Transcribers at African Population and Health Research Center

Duties and responsibilities

• Transcription and translation of qualitative interviews conducted in English or Kiswahili to Kiswahili or English.
• Attend planning, review and debrief meetings with project staff.
• Write and share a report of the transcribing process.
• Clean and proofread set of transcribed interviews.
• Prepare a database entailing biographical information of the interviewees.

Minimum qualifications required

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficient in English and Swahili, (oral and written).
• Previous experience in transcribing qualitative interviews.
• Typing speed of 60WPM and above.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines without supervision.
• Self-discipline and ability to submit self-edited, high-quality work.
• Experience in conducting and coding qualitative data is an added advantage.