NHATS 2022 - Bilingual Data Collector
Company: Westat
Location: Fresno
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
**21368BR****Job Title:**NHATS 2022 - Bilingual Data
Collector**Job Description:**Westat is currently seeking motivated
individuals with a commitment to excellence to collect data for the
National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), an important study
funded by the National Institute on Aging in a cooperative
agreement with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health.NHATS Bilingual Data Collectors will locate, gain
cooperation from, and interview Medicare recipients age 65 years
and older in their homes for a longitudinal study. Data Collectors
will use Westat equipment including, but not limited to, a laptop,
smartphone, and a tablet. Data collectors will also use an
Actigraphy watch, stopwatch, portable table, grip strength
dynamometer, flexible measuring tape, headset, and peak air flow
meter to collect accurate measures. The interview takes
approximately 2 - hours and covers issues regarding how life
changes as we age. Data Collectors also regularly receive and
transmit data via an internet connection and report progress and
costs to their supervisor. Bilingual Data Collectors must be fluent
in both spoken and written English and Spanish. If in-person field
work is halted due to the pandemic or as directed by your
supervisor, Data Collectors must conduct NHATS interviews by
telephone.Protecting the health and safety of our employees and
survey participants is a top priority for Westat. Based on
recommendations from the CDC and other public health authorities,
we require staff to protect and monitor their health while working
on their assignment. The use of personal protective equipment,
regular testing for COVID-19, or other screening activities is
required. As a Federal Government contractor, Westat will require
staff to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 upon hire, and to follow all safety protocols, subject to
approved accommodations under applicable law.**Interested
applicants are required to view the NHATS Data Collector video to
learn more about this position prior to submitting an application.
To view the video, click the link below:**NHATS: The Data
Collector's Job
(https://westat-jobs.westat.com/videos/NHATS\_interviewer.cfm)Or
cut and paste this URL into your
browser:**https://westat-jobs.westat.com/videos/NHATS\_interviewer.cfm****Basic
Qualifications**Candidates must:+ Be 18 or older (or an emancipated
minor) with the ability to enter binding confidentiality agreements
to protect project information;+ Be available to complete a virtual
training program and additional hard-copy material, June 13 - June
17, 2022; and be available to attend mandatory in-person training,
Monday, June 20 - Sunday, June 26, 2022; or+ Be available to
complete a virtual training program and additional hard-copy
material, July 18 - July 22, 2022; and be available to attend
mandatory in-person training, Monday, July 25 - Sunday, July 31,
2022.NHATS Bilingual Data Collectors must successfully complete
training and demonstrate the physical activities
component.**Minimum Requirements**+ Reside in the geographic
location determined by project;+ Be fluent in both written and
spoken English and Spanish. Must successfully complete Westat's
language proficiency assessment;+ Be available to work during the
data collection period of June/July through November 2022;+ Be
available to work 20+ hours per week, at least 6 hours per day, 4
weekdays per week, when work is available;+ Be willing to drive
locally throughout the county or neighboring counties for project
work;+ Be able to meet the physical requirements of the position,
with or without reasonable accommodations, which include lifting
and carrying up to 30 pounds of equipment and materials; walking a
few blocks; climbing a flight of stairs while carrying equipment;
kneeling or bending to mark out a walking course; and demonstrating
and assisting respondents with the physical activities component;+
Have regular and reliable access to a secure high-speed internet
connection;+ Have a valid (current) driver's license that is not
under suspension;+ Have regular and reliable access to an insured,
reliable vehicle; and+ Have work experience in jobs requiring
public contact such as sales, teaching, real estate, or social
work.**Preferred Criteria**+ Have in-person household interviewing
experience;+ Be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in
English;+ Have strong reading, verbal, and written communication
skills;+ Have excellent computer skills (be able to access the
internet, use the keyboard and email);+ Be comfortable using
smartphones to keep track of time, enter data, and navigate;+ Have
the ability to conduct in-depth interviews with people from all
walks of life and socio-economic strata in respondents' homes;+ Be
able to communicate effectively and appropriately with
respondents;+ Be able to establish and maintain a good rapport with
study respondents;+ Be self-motivated, organized, detail oriented,
and able to convey the importance of the study to respondents;+
Display professional appearance and demeanor;+ Work consistently in
an organized manner;+ Be flexible in working assigned cases;+ Work
well in a team environment with little direct supervision;+ Be
responsive to corrective feedback; and+ Be able to read
maps.Microsoft Teams will be used to conduct interviews with
candidates for this position.Any offer of employment may be
contingent upon receipt of acceptable results from a post-offer
background screening, if required for the specific position, which
may include, for example, identity verification, employment
history, motor vehicle driving record history, and criminal or
sexual offender records history.This is a part-time, variable hour,
non-exempt position eligible for overtime pay. This position is not
initially eligible for health insurance. The hourly rate for this
position is dependent on geographic location. The hourly rate for
this location is $21.85. This position qualifies for sick leave pay
based on hours worked. 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.Westat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status,
sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information, gender
identity or expression, or any other protected status under
applicable law.**Job ID:**21368BR**Job
Status:**Part-Time**Requisition ID:**22033**City:**CA - Fresno
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