Urdu Proofreader & Adjudicator

Vettedlance; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Vettedlance is seeking a meticulous Urdu transcription reviewer to compare transcriptions with source scans, ensuring accuracy down to diacritics and punctuation. You will document decisions for auditability and provide written feedback to transcriptionists.

This is a remote, part-time contractor role, with pay per page or per hour in USD,rate set after your test. The ideal candidate has expert Urdu reading skills and proven proofreading experience, along with strong written English and

Qualifications

• Expert reading of Urdu, including classical vocabulary and older spelling.
• Proven proofreading, editing or teaching experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail and clear written English.

Responsibilities

• Compare two or more Urdu transcriptions with the scan and decide what the page actually says.
• Correct diacritics, spacing, joining and punctuation at character level.
• Record every decision so buyers can audit how the ground truth was set.
• Coach transcriptionists with specific, written feedback.

Skills

Urdu reading expertise

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Job description

Check Urdu transcriptions against the source image and settle every disagreement between typists and machine reads, so the final text is right.

What you will do

• Compare two or more Urdu transcriptions with the scan and decide what the page actually says
• Correct diacritics, spacing, joining and punctuation at character level
• Record every decision so buyers can audit how the ground truth was set
• Coach transcriptionists with specific, written feedback

What you need

• Expert reading of Urdu, including classical vocabulary and older spelling
• Proven proofreading, editing or teaching experience
• Meticulous attention to detail and clear written English

Contract

• Remote, per-page or hourly contract (independent contractor)
• Part-time, flexible: 10-40 hrs/week
• Remote

Paid per page or per hour, in USD. Rate set after your test.