Position Title: Transcriber

Background:

The Research and Development Solutions (RADS), in collaboration with the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), is conducting an endline assessment for its Taleem-e-Balighan adult literacy program. As part of this process, qualitative interviews have been conducted, which now require transcription for documentation and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

1. The responsibility of the transcriber is to transcribe Urdu interviews in English and follow a verbatim approach. 

2. The transcriber shall ensure contextual translations are done instead of translating exact words out of context. 

3. The transcriber shall fulfil the given task within the assigned period; in case there is any reason the timeline cannot be followed, the RADS team should be timely informed. Last-minute delays will be unacceptable. 

4. Any problem faced during transcription should be reported to RADS Islamabad. Please don’t try to solve it by yourself without intimating the RADS. 

5. The transcriber will not further hire anybody else for the transcription 

6. All transcriptions should be done on RADS transcription format. 

7. The transcriber will submit the transcribed interviews to RADS for review and RADS might revert to the transcriber in case of corrections errors. 

8. The transcriber is bound with RADS during the transcription duration according to the schedule mutually decided. 

Required Qualifications:

• Prior experience with transcription (preferred).
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality, accurate work.
• Ability to follow instructions and meet strict deadlines.
• Proficiency in word processing software (e.g., MS Word).
• Professionalism, reliability, and a strong sense of confidentiality.