NYC HPD Housing Policy Research and Program Evaluation

SEEKING FIELD INTERVIEWERS FOR HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY (HANS)! PAID FT AND PT POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
Field interviewers play an extremely important role in the overall success of our studies. It is through field interviewers that we are able to connect with potential study participants. For HANS, Field interviewers will recruit study participants face to face and/or on the phone and administer structured interviews in participants’ homes at our HPD office. Field interviewers must be prepared to travel throughout New York City. Highly flexible schedules, experience traveling throughout the 5 NYC boroughs, and experience conducting fieldwork is preferred but not necessary. Applicants must be available on some evenings and weekends.

The part-time position requires a commitment of 15-20 hours per week and the full-time position requires a commitment of at least 35 hours per week. The positions are set to begin in September 2014; hourly rate commensurate with experience, base pay $15/hour.

Qualifications:
While prior fieldwork or research experience is not necessary, candidates with relevant experience and/or interviewing skills are preferred. Similarly, no specific academic background is required beyond a Bachelor’s degree, though those with an interest in public health, child development, urban policy, and/or the social sciences more generally may find the position of greatest value to their professional development. Successful applicants will demonstrate their ability to work independently, think critically, and speak to strangers confidently and persuasively.

A paid training period with experienced field staff will cover the fundamentals of fieldwork including; more information about the research study, the target population, how people are selected to participate, the interview process, and maintaining confidentiality and data security.

Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Chinese, English/HaitianCreole, speaking candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply for the position, please email a resume and cover letter to:
Taty Trinidad
[email protected]

No phone calls please. Please enter “Field Interviewer” in the subject line of your email and include details on whether you are interested in full time or part-time work.

About HPD
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the city agency responsible for dealing with an array of housing issues faced by New Yorkers day to day. From tenant issues to new housing developments, HPD manages to use a variety of strategies to improve housing quality, affordability, and availability for low, moderate, and middle income New Yorkers. Currently, HPD is led by Commissioner Vicki Been and together with other agencies, have developed the Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan. This plan will develop and preserve 200,000 quality affordable housing units throughout NYC.

Division of Housing Policy Research and Program Evaluation
The staff within the Division of Housing Policy Research and Program Evaluation (HPRPE) provides analytic and evaluative support of programs and policies developed within HPD. HPRPE also conducts grant funded research projects in collaboration with academic institutions. The findings of these studies may have implications for future policies on affordable housing. Research staff members of HPRPE conduct all of the data collection, analysis, and overall field efforts for these research projects. Currently HPRPE is seeking field interviewers to assist with a range of data collection activities for the second wave of the NYC Housing and Neighborhood Study (HANS).

The New York City Housing and Neighborhood Study (HANS)
Together with academic research partners at Teachers College/Columbia University, HPD is conducting a grant-funded multiphase study that examines the impact of housing and neighborhoods on individuals’ well-being. Because of the interdisciplinary approach, this study has the potential to inform decision-making in multiple domains of public policy—including education, public health, and housing—at the local, state and national levels. HPRPE is beginning the second wave of data collection, which will involve recruiting and interviewing individuals who have applied to affordable housing in the past.

Position Description
Field interviewers play an extremely important role in the overall success of our studies. It is through field interviewers that we are able to connect with potential study participants. For HANS, Field interviewers will recruit study participants face to face and/or on the phone and administer structured interviews in participants’ homes at our HPD office. Field interviewers must be prepared to travel throughout New York City. Highly flexible schedules, experience traveling throughout the 5 NYC boroughs, and experience conducting fieldwork is preferred but not necessary. Applicants must be available on some evenings and weekends.

The part-time position requires a commitment of 15-20 hours per week and the full-time position requires a commitment of at least 35 hours per week. The positions are set to begin in September 2014; hourly rate commensurate with experience, base pay $15/hour.

Qualifications
While prior fieldwork or research experience is not necessary, candidates with relevant experience and/or interviewing skills are preferred. Similarly, no specific academic background is required beyond a Bachelor’s degree, though those with an interest in public health, child development, urban policy, and/or the social sciences more generally may find the position of greatest value to their professional development. Successful applicants will demonstrate their ability to work independently, think critically, and speak to strangers confidently and persuasively.

A paid training period with experienced field staff will cover the fundamentals of fieldwork including; more information about the research study, the target population, how people are selected to participate, the interview process, and maintaining confidentiality and data security.

Bilingual English/Spanish, English/Chinese, English/HaitianCreole, speaking candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply for the position, please email a resume and cover letter to:
Taty Trinidad
[email protected]

No phone calls please. Please enter “Field Interviewer” in the subject line of your email and include details on whether you are interested in full time or part-time work.