Public Policy Expert - Regulatory Affairs
$50 - $60 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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.
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