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:
Civic and Public Administration Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$45–$65/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities
• Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use day-to-day. Include policy memos, program plans, budget justifications, RFPs, constituent correspondence, council/board materials, performance reports, and email threads. Represent platforms like Salesforce Government Cloud, Granicus, Socrata, ArcGIS Hub, and DocuSign.
• Design multi-step tasks grounded in your real workflows. Require navigating multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to meaningfully challenge frontier AI agents.
• Collaborate with other civic and public-administration experts to design the environment, shape task scope, and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
• Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for public-sector agent benchmarks.
• Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. Your work directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
• 3+ years of full-time experience at a federal agency, large state/city government, or major federal contractor.
• Background in federal program management, policy implementation, or performance reporting (GPRAMA).
• Experience in government procurement/contracting (FAR, DFARS, state procurement).
• Expertise in public finance, budgeting, or grants management.
• Involvement in public safety, social services, or licensing/benefits administration.
• Knowledge of legislative affairs, intergovernmental relations, or municipal operations.
Preferred
• PMP, CGFM, FAC-C/DAWIA certifications.
• Day-to-day use of Salesforce Government Cloud, Granicus, Socrata, Esri ArcGIS Hub, and DocuSign.
• Strong analytical thinking and writing skills. Ability to translate public-sector workflows into structured task specs.
Compensation & Legal
• Compensation transitions from an hourly rate to a model based on throughput of quality work.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
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:
[email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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