English Quality Control Reviewer Location: Remote in South Africa or similar time zone.
Status: Project Based (Contract) Pay: USD $30 per hour Benefits: Flexible schedule, work from home ABOUT THE COMPANY Productive Playhouse Inc. (PPH) is a global data company.
From our start, forward thinking in language acquisition and carefully observed cultural experience have defined the Productive Playhouse mission and driven our teams.
Our growth into a full-service data company began in 2011 and has expanded rapidly over the last decade.
PPH currently offers our clients a wide range of data services including transcription, translation, linguistic analysis, rating, systems testing, localization, field and studio recording, language skill verification, and sensitive and diversity-focused data handling, with additional services being added continuously.
JOB SUMMARY Productive Playhouse is seeking talented and experienced writers to conduct linguistic quality control on translated documents.
Writers (Internal Role: QC Reviewers) will edit and improve transcriptions of translated videos in the form of Google Docs.
The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of the English language and grammar rules, as well as be able to adeptly identify awkward and unnatural phrases and sentences while improving them accordingly.
QC writers must be familiar with United States English and be able to apply United States English writing standards.
It is not necessary to be familiar with the language that is being translated.
The length of time spent on each document may take anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours to complete, depending on the length of the transcript.
RESPONSIBILITIES Availability during one of three shifts, according to Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5).
Three shifts are available from 12AM-6 AM EST or 6AM-12PM EST or 6PM- 12AM EST Follow project guidelines Meet project deadlines Make consistent progress on assigned files Communicate with project managers in a timely and effective manner Communicate in English with project managers via email (verbal communication is not required) SKILLS Solid grammar/ orthography and punctuation.
You will be required to take a test.
Solid computer / Internet skills Responsiveness Internet research skills Ability to onboard efficiently REQUIREMENTS C2 proficiency in English, applicants will be asked to complete an assessment Familiarity with US English spelling and writing standards Graduate or Undergraduate Degrees in creative writing, English literature, linguistics, literature, rhetoric studies, composition studies, or similar At least one year of relevant professional experience is required.
Individuals with professional writing experience writing in the categories of biographies, business-related content, career resumes, career cover letters, code, programming, script, conversations, current events, pop culture, mathematics, data, statistics, education, electronics, facts, fiction, geography, health, medicine, history, humor, information technology, music, poetry, riddles, puzzles, science, short stories, and sports, are strongly encouraged to apply If you do not live in this location but wish to be considered for other roles, please submit your inquiry via our Jobseekers Inquiry form .
High-speed internet access Access to email Please note that the pay rates are in US dollars and payment will be made in US dollars.
The amount in local currency will vary according to exchange rates.
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