Strategic Policy & Public Affairs Specialist (Remote)

mercor; United States; A distancia; USD 69.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor, a San Francisco-based firm, seeks a Government & Public Policy Expert for a contract role. You will design policy scenarios, draft decision memos, and brief senior officials, ensuring regulatory and procurement considerations are addressed.

With 3+ years in government or regulatory affairs, you will operate across federal, state, local, and agency-adjacent roles, analyze policy options, and review legislative and budget materials. Remote work is allowed; pay is $50–$60/hour.

Formación

• 3+ years in government, public policy, or regulatory affairs.
• Experience across federal, state, local, tribal, and agency-adjacent roles.
• Strong ability to analyze policy, rulemaking, procurement, and budgeting.

Responsabilidades

• Design realistic public-sector scenarios and tasks from your experience. Focus on policy options analysis, decision memos, and briefing papers for senior officials.
• Build and review regulatory work products. Include proposed and final rule text, regulatory impact discussion, and compliance determinations.
• Create procurement and contracting exercises based on real practice. Develop requirements, RFP/solicitation, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop program and grants management tasks. Cover notices of funding opportunity, application review, and performance measurement.
• Author budget and appropriations tasks. Include budget justifications, spend plans, and fiscal-law issues.
• Draft legislative affairs materials. Prepare bill analysis, fiscal notes, and testimony.
• Review AI-generated outputs for accuracy and completeness. Identify errors and improve model reasoning.
• Provide structured feedback to refine evaluation rubrics and raise quality standards.

Conocimientos

Policy analysis

Regulatory affairs

Written communication

Educación

MPP/MPA/JD

Descripción del empleo

Mercor, a San Francisco-based firm, seeks a Government & Public Policy Expert for a contract role. You will design policy scenarios, draft decision memos, and brief senior officials, ensuring regulatory and procurement considerations are addressed.

With 3+ years in government or regulatory affairs, you will operate across federal, state, local, and agency-adjacent roles, analyze policy options, and review legislative and budget materials. Remote work is allowed; pay is $50–$60/hour.