Translation And Transcription Services at

1 week ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya SoCha Full time

SoCha (a portmanteau of Social and Change) is an independent Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) firm that provides bespoke solutions to social challenges.

Summary


SoCha is developing an AI Analysis Model and will be leveraging AI modeling techniques to analyze data from an upcoming assessment of community perception on Preventing Conflict and Violent Extremism (PCVE) efforts in selected counties in Kenya.

The aim of the AI Analysis Model is to uncover hidden patterns, trends, and correlations that traditional analytical methods may overlook.

This AI analysis is expected to provide a more nuanced understanding of community dynamics and perceptions on PCVE. SoCha is therefore seeking providing translation and transcription services to support the Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) initiatives.

The service should leverage advanced AI technology to transcribe voice recordings in any of the Kenyan local languages and translate them into English, ensuring the preservation of nuanced meaning.

The organization's system should also integrate local transcribers' expertise to enhance accuracy.
Roles and Responsibilities

Transcribe voice recordings in Swahili or any other Kenyan local language using advanced AI models to ensure high accuracy and context retention.

Manually review, proofread and validate transcriptions.
Automatically translate transcriptions into English, ensuring the process is verifiable to preserve nuances and contextual meanings.
Manually review, proofread and validate English translations.

Seamlessly integrate the service with existing data collection tools such as KoboToolbox, TaroWorks, and others, enabling continuous processing of transcriptions as data is recorded.

Support qualitative data to ensure that all narrative data is accurately captured and translated.
Delivery of transcribed and translated texts in Excel/CSV format.
Ensures high accuracy through advanced AI models and local transcriber verification.

Qualification of the Firm

Demonstrated experience in developing and utilizing advanced models for high-accuracy transcription, translations, and context retention in various spoken languages.

Proven track record of providing automatic and verifiable translations that preserve nuances and contextual meanings, specifically translating into English.

Established network of skilled local transcribers to ensure transcription and translation accuracy.
Experience in integrating transcription and translation services with data collection tools such as KoboToolbox, TaroWorks, and similar platforms,

Proficiency in automating transcription and translation processes, demonstrating a significant reduction in time and resource requirements compared to traditional methods.

Capability to handle volumes of qualitative data, ensuring comprehensive capture and accurate translation of narrative information.

Robust quality assurance processes involving both advanced AI models and human verification by local transcribers to ensure the highest accuracy of transcriptions and translations.

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