South African Music Specialist at Digital Divide Data (DDD Kenya)

Job Description

DDD is seeking candidates who can speak and write Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa at a native level to perform music lyrics transcription and Quality Assurance/review of the content.

We are looking for candidates with strong music, lyrics, metadata, data analyst, translation backgrounds.

As a Music Specialist, you will be responsible for analyzing Music Lyrics Content in Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa. 65% of the time transcribing lyrics, 25% proofreading/editing and 10% analyzing metadata. Excellent linguistic skills, music knowledge. You will need passion for technology and a will to question the current workflows with the mindset to improve tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Can transcribe all the highlighted 3 languages (Xhosa, Zulu, and Afrikaans)
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to handle repetitive tasks
• A good linguist with a keen eye to ensure good quality
• Passion for music and lyrics
• Open-minded
• Detail -oriented
• Positive attitude
• Data-driven, passionate about data, and comfortable presenting data organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong tech industry awareness
• Takes ownership of his /her deliverables
• Shows excellent time management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills