About this opportunity
Confidential lists this Human Intelligence Collector (HUMINT) opportunity in Calumet City, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role Overview
Apply professional elicitation and investigative interviewing expertise to help train next-generation AI systems through high-quality, real-world analysis. This contract role centers on interpreting subtle verbal and behavioral signals, assessing response reliability, and documenting defensible reasoning for technical and non-specialist audiences. Prior AI experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct or evaluate structured elicitation and interview sessions to obtain accurate, relevant information from diverse subjects.
Build rapport that encourages open communication without pressure or coercion.
Interpret tone, pacing, nonverbal behavior, and other real-time cues, then adapt questioning approaches accordingly.
Evaluate internal consistency, reliability, and possible evasiveness, including confidence assessments for each interaction.
Identify and annotate emotional and motivational factors that may influence responses.
Document analytical reasoning clearly and traceably for downstream review and learning.
Score or annotate sessions using a detailed rubric while maintaining objectivity and consistency across cases.
Qualifications
3 to 5+ years of professional experience in interviewing, intelligence elicitation, or investigative questioning, such as military HUMINT, law-enforcement interviewing, or skilled negotiation.
Training in recognized interviewing methods, including the PEACE model, cognitive interviewing, or similar frameworks.
Expertise interpreting paralinguistic and nonverbal signals in real time, including tone, pacing, hesitation, and gestures.
Ability to explain analytical judgments clearly in writing, beyond intuition alone.
Exceptional written English skills, with emphasis on clarity, precision, and defensible analysis.
Experience working with diverse populations or through interpreters is preferred.
Familiarity with data annotation, AI model evaluation, or after-action and assessment report writing is preferred.
Work Terms
Independent contractor engagement.
Remote role, with US-based candidates preferred.
Minimum commitment of approximately 15 hours per week.
Compensation
$30 to $80 per hour.
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