Igbo Transcription - Nigeria Job at Appen

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Job Title: Transcription – Igbo

Employer: Appen

Position Summary: Appen Butler Hill is looking for native speakers of Igbo for a transcription project.

Project Information: This is an early Expression of Interest for a project starting around December 2013. Once the Igbo  Spelling Test is finalized you will be contacted to sit our test. Please register now at http://appenonline.appen.com.au/  and ensure to tick on TRANSCRIPTION under Work in the ACCOUNT tab.

Key Responsibilities: The work will involve listening to audio recordings of Igbo speech and typing on computer in Igbo what is said, or fixing the given original Igbo text to match the audio. Work is on a flexible basis minimum availability of 10 hours per week.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•   Must be a native speaker of Igbo (as spoken in Nigeria)

•   Must have good spelling skills

•   Must have the ability to read and write Igbo

•   Must have basic computer knowledge and typing skills

•   Can understand written English instructions

•   Must have access to a computer and internet connection with the latest version of Firefox, Java and Flash Player

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: An interest in the Igbo language, its spelling system and how borrowed words are spelled would be an advantage.

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