AI Policy, Ethics & Compliance Analyst

Alignerr; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 344,000 - 620,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking AI Policy, Ethics & Compliance Analysts to evaluate AI-generated content against safety, fairness, and ethical standards. This remote hourly contract offers flexible, asynchronous work with 10–40 hours per week. No AI or policy background required, just careful thinking and precise writing.

You’ll review content, rate outputs, and provide structured feedback to help shape responsible AI development, across a variety of topics and formats.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to assess nuanced content for fairness, safety, and policy alignment.
• Demonstrated interest in ethics, policy, or social impact topics.
• Excellent written communication and clear articulation of feedback.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated content for bias, safety risks, and ethical alignment.
• Classify and rate outputs based on fairness and compliance criteria.
• Flag content that could be harmful, misleading, or policy-violating.
• Provide structured, well-reasoned feedback on policy issues.
• Work across diverse topics, formats, and content types.
• Operate independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

Critical thinking

Ethics & policy interest

Clear written communication

Detail-oriented

Self-directed & reliable

Remote collaboration

Job description

About The Role

What if your instinct for fairness and sharp critical thinking could directly influence how AI behaves — at scale? We're looking for AI Policy, Ethics & Compliance Analysts to evaluate AI-generated content against real-world standards of safety, fairness, and ethical alignment.

About The Role

What if your instinct for fairness and sharp critical thinking could directly influence how AI behaves — at scale? We're looking for AI Policy, Ethics & Compliance Analysts to evaluate AI-generated content against real-world standards of safety, fairness, and ethical alignment. This is your chance to do meaningful work at the frontier of AI development, helping ensure that AI systems reflect human values — not undermine them. No background in AI or policy required. If you think carefully, write clearly, and care about getting things right, we want to hear from you.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review AI-generated content and outputs for bias, safety risks, and ethical alignment
• Classify and rate outputs based on fairness, accuracy, and compliance criteria
• Flag content that could be harmful, misleading, inappropriate, or policy-violating
• Write structured, well-reasoned feedback on policy-related issues
• Work across a diverse range of topics, formats, and content types
• Operate independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• A strong critical thinker who can evaluate nuanced, complex content objectively
• Genuinely interested in ethics, fairness, policy, or social impact topics
• A clear and precise written communicator
• Detail-oriented and consistent — you apply standards fairly across varied content
• Self-directed and reliable in a remote, async work environment
• No prior AI, policy, or compliance experience required

Nice to Have

• Background in philosophy, law, journalism, social science, or public policy
• Experience with content moderation, fact-checking, or compliance review
• Familiarity with AI ethics concepts or trust-and-safety frameworks

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based assignments
• Contribute to work that has a tangible impact on how AI is developed responsibly
• Exposure to a wide range of topics and real-world policy challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch