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

• 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.

• 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, rule making, 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.

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