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Jobgether

Linguistic Quality Auditor – IPA Phonetic Transcription Review

Location
South Africa, ZA
Arrangement
Remote
Employment type
Contract
Posted
28 September 2026 (2 days ago)

Checked 2 days agoApplications go to the employer, never to RoleSprint

About this role

Accountabilities: • Audit a representative sample of completed linguist submissions to verify the accuracy of previous validation or correction decisions.

• Compare IPA transcriptions against the pronunciation captured in the corresponding audio recordings.

• Identify phonetic transcription errors, inconsistencies, or inaccuracies in reviewed submissions.

• Provide corrections where applicable, depending on the confirmed project scope.

• Review short audio recordings alongside standard orthographic and IPA transcriptions.

• Work within the designated client-owned platform and follow established project procedures.

• Meet agreed turnaround times, quality benchmarks, and project-specific review standards.

• Maintain consistent attention to detail across all audited linguistic content.

Requirements:

• Native or near-native fluency in the relevant target locale.

• Strong knowledge of phonetics and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription.

• Previous experience reviewing or producing phonetic transcriptions is highly relevant.

• Prior experience using CAT tools or similar client-owned linguistic platforms.

• Excellent attention to detail and a strong ability to identify subtle pronunciation or transcription discrepancies.

• Ability to work independently while consistently meeting defined quality standards.

• Strong analytical judgment when comparing spoken audio with written and phonetic representations.

• Reliable availability for the project period from early October through mid-October 2026.

• Availability for approximately 20 hours of work during the project.

• Relevant target-language expertise in one or more of the following locales: fr_CA, en_US, pt_PT, vi_VN, de_DE, ko_KR, tr_TR, it_IT, id_ID, nl_NL, th_TH, es_ES, ms_MY, pl_PL, ja_JP, or he_IL.

Benefits:

• Approximately 20 hours of focused project work over an expected two-week engagement.

• Opportunity to contribute to the quality evaluation of AI-generated linguistic data.

• Flexible remote project environment.

• Work performed through a client-owned platform.

• Opportunity to apply specialized phonetics and linguistic expertise to an AI-focused quality initiative.

• Clearly defined quality standards and project deliverables.

• Expected project start in early October 2026.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether?

Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.

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Work location

  • ZA

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Published on Lever under the board identifier Jobgether, which is the name the employer’s own job board carries. RoleSprint has not verified the company’s registered or trading name, so it is shown exactly as published rather than tidied up.

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Published 28 September 2026, last checked 2 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.

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