Shona Translator & Localization Reviewer

At a glance

• Rate agreed per projectPaid weekly in USD
• Hourly or per-task contractIndependent contractor · Specialist
• RemoteWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
• Flexible, part-timeChoose your own hours.
• Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
• Shona · chiShonaLatin

Role overview

Translate between English and Shona, and review machine translation so AI output reads as if a fluent Shona speaker wrote it.

Key responsibilities

• Translate prompts, answers and documents between English and Shona
• Rate machine translation for accuracy and fluency
• Build domain glossaries and style notes

Ideal qualifications

• Native-level Shona and professional English
• Professional translation experience or a degree in translation or languages

Nice to have

• Legal, medical or technical translation
• CAT-tool experience

More about the opportunity

Shona is written in Latin script and spoken across Southern Africa. Frontier AI labs need native experts to make their models accurate and natural in it.

Compensation and contract terms

• Hourly or per task, in USD. Your rate is agreed per project.
• Hourly or per-task contract. You are engaged as an independent contractor.
• Remote. Flexible, part-time, on your own schedule.
• Paid weekly in USD for approved work.
• Projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on project needs and quality.

Application process

1. ApplyCreate a free profile and upload your CV.
2. InterviewAbout 20 minutes. You need a laptop or desktop with a camera and microphone.
3. ID and credential checkWe verify your identity and the qualifications the role needs.
4. Matched to projectsOnce verified, you are invited to paid projects that fit your skills.

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.