First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Public Administration Expert - Senior Level
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a senior Civic and Public Administration Expert on a remote contract paying $50–$60 per hour. The role builds public-sector scenarios and rubrics for AI research labs, drawing on government budgeting, policy analysis and regulatory processes. Candidates need five or more years of senior government or public-policy experience.
Pay:
$50–$60 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Construct public-sector scenarios for budgets and multi-agency coordination
- Build civic tasks across policy, services and regulatory compliance
- Develop scenarios using government ERP, GIS and CRM tools
- Apply policy analysis and cost-benefit frameworks to produce briefs
- Author rubrics distinguishing authentic public-sector judgment
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years in a senior role at a government or public-policy organization
- Direct ownership of agency programs or constituent services at scale
- Fluency in government processes, budgets, procurement and legislative review
- Prior rubric or training curriculum authorship preferred
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- 2026-10-17
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- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
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
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
| View page |
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 constituent relationship management (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.
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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