Responsibilities
- Transcribe cognitive-interview recordings verbatim in Hausa, in standard orthography with the hooked letters (ɓ, ɗ, ƙ, ʼy) preserved.
- Translate into English in a two-column format aligned by timestamp, keeping idioms in Hausa with a short note.
- Flag words or questions that respondents misunderstood, to help finalise the Hausa questionnaire.
- Deliver each transcript within 5 working days and keep all material confidential.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Hausa, Linguistics, Translation, English or a related field.
- At least 3 years of Hausa–English transcription or translation for research or media.
- Native Hausa speaker with knowledge of the Kano dialect (Kananci).
- Excellent written English.
Preferred experience:
- Transcribing sensitive topics such as health, gender or family life.
Skills and attributes:
- Accuracy and patience.
- Faithful to the speaker’s meaning.
- Discreet with sensitive information
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications in one PDF to: info@aid-health.org using “SL Application – [Job ID] – [Full Name]” as the subject of the mail.
Candidates should send one PDF containing:
- A CV (maximum 4 pages);
- A one-page cover note;
- One work sample;
- Two referees.
Note
- Engagement depends on the contract being awarded.
- AIDHealth never charges a fee at any stage of recruitment.
- Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.