Civic Program Manager - Fully Remote | Upto $65/hr - AI Trainer
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]
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