Civic Program Manager - AI Trainer

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: Civic and Public Administration Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $850–$1000 per completed task
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build a realistic digital workspace using Drive folders and tools like Salesforce Government Cloud , Granicus , Socrata , ArcGIS Hub , and DocuSign .
• Design multi-step tasks that challenge frontier AI agents by navigating multiple apps, files, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with civic and public-administration experts to design environments and review scenarios for realism.
• Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for public-sector benchmarks.
• Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking to train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of 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.
• Day-to-day use of Salesforce Government Cloud , Granicus , Socrata , Esri ArcGIS Hub , and DocuSign .

Preferred

• PMP , CGFM , FAC-C / DAWIA certifications.
• Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.

Compensation & Legal

• Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$850–$1000 per completed task, subject to change).
• Performance Bonus: Weekly bonus incentive for top performers.
• Hourly Opportunity: Transition to hourly compensation based on sustained quality and throughput.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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