Audio Transcription Adjudicator

Welocalize, Inc.; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,300,000 - 2,167,000; Part time

Job summary

Welocalize, Inc. is seeking experienced Adjudicators to review and resolve discrepancies in word-level transcription and timestamp annotations for an English (US) speech data project in Manila. The role requires strong judgment to determine final calls on flagged segments, with 15–20 hours per week.

A quiet workspace and reliable internet are essential to ensure consistent quality. Experience in transcription QA is preferred; good headphones and focus help maintain accuracy across long review

Qualifications

• Prior experience in transcription/annotation QA, adjudication, or linguistic review preferred
• Strong ability to apply detailed guidelines consistently and make sound judgment calls
• High attention to detail and comfort working with ambiguity
• Reliable internet connection and quiet working environment with good headphones

Responsibilities

• Review annotations flagged by first-pass annotators for disagreement or ambiguity
• Listen to audio clips and make final determinations on word-level segment boundaries and transcriptions
• Apply the project style guide consistently to resolve edge cases
• Identify patterns in annotator errors and feedback quality observations where needed

Skills

Transcription QA

Adjudication

Linguistic review

Job description

We are looking for experienced Adjudicators to review and resolve discrepancies in word level transcription and timestamp annotations for an English (US) speech data project. This role requires strong judgment to make final calls on flagged or disputed segments, ensuring quality and consistency across the annotation pipeline.

EstimatedHours:15–20hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewannotationsflaggedbyfirst-passAnnotatorsfordisagreementorambiguity
• Listen to audio clips and make final determinations on word-level segment boundaries and transcriptions
• Apply the project style guide consistently to resolve edge cases
• Identify patterns in annotator errors and feedback quality observations where needed

Requirements

• Priorexperienceintranscription/annotationQA, adjudication, orlinguisticreviewpreferred
• Strongabilitytoapplydetailedguidelinesconsistentlyandmakesoundjudgmentcalls
• Highattentiontodetailandcomfortworkingwithambiguity
• Reliableinternetconnectionandquietworkingenvironmentwithgoodheadphones