telephone conference call and communication about field issues as they occur
  • Submit time and expense reports weekly on-line

Other Requirements

  • Attend and successfully complete a 4-day training session July 14th-17th in Raleigh, NC
  • Use a project-provided tablet computer for data entry, map reviews and territory organization
  • Cooperate in periodic field audits
  • Meet or exceed quality and performance standards, and project deadlines.
  • Respect respondent rights and maintain data and project confidentiality
  • Candidates must enjoy interacting with a variety of people in a mix of socio-economic neighborhoods. Great people skills are a must!

Ideal candidates will live in New York, NY.

Pay

The rate for this position ranges from $15/hour or higher, depending upon the applicant’s qualifications and level of experience.

Headway Workforce Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Headway Workforce Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.