18.2669, Jobs: Various Languages & Comp Ling: Consultant, Butler Hill Group

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Subject: 18.2669, Jobs: Various Languages & Comp Ling: Consultant, Butler Hill Group

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Date: 13-Sep-2007
From: Cheryl Vander Mey < cvandermey at butlerhill.com >
Subject: Various Languages & Computational Linguistics: Consultant, Butler Hill Group, Telecommute

 

	
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:55:52
From: Cheryl Vander Mey [cvandermey at butlerhill.com]
Subject: Various Languages & Computational Linguistics: Consultant, Butler Hill Group, Telecommute
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University or Organization: Butler Hill Group 
Web Address: http://www.butlerhill.com

Job Rank: Consultant  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Bulgarian (bul)
                      Estonian (est) 
                      Greek (ell) 
                      Hungarian (hun) 
                      Indonesian (ind) 
                      Latvian (lav) 
                      Lithuanian (lit) 
                      Slovak (slk) 
                      Slovenian (slv) 
                      Turkish (tur) 
                      Ukrainian (ukr) 

Description:

Freelance Work for Language Experts

The Butler Hill Group, a virtual computational linguistics consulting
company, maintains a world-wide network of highly-skilled linguists,
computer scientists, language experts and research librarians with
expertise in the natural language issues of computer technology.  Our
projects require excellent reading, writing and communication skills in
both English and the target languages. We have an immediate need for
part-time language experts to fill contracted positions on two multilingual
projects:

Script Creation Project:

Requires native speakers in one of the following languages:
-  Turkish
-  Greek
-  Hungarian
-  Indonesian
-  Bulgarian (cyr)
-  Estonian
-  Latvian
-  Lithuanian
-  Slovak
-  Slovenian
-  Ukrainian (cyr)

They should be very proficient in modern usage of the language, including
linguistic registers (specifically formality levels), and the ability to
edit for grammatical and typographic mistakes.

Tablet Language Project:

Requires linguists who are native or near-native speakers in:
-  Bulgarian (cyr)
-  Estonian 
-  Latvian
-  Lithuanian
-  Slovenian
-  Ukriainian (cry)
-  Indonesian

They must be experienced with linguistic text (e.g. linguistic corpora,
lexicography or lexicology, and field and statistical research)and have
recent experience living in and/or educated in the target country,
including current knowledge of common formats for telephone numbers,
addresses, proper names, punctuation conventions, spelling reform, etc. 
Familiarity with 'variables' (linguistics formalisms or
programming/computational linguistics background) is required.

Butler Hill Requirements:
Projects require strong computer skills in a Windows environment and
stronger than average comfort with software and technology.  Candidates
should be detail-oriented and able to follow carefully documented
instructions but be comfortable exercising instinct and best judgment in
the gray areas.  US residents must have US work authorization (US citizen
or permanent resident; unfortunately, we cannot sponsor employment visas at
this time). Although there are no geographic requirements regarding remote
work location, all language consultants are expected to be timely in their
communication and regularly available for some email or phone
correspondence during the regular business hours of 9h00-17h00 Pacific
Standard Time.

Compensation:
We offer a competitive, hourly pay rate DOE (paid as 1099 self-employment
income).

Apply by emailing a recent resume or CV, in Word format, in English, along
with a cover letter specifying the following information to the attention
of 'HR Coordinator' at the application email listed below:
    -  US work authorization (if applicable)
    -  availability(hours/week & planned time off dates if 
     known)
    -  all languages spoken and reading proficiency level/
     fluency in each language
    -  current version of Windows and currently installed MS 
     office applications (specify proficiency level in each
     application)

**Please include the language(s) you are applying for and the words 'Script
Creation' or 'Tablet Language' in the subject line of your email.  Use the
same contact information to request a more detailed job description.  

Butler Hill Group periodically has need for language experts in languages
other than those required for the current projects.  Interested candidates
may also respond by following the same process.


Application Deadline: 08-Oct-2007 
	  
Email Address for Applications: hremploy at butlerhill.com 
Contact Information:
	Cheryl Vander Mey 
	Email: cvandermey at butlerhill.com 




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