Sinhala Bilingual Expert

Job Title: Sinhala Bilingual Expert

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Join our customer’s team as a Sinhala Bilingual Expert to play a pivotal role in advanced linguistic analysis and communication. You will leverage your fluency in Sinhala and English to transcribe video content, provide in-depth language insights, and contribute to projects that demand cultural and linguistic expertise. If you have a passion for language and thrive in collaborative, intellectually stimulating environments, we would love to connect with you.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Transcribe videos in Sinhala and English, accurately capturing dialogue and time-stamping key moments.
2. Analyze speakers’ tone, expressiveness, and emotionality to provide nuanced descriptions.
3. Break down grammatical structures and provide detailed explanations of language usage.
4. Define and contextualize complex words and phrases within transcripts.
5. Undertake advanced bilingual language tasks, ensuring high standards of quality and precision.
6. Collaborate with the customer’s team to deliver linguistic insights that support project objectives.
7. Maintain meticulous documentation and contribute to process improvements in content evaluation.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. Native or near-native fluency in both Sinhala and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
2. Demonstrated expertise in transcription, including the ability to accurately outline timestamps.
3. Strong analytical abilities to assess grammar, tone, and emotional content.
4. Deep cultural understanding of Sinhala- and English-speaking communities.
5. Attention to detail and organizational skills suitable for complex language projects.
6. Commitment to a minimum of 15 hours per week, with the flexibility to accommodate project needs.
7. Proficiency with digital collaboration tools and a remote work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience in linguistic research, language teaching, or advanced translation projects.
2. Background in media transcription or discourse analysis.
3. Ability to provide constructive feedback to improve team-wide linguistic output.