African & Afrikaans-Accented English Experts

MyRemota; United States; Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking transcription specialists to confidently work with African-accented English. You will produce accurate, timestamped transcriptions of recorded conversations used to train and evaluate AI voice agents.

This remote, hourly engagement offers flexible schedule, with approximately 20 hours of work per week for 1–2 weeks. Independent contractor role with weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Transcription

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Tools

Transcription software

Job description

Role 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.