Volga Partners hiring Audio Quality Auditor – U.S. Regional Accents (Remote, Freelance) Job in United States

About the Role:
We are seeking 5 Audio Quality Auditors with strong linguistic and analytical skills to support a short-term remote project focused on U.S. regional accent identification and audio quality review. In this role, you will listen to recorded audio conversations and evaluate each speaker’s dialect, clarity, fluency, and alignment with project criteria.

This project requires a deep familiarity with U.S. regional accents, attention to detail, and experience working with audio files. The ideal candidate will bring experience in linguistics, transcription, speech analysis, or a related field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Listen to audio recordings (2–5 minutes in duration) and manually evaluate:
• Speaker accent and regional dialect match (e.g., Southern, New York, Midwest, etc.)
• Pronunciation clarity and fluency for both speakers
• Speech fragmentation, background noise, and code-switching
• Relevance to topic and speech completeness
• Gender identification for each speaker
• Label and tag each audio file based on the project’s standardized quality criteria
• Maintain consistency and accuracy across reviews
• Complete reviews within provided timelines
• Communicate issues, red flags, or unclear segments to the project team as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Fluent in U.S. English
• Demonstrated familiarity with U.S. regional accents
• Excellent auditory skills and phonetic awareness
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow quality review guidelines
• Access to a reliable computer, headphones, and stable internet
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in audio transcription, speech recognition, or linguistic review
• Background in sociolinguistics or phonetics
• Prior work with audio tagging tools or labeling software

Additional Information:

This is a remote contract role with project-based hours and flexibility in scheduling.

This task is categorized as Skill Level 3 (L3), which refers to:
A contributor who can independently execute tasks with minimal direction, has a strong grasp of the subject matter, and can identify potential issues or inconsistencies without supervision. L3 candidates are expected to deliver high-quality results efficiently and reliably.

How to Apply:
Submit your resume and briefly share any experience with dialect studies, audio auditing, or transcription work. If selected, you will be asked to complete a short review test to assess familiarity with the quality criteria outlined above.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $25.00 – $31.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• How would you rate your proficiency in speaking and understanding U.S. English?
• How familiar are you with U.S. regional accents (e.g., Southern, Midwestern, New York, West Coast)?
• Have you previously worked on any projects involving accent identification, dialect studies, or regional speech variation?
• Do you have experience working with audio recordings for transcription, quality review, or linguistic analysis?
• This role requires L3-level contribution, meaning you should be able to deliver high-quality work independently and identify potential issues without needing direction. Do you feel confident in your ability to meet this expectation?

Work Location: Remote