Field Data Collector - GSSpeak

About the role

NORC is hiring Field Data Collectors (Field Interviewers) to support research and data collection. In this position, you will help bring research to life by conducting in-person interviews in respondents’ homes. The data you collect will support studies on important issues, including healthcare access and affordability, the role of higher education in the workforce, and other topics that shape public policy. Candidates who are conversationally bilingual in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Gain the cooperation of respondents in order to complete a survey by being persuasive and appropriately assertive.
• Maintain neutral and objective communication with respondents.
• Make “cold contacts,” both by phone and in-person to gain cooperation with new sample members.
• Conduct interviews both by phone and in-person at the respondent’s home, job, or other public places.

Requirements

• Available to work a part-time schedule of 20–25 hours per week, including weekday, evening, and weekend shifts.
• Comfortable contacting people in-person at their home, often without notice.
• Lifting and carrying up to 10 lbs. up and downstairs as needed.
• Must reside within 100 miles of the location displayed in this job posting.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must have field interviewing or related experience in sales, hospitality, marketing, canvassing, teaching, or customer service experience.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• A High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Skills

• Self-starter who can manage, organize, and commit to their own work schedule.
• Willingness to meet new people from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position will be $19.00 – $28.41 per hour, with additional bilingual pay of $1.00 for each hour worked after certification is completed; pay is based on experience and geographic location.
• This position is classified as intermittent.
• Intermittent staff are eligible for the following benefits: 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid sick leave, Paid holidays, Paid orientation and training, Free counseling and referrals through NORC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount programs – like travel and electronics.
• Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps.

Pay and Schedule

• The pay range for this position will be $19.00 – $28.41 per hour, with additional bilingual pay of $1.00 for each hour worked after certification is completed; pay is based on experience and geographic location.
• This position is classified as intermittent.