Public Administration Expert - Policy Analyst

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Civic and Public Administration Expert for a remote contract role. You will construct public-sector scenarios for large-scale budgets and multi-agency coordination at federal, state, and municipal levels, and build tasks across public policy analysis, intergovernmental relations, and regulatory compliance.

You will develop administration scenarios using ERP/case management systems, public records platforms, GIS systems, and CRM tools, applying policy impact and cost-benefit

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior role within federal, state, or large municipal government or public policy organizations.
• Direct ownership of agency programs or public policy initiatives at scale.
• Solid understanding of budgets, procurement, legislative review, and regulatory processes.

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.

Skills

Public policy analysis

Interagency coordination

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Tools

ERP/case management systems

Public records platforms

GIS systems

CRM tools

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: [e-mail]

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