Civic and Public Administration Expert

Mercor

Civic administration expert designing public-sector scenarios, policy briefs, and rubrics. Supporting Mercor’s AI labs and enterprise clients in training frontier AI systems.

Posted 8/23/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $50 - $60 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in public policy analysis, regulatory compliance, and intergovernmental relations, with a strong focus on developing and managing public administration scenarios and civic tasks. Proficient in utilizing government ERP systems, GIS tools, and constituent relationship management platforms to enhance service delivery and stakeholder engagement.

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Public Policy AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceGovernment ERP SystemsStakeholder EngagementPublic Administration Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Budget Appropriation AnalysisCost-Benefit AnalysisAdministrative RulemakingPolicy Documentation AuthorshipEvaluation Task Design

Soft Skills

Intergovernmental RelationsPublic CommunicationsConstituent Services Delivery

Tools & Technologies

Government ERP SystemsCase Management SystemsPublic Records PlatformsGIS SystemsConstituent Relationship Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Public SectorCivic TechLegislative ReviewProcurementPublic Administration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Construct public-sector scenarios spanning large-scale budget appropriations, multi-agency coordination, and complex regulatory or legislative review cycles
Build civic tasks across public policy analysis, constituent services delivery, intergovernmental relations, public communications, and regulatory compliance
Develop public administration scenarios involving government ERP/case management systems, public records platforms, GIS systems, and constituent relationship management tools
Apply public administration frameworks including policy impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, administrative rulemaking, and stakeholder engagement models
Produce reference policy briefs, agency strategies, and executive/legislative communications
Author rubrics distinguishing authentic public-sector judgment from generic bureaucratic or textbook recall
Design evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in large government and public-sector contexts

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years working in a senior capacity at a federal, state, or large municipal government agency, or within a major public policy, civic tech, or intergovernmental organization
Direct ownership of agency programs, public policy initiatives, or constituent-facing service delivery at scale
Fluency in government processes and tooling
Understanding of public budgets, procurement, legislative review, and regulatory compliance
Prior rubric, public-sector training curriculum, or policy documentation authorship is a plus
Must be an independent contractor
Mercor is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Referral payments of up to $240 per successful referral