Field Supervisor Full Time
RTI International
- Location
- United States
- Job type
- Full-time
Required skills
- RTI tablet
- Laptop
- Email
- WiFi
About the role
Field Supervisors on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) study are responsible for:
- Supervising and supporting a team of field staff who will conduct in-person data collection
- Recruiting, hiring, and retaining staff
- Preparing work assignments to ensure cost-effective field implementation as well as adjusting work assignments, 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 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; participating in training
- 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
- Conducting in-person field observations, when required
- Being available for overnight travel, as required: 4 trips per year, up to 1 week per trip.
About RTI International
Conducts scientific research and provides technical services globally.
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