African & Afrikaans-Accented English Experts
myremotaNew York, NY
African & Afrikaans-Accented English Experts
L3
myremotaNew York, NY6 days ago
Occupations
Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersMedical TranscriptionistsWord Processors and TypistsIndustries
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesTranslation and Interpretation ServicesTemporary Help ServicesRole Overview:
Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI company for transcription specialists who can confidently work with African-accented English. You'll produce accurate, timestamped transcriptions of recorded conversations used to build and evaluate AI voice agents. This is a short, remote, hourly engagement.
Accent groups include:
African-accented English (e.g. Nigerian, Kenyan, Ghanaian, Tanzanian, South African)
Afrikaans-accented English — requires Afrikaans fluency
What You'll Do:
Transcribe recorded English conversations spoken with an African or Afrikaans accent
Create accurate timestamps against the audio
Apply a consistent transcription convention across a batch of files
Flag audio quality issues, unclear speech, and speaker-attribution problems
Potentially help produce conversations for subsequent transcription
Requirements:
Prior transcription or transcription-QA experience (professional or freelance)
Able to confidently understand and accurately transcribe the accents you apply for
For the Afrikaans group: fluent in Afrikaans
Strong attention to detail and consistency across a batch
Reliable internet and the ability to work to a short deadline
Available to start immediately
Nice to Have:
Experience with timestamping, captioning, or subtitling workflows
Data annotation or AI-training data experience
Engagement Details Remote, hourly
Approximately 20 hours of work, with the possibility of more
Duration:
1-2 weeks
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Contract and Payment Terms You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
Please note:
We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
About Mercor Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.
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Level
JuniorL3
Location
New York, NY
Occupation
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Industry
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Posted
6 days ago
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