MEPS – Bilingual Field Interviewer
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Panel survey with several rounds of interviews with same respondents to collect info for two full calendar years. - Bilingual FIs conduct in-person and computer-assisted video interviews in English and Spanish, with adult members of households, drawn from nationally representative sample, using Westat-provided laptop. - Responsible for contacting households in-person and/or by phone to gain cooperation, setting appointments, completing interview, collecting and following up with electronic and hard-copy signed documents. - Traveling to MEPS in-person training in January 2027 is mandatory. - In addition, FIs may be required to travel to local and at times long-distance households, with some assignments requiring overnight travel. - Part-time position that runs yearly, with two data collection periods: Jan through mid-July, and late July through early Dec. - Start and stop dates vary with caseloads; all data collectors will have a break between rounds, during which time there is no work. Between spring and fall rounds break typically 1-2 weeks; between fall and spring rounds approx a month. - Bilingual FIs report to a field supervisor and complete and submit administrative paperwork. - On days when field interviewers work, they will be expected to transmit electronic data daily. - Must comply with all required data security and confidentiality requirements. Basic Qualifications: - Be 18 or older (or emancipated minor) with ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements. - Available to complete mandatory web-based home study training, including required Microsoft Teams video sessions, between Jan 4 and Jan 15, 2027, prior to start of in-person training. - Available to travel to and attend mandatory in-person training. Traveling on Jan 19, 2027, and completing a five-and-a-half-day in-person training that starts Jan 20 and ends Jan 25, 2027. - Available to complete additional mandatory web-based and virtual training activities, following in-person training, including a post-training home study between Jan 26 and Jan 31, 2027. Minimum Requirements: - Fluent in both written and spoken English and Spanish. - Successfully complete the Westat language assessment protocols. - Reside in and travel within project-designated areas to contact assigned households and conduct in-person interviews, including local and occasional overnight travel as needed. - Available to work the data collection period, expected to extend from Jan 2027 to Dec 2030. - Available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, when work is available, mostly evening and weekend hours, with limited daytime work based on household preferences. - At times, based on caseload and survey sample size, there will not be 20 hours of work available. - Able to meet physical requirements: lift and carry up to 20 pounds of equipment and materials, walk several blocks, climb stairs while carrying equipment to gain entry to sampled households. - Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle that meets Westat’s minimum insurance coverage requirements. - Have a current and valid driver's license that is not under suspension. Preferred Criteria: - Have in-person interviewing experience and/or computer-assisted video interviewing experience. - Have public contact and/or cold calling experience. - Be comfortable working in unfamiliar locations, knocking on doors and communicating with people from all kinds of backgrounds. - We value diverse respondent base and expect interviewers to always treat them with respect. - MS Teams will be used to conduct interviews with candidates for this position. - Any offer may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer background screening, if required, which may include identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle driving record history, criminal or sexual offender records history. - Any background screening results will be evaluated through an individualized assessment based on the individual’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the position. Employment details: - This is a part-time, variable-hour, non-exempt position. - This position is eligible for overtime pay. - This position is not initially eligible for health insurance or a health savings account (HSA). To be eligible for health insurance and an HSA, you must work 1560 hours from September through September of the following year, with coverage beginning January 1 of the year after eligibility is satisfied. - This federal government project is subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). - The hourly rate for this position is determined by the location where work is performed. - In addition to hourly pay, a health and welfare payment of $5.35, which may be reduced based on group benefit election, will be paid weekly for up to 40 work hours per week. - This position is eligible for paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked. - All field positions accrue sick leave (based on hours worked) and are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program (employer matching is dependent on hours worked and disbursement is subject to program rules). - This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of seven days, and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. - Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be eligible for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects if they become available. - Working on this study can be a fascinating and rewarding experience. - If you are a reliable self-starter, this position may be right for you. Pay Range: The hourly pay rate ranges $23.30 to $24.65. We need to output HTML fragment with sections. We must not include sections with filler. So we need to decide which sections to include: - About the role: we can have a paragraph summarizing role and MEPS. - Responsibilities: list of duties (contacting households, setting appointments, completing interview, collecting documents, transmitting data daily, etc.) - Requirements: maybe combine Basic Qualifications and Minimum Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to these headings. We can decide: About the role: description of MEPS and role. Responsibilities: bullet list of duties. Requirements: maybe basic qualifications (age, confidentiality agreement, training availability). Or we could put Minimum Requirements under Requirements. Qualifications: maybe language fluency, education? Actually "Qualifications" could be the minimum requirements (language fluency, residency, availability, physical requirements, vehicle, license). Or we could split: Requirements = basic qualifications (age, training), Qualifications = minimum requirements (language, residency, etc.). Skills = preferred criteria (interviewing experience, public contact, comfort, etc.). Benefits = health and welfare payment, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), health insurance eligibility after hours, etc. Pay = hourly rate range. Schedule = part-time, variable-hour, data collection periods, breaks, hours per week, evening/weekend, etc. We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each section has real content. Let's draft:
About the role
Westat is seeking motivated, detail‑oriented individuals to work as Bilingual Field Interviewers for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a study of health care costs and usage in the United States sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). MEPS is a panel survey that follows the same respondents over several interview rounds to collect data for two full calendar years. Interviewers conduct in‑person and computer‑assisted video interviews in English and Spanish with adult household members using a Westat‑provided laptop.
Responsibilities
- Contact households in‑person and/or by phone to gain cooperation and set appointments.
- Complete interviews and collect electronic and hard‑copy signed documents.
- Transmit electronic data daily on work days.
- Comply with all data security and confidentiality requirements.
- Report to a field supervisor and complete administrative paperwork.
- Travel to mandatory in‑person training in January 2027 and, as needed, to local or long‑distance households (some assignments require overnight travel).
Requirements
- Be 18 years or older (or an emancipated minor) and able to enter binding confidentiality agreements.
- Complete mandatory web‑based home study training (including Microsoft Teams sessions) between January 4 and January 15, 2027.
- Attend mandatory in‑person training: travel on January 19, 2027; five‑and‑a‑half‑day training January 20‑25, 2027.
- Complete post‑training home study and virtual training activities between January 26 and January 31, 2027.
Qualifications
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish; must pass Westat language assessment protocols.
- Reside in and be able to travel within project‑designated areas to contact assigned households, including local and occasional overnight travel.
- Available to work the data collection period from January 2027 through December 2030.
- Ability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week when work is available (mostly evenings and weekends; limited daytime based on household preference).
- Meet physical requirements: lift/carry up to 20 lb, walk several blocks, climb stairs while carrying equipment.
- Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle meeting Westat’s minimum insurance coverage and a current, valid driver’s license not under suspension