Public Sector Economist

Verita AI; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (asynchronous)

Weekly pay

Job summary

Verita AI is seeking a Public Sector Economist to help translate economic analysis into AI training and evaluation tasks across macroeconomics, monetary policy, and public sector decision‑making.

You will build and review models, forecasts, and policy scenarios, evaluate AI‑generated analyses for rigor, and communicate assumptions and tradeoffs clearly. This role is remote and asynchronous with weekly pay.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in public sector economics, central banking, or economic policy research.
• Experience supporting real policy or economic decisions.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Clear written communication.
• Advanced degree in economics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply public sector economics expertise to real-world AI projects.
• Build and review economic models, forecasts, and policy scenarios.
• Translate economic reasoning into structured AI training tasks.
• Evaluate AI-generated economic analyses for accuracy and rigor.
• Clearly articulate assumptions, tradeoffs, and analytical reasoning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative skills

Written communication

Policy research experience

Education

Advanced degree in economics

Tools

Econometrics software

Forecasting tools

Job description

About the Role

We're hiring Public Sector Economists to contribute real-world economic expertise to AI training and evaluation workflows. You will help translate economic analysis and policy reasoning into structured tasks that train and evaluate AI systems across macroeconomics, monetary policy, and public sector decision-making.

What You'll Do

• Apply public sector economics expertise to real-world AI projects
• Evaluate AI-generated economic analyses for accuracy and rigor
• Build and review economic models, forecasts, and policy scenarios
• Translate economic reasoning into structured AI training tasks
• Clearly articulate assumptions, tradeoffs, and analytical reasoning

Domain Focus

• Monetary policy and central banking (ideal specialization)
• Macroeconomic forecasting and analysis
• Fiscal policy and public finance
• Labor markets and inflation dynamics
• Economic research methodology

Requirements

• 5–8+ years in public sector economics, central banking, or economic policy research
• Experience supporting real policy or economic decisions
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Clear written communication
• Advanced degree in economics preferred

You May Be a Good Fit If

• You've worked in high-impact economic policy roles
• You enjoy ambiguity and problem-solving
• You care about rigor and decision quality

Verita engagements are remote and asynchronous, and Verita says they are paid weekly.