Levantine or Egyptian Arabic Writer (Remote)

Work Location: Remote

Engagement Model: Freelance/Independent Contractor

Workload: Approx. 10-25h per week (flexible schedule)

Estimated Start Date: September 23rd, 2024 (preferred)

Estimated Project End Date: October 18th, 2024
Compensation Model: Task-based. $3.12 USD per conversation (it is estimated that it will take 10.4 minutes to create each dialog turn).

DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for Arabic Writers who speak Levantine Arabic or Egyptian Arabic.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project to improve AI technology; in this case, a Large Language Model (similar to a chatbot).

Candidates with demonstrated writing experience through self-publishing, blogging, book drafts, screenplays, and other related activities will be considered for this role. If you lack demonstrable writing experience but believe you would still be a good fit for this role, please give this opportunity a try!

Task Summary:

Writers will be required to generate conversations between 2-4 turns each in the style of a chatbot (Q&A). They must start with a question and reflect the relevant culture and local context. The conversations will be used as LLM training data.

Short conversation example:

Q: What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
A: About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans.
Q: Wow, that's a lot of water! No wonder we call it the blue planet.
A: Yes, it certainly is! The oceans play a vital role in regulating the Earth's climate and supporting life on our planet. And they're also a great source of food, energy, and recreation for us humans!

Other Important Information:

• A 30-minute unpaid training must be completed: this includes reading detailed guidelines provided by our team and watching a short video.
• Writers with more availability may also be assigned tasks using Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).

Please note that the use of any AI tools is not allowed for content creation, all submitted content will be reviewed for plagiarism and the use of AI technologies.

Job requirements

• Idiomatic fluency in one of these dialects: Levantine Arabic or Egyptian Arabic
• Idiomatic fluency in MSA
• (Preferred) Located in Egypt, Lebanon, or Jordan
• (Preferred) Graduate or undergraduate of literature, journalism, or creative writing or with proven experience in journalism, writing, or content creation
• Experience in creative writing
• Excellent writing skills in Levantine Arabic or Egyptian Arabic (grammar, spelling)
• Proficiency in English
• Attention to detail

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

DataForce by TransPerfect offers high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

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