MEPS – Field Interviewer

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate. We need to parse the job description and extract content. Let's identify sections: - About the role: description of MEPS, what field interviewers do. Could be a paragraph. - Responsibilities: list of duties: contacting households, setting appointments, completing interview, collecting documents, transmitting data daily, complying with data security, etc. - Requirements: Basic Qualifications, Minimum Requirements, maybe include age, training availability, travel, etc. - Qualifications: maybe Preferred Criteria. - Skills: maybe specific skills like interviewing experience, computer-assisted video interviewing, public contact, cold calling, comfort with unfamiliar locations, etc. - Benefits: health and welfare payment, paid vacation/holiday leave, sick leave, 401(k) program, eligibility for health insurance after hours, overtime pay, etc. - Pay: hourly pay rate range $17.75 to $21.08, plus health and welfare payment $5.35 weekly up to 40 hours. - Schedule: part-time, variable hours, data collection periods Jan 2027-Dec 2030, two periods Jan-mid July and late July-early Dec, break between rounds, minimum 20 hours per week when work available, mostly evening/weekend, etc. We must not include sections with placeholder or vague like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We must not include cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Remove EEO statement at end. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must not include application instructions. We must not include "This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of seven days..." etc (that's like posting duration) maybe considered boilerplate? It's not exactly legal but could be considered administrative. Probably drop. We must preserve all substantive information. Let's craft sections. About the role: paragraph summarizing MEPS study, field interviewer role, using laptop, in-person and video interviews, etc. Responsibilities: bullet list: - Contact households in-person and/or by phone to introduce study and gain cooperation - Set appointments - Complete in-person and computer-assisted video interviews - Collect and follow up with electronic and hard-copy signed documents - Transmit electronic data daily on work days - Comply with data security and confidentiality requirements - Travel to mandatory in-person training (Jan 19-25 2027) and complete web-based/home study training - Attend additional virtual training post-training - Travel to local and occasional long-distance households, possibly overnight - Report to field supervisor and complete administrative paperwork Requirements: bullet list: - Be 18 or older (or emancipated minor) with ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements - Available to complete mandatory web-based home study training (Jan 4-15 2027) including Microsoft Teams sessions - Available to travel to and attend mandatory in-person training (Jan 19-25 2027) - Available to complete additional mandatory web-based/virtual training activities post-training (Jan 26-31 2027) - Reside in and travel within project-designated areas to contact assigned households, including local and occasional overnight travel - Available to work data collection period expected Jan 2027 to Dec 2030 - Able to work minimum 20 hours per week when work available, mostly evening and weekend hours, limited daytime based on household preferences - Meet physical requirements: lift/carry 20 lbs, walk several blocks, climb stairs while carrying equipment - Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle meeting Westat’s minimum insurance coverage - Have a current and valid driver's license not under suspension Qualifications (maybe Preferred Criteria): bullet list: - In-person interviewing experience and/or computer-assisted video interviewing experience - Public contact and/or cold calling experience - Comfortable working in unfamiliar locations, knocking on doors, communicating with people from diverse backgrounds Skills: maybe overlapping with preferred criteria; but we could treat "Skills" as the same as preferred criteria. However we need to avoid duplication. Could combine Preferred Criteria into Skills section. Or we could have Skills: interviewing experience, computer-assisted video, public contact, cold calling, interpersonal communication, ability to work in unfamiliar settings. But we already have Preferred Criteria as bullet list; we could put that under Skills. Let's decide: Use Skills for those. Benefits: bullet list: - Health and welfare payment of $5.35 per week (up to 40 work hours), may be reduced based on group benefit election - Paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked - Sick leave accrued based on hours worked - Eligibility to participate in 401(k) program (employer matching dependent on hours worked, subject to program rules) - Overtime pay eligible (non-exempt) - Eligibility for health insurance and HSA after working 1560 hours from September to September of following year, coverage begins Jan 1 after eligibility satisfied - Position eligible for paid vacation and holiday leave (already mentioned) - After successful assignment, eligibility for consideration for reassignment on other Westat field data collection projects Pay: bullet list: - Hourly pay rate ranges from $17.75 to $21.08 (determined by location) - In addition to hourly pay, health and welfare payment of $5.35 weekly (up to 40 hours) (maybe already in benefits; but we can mention here as part of compensation) Schedule: bullet list: - Part-time, variable-hour, non-exempt position - Data collection periods: Jan through mid-July and late July through early December each year, running yearly from Jan 2027 to Dec 2030 - Break between spring and fall rounds typically 1-2 weeks; between fall and spring rounds approx one month - Expected to work minimum 20 hours per week when work available, mostly evening and weekend hours, limited daytime based on household preferences - At times, based on caseload and survey sample size, there may not be 20 hours of work available - Must transmit electronic data daily on work days - Travel required for in-person training Jan 19-25 2027 and for household visits (local and occasional overnight) We must not repeat info unnecessarily but it's okay. Now produce HTML with headings

and sections. We must not include any markdown fences. Let's craft. Check for any boilerplate: The EEO statement at end must be removed. Also "Any offer of employment may be contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer background screening..." that's substantive? It's about background check; could be considered part of Requirements? It's a condition of employment. Might be considered substantive. Should we keep? It's not boilerplate; it's about background screening. Could include under Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Background Check". But we only have predefined headings; we could put under Requirements. It's about background screening. Let's include as a bullet under Requirements: "Any offer may be contingent upon satisfactory background screening (identity verification, employment history, motor vehicle record, criminal/sexual offender records) evaluated via individualized assessment." Also "MS Teams will be used to conduct interviews with candidates for this position." That's about interview process; could be under Requirements or maybe under About the role? It's about selection process. Could include under Requirements as note. Also "This position is eligible for paid vacation and holiday leave based on hours worked." Already in benefits. Also "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)." Already benefits. Also "This opportunity will be posted for a minimum of seven days, and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis." That's administrative; drop. Also "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." Could be under Benefits or maybe a separate "Career Development". Could put under Benefits as bullet. Also "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." That's fluff; maybe drop as not substantive? It's encouraging but not specific detail. Could drop. Now ensure we don't repeat job title. Now produce HTML. Let's draft:

About the role

Westat is hiring 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 with multiple rounds of interviews over two calendar years. Field Interviewers conduct in‑person and computer‑assisted video interviews with adult household members using a Westat‑provided laptop, contacting households in‑person or by phone, setting appointments, completing interviews, and collecting signed documents.

Responsibilities

• Contact households in‑person and/or by phone to introduce the study and gain cooperation
• Set appointments for interviews
• Complete in‑person and computer‑assisted video interviews using a Westat‑provided laptop
• Collect and follow up with electronic and hard‑copy signed documents
• Transmit electronic data daily on days worked
• Comply with all required data security and confidentiality requirements
• Attend mandatory web‑based home study training (Jan 4‑15 2027) and mandatory in‑person training (Jan 19‑25 2027), plus additional virtual training post‑training (Jan 26‑31 2027)
• Travel to local and occasional long‑distance households, including overnight stays as needed
• Report to a field supervisor and complete administrative paperwork

Requirements

• Be 18 years or older (or an emancipated minor) and able to enter binding confidentiality agreements
• Available to complete mandatory web‑based home study training (Jan 4‑15 2027) including required Microsoft Teams video sessions
• Available to travel to and attend mandatory in‑person training (Jan 19‑25 2027), a five‑and‑a‑half‑day session starting Jan 20 and ending Jan 25
• Available to complete additional mandatory web‑based and virtual training activities post‑training (Jan 26‑31 2027)
• Reside in and travel within project‑designated areas to contact assigned households, including local and occasional overnight travel
• Available to work the data collection period, expected to extend from January 2027 through December 2030
• Able 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
• Meet physical requirements: lift and carry 20 pounds of equipment, walk several blocks, climb stairs while carrying equipment
• Have consistent access to a fully insured, reliable vehicle meeting Westat’s minimum insurance coverage
• Hold a current and valid driver’s license that is not under suspension
• Any offer of employment may be contingent upon satisfactory results from a post‑offer background screening (identity verification, employment history, motor‑vehicle record, criminal/sexual offender history) evaluated via an individualized assessment

Skills

• In‑person interviewing experience and/or computer‑assisted video interviewing experience