Somali Language Expert

Job Title: Somali Language Expert

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Join our customer’s team as a Somali Language Expert, leveraging your deep linguistic expertise to support the development and refinement of AI language models. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, cultural relevance, and quality of Somali language data, directly impacting cutting-edge AI solutions. Your focus will be on written and verbal communication, as well as nuanced editing and translation tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, edit, and validate Somali language content for linguistic accuracy and clarity.
• Translate a variety of content types between Somali and English, ensuring contextual and cultural appropriateness.
• Collaborate with AI trainers to annotate, evaluate, and improve Somali language datasets.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to enhance AI and NLP applications in Somali.
• Ensure all written and verbal communication meets high standards of quality and consistency.
• Detect and correct errors in grammar, spelling, and meaning within Somali language materials.
• Act as a cultural consultant to help shape AI outputs that resonate with Somali-speaking audiences.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Native or near-native proficiency in Somali, with excellent command of written and spoken forms.
• Strong experience in editing, proofreading, and quality assurance for language content.
• Demonstrated expertise in translation from Somali to English and vice versa.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in linguistic tasks.
• Solid understanding of Somali grammar, syntax, and style conventions.
• Effective communicator, both in written and verbal formats, with a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality work against tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience training or evaluating AI/machine learning language models.
• Background in computational linguistics, language technology, or related fields.
• Prior experience as an AI language expert or trainer for Somali.