Government Affairs Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $60/hr

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: Government & Public Policy Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$60/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional experience in government, public policy, or regulatory affairs.
• Experience in federal, state, local, tribal, and agency-adjacent roles.
• Depth in policy analysis, rulemaking, procurement, program management, budget, or legislative affairs.
• Command of the administrative process and stakeholder dynamics.
• Excellent written communication for decision-makers.
• Attention to detail and citation discipline.

Preferred

• A relevant credential or degree (MPP, MPA, JD, CFCM/CPCM, PMP, or comparable).

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Submit your application through Mercor, including your relevant public-sector background and areas of expertise.
• Complete a short screening to help us understand your sub-domain strengths.
• Qualified candidates will be invited to a brief evaluation exercise reflecting the kind of work you would do.
• Selected experts are onboarded and matched to tasks that fit their expertise.

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: support@mercor.com

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