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Public Administration Expert - Policy Analyst

@ Mercor

Toronto, Ontario

$50–$60/hr5+ years experience
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a remote contract Civic and Public Administration Expert at $50–$60/hour to build public-sector scenarios and rubrics for AI model training. The work covers budget appropriations, multi-agency coordination, policy analysis and regulatory compliance at federal, state and municipal levels. The posting requires 5+ years in a senior government or public policy role and works asynchronously to deadlines.

Pay:

$50–$60 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Construct public-sector scenarios for budget, coordination and regulatory review
  • Build civic tasks across policy, constituent services and compliance
  • Develop scenarios using government ERP, GIS and CRM tools
  • Author rubrics distinguishing authentic public-sector judgment

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years in a senior government or major policy organization role
  • Direct ownership of agency programs or service delivery at scale
  • Fluency in government processes, budgets and procurement
  • Prior rubric or policy documentation authorship preferred

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Job details

SenioritySenior
Experience5+ years
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Mercor

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

LinkedIn followers
654,507
People associated on LinkedIn
5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
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  • Mercor
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Reported total investment
483,600,000

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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
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Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Civic and Public Administration Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$60/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Construct public-sector scenarios for large-scale budget appropriations, multi-agency coordination, and complex regulatory or legislative review cycles at federal, state, and municipal levels.
  • Build civic tasks across public policy analysis, constituent services delivery, intergovernmental relations, public communications, and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop public administration scenarios using tools such as government ERP/case management systems, public records platforms, GIS systems, and CRM tools.
  • Apply public administration frameworks like policy impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and stakeholder engagement models to produce reference policy briefs, agency strategies, and executive/legislative communications.
  • Author rubrics that distinguish authentic public-sector judgment from generic bureaucratic or textbook recall.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 5+ years working in a senior capacity at a federal, state, or large municipal government agency, or within a major public policy, civic tech, or intergovernmental organization.
  • Direct ownership of agency programs, public policy initiatives, or constituent-facing service delivery at scale.
  • Fluency in government processes and tooling, plus understanding of how public budgets, procurement, legislative review, and regulatory compliance actually work.

Preferred

  • Prior rubric, public-sector training curriculum, or policy documentation authorship.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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