ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you a native Chichewa speaker with strong attention to detail and a passion for working with real-world spoken language? We are building a team of Chichewa language specialists to support a multilingual speech-to-text project focused on African languages.
You will work with existing Chichewa audio recordings (no recording needed), helping to create high-quality, accurate transcripts that support advanced language technology development.
The project is expected to run for about 2–3 months, with around 20–30 hours of work per week.
WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER
You may contribute to one or more of the following workflows:
- PII Tagging
- Identify and tag personal information (PII) in audio content
- Mark background sounds and non-speech events according to the provided guidelines
- Transcription (Chichewa)
- Review and correct automatically generated transcripts against the audio
- Ensure high fidelity to spoken content, including noises, cross talk, etc., while following the provided annotation guidelines
- Transcription QC
- Review finished transcripts for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to guidelines
- Correct errors and provide structured feedback on linguistic issues where needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Native-level proficiency in Chichewa
- Strong listening skills and close attention to detail
- Prior experience with spoken language transcription or linguistic annotation is a strong advantage
- A background in linguistics, language studies, or translation is a plus
- Good-quality headphones and a quiet place to work