Senior Public Policy & Civic Programs Lead (Remote)

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Civic and Public Administration Expert to join as a remote contractor. You will leverage senior government experience to design public-sector scenarios, analyze budgets, and support multi-agency coordination for federal, state, and municipal programs.

You will work asynchronously to produce policy briefs, apply impact analyses, and craft rubrics that distinguish authentic public-sector judgment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior role at federal, state, or large municipal government, or within a major public policy, civic tech, or intergovernmental organization.
• Direct ownership of agency programs or public policy initiatives at scale.
• Fluency in government processes and budgeting, procurement, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop public administration scenarios for government-wide budgets, multi-agency coordination, and regulatory review cycles.
• Coordinate public policy analysis with intergovernmental stakeholders and constituent services delivery.
• Use government ERP/case management systems, public records platforms, GIS, and CRM tools in analyses.
• Apply policy impact analysis and cost-benefit analysis to policy briefs, agency strategies, and communications.
• Create rubrics to distinguish authentic public-sector judgment from generic bureaucratic recall.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Public policy

Government processes

Intergovernmental relations

Budget knowledge

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Civic and Public Administration Expert to join as a remote contractor. You will leverage senior government experience to design public-sector scenarios, analyze budgets, and support multi-agency coordination for federal, state, and municipal programs.

You will work asynchronously to produce policy briefs, apply impact analyses, and craft rubrics that distinguish authentic public-sector judgment.