About the Role
Advancing Health for Humanitarian Support Initiative (AIDHealth Inc.) is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Hausa Transcriber-Translator to join our growing public health team. In this role, you will play a critical part in our qualitative research by accurately converting and translating cognitive-interview recordings that drive our health interventions for vulnerable populations across Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Transcribe cognitive-interview recordings verbatim in Hausa using standard orthography, ensuring proper preservation of hooked letters (ɓ, ɗ, ƙ, ƴ).
- Translate transcripts into English using a structured two-column format aligned by timestamp, retaining authentic Hausa idioms supplemented by brief contextual notes.
- Identify and flag questions or terminology frequently misunderstood by respondents to help refine and finalize the Hausa research questionnaires.
- Deliver finalized, high-quality transcripts within a standard 5-working-day turnaround while maintaining strict confidentiality of all project materials.
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Hausa, Linguistics, Translation, English, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Hausa-English transcription or translation within research, academic, or media sectors.
- Native Hausa speaker with deep fluency and strong familiarity with the Kano dialect (Kananci).
- Exceptional written English proficiency and meticulous attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience handling sensitive topics related to healthcare, gender, or family life is highly preferred.
- Contribute directly to impactful humanitarian and public health research in Nigeria.
- Flexible remote working environment enabling you to balance your professional and personal commitments.
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with your translation and transcription expertise.