Public Policy Specialist
Keystone Recruitment
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Job Description
Public Policy Specialist (Remote)
One of Keystone Recruitment's clients is seeking experienced Public Policy Specialists on a project basis to contribute to advanced AI research initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, evaluating, and refining policy-related content, enhancing AI systems' understanding of governance, regulation, and real-world decision-making.
What You’ll Do
- Create realistic public policy tasks encompassing domestic and international governance, regulatory frameworks, and social or economic impact analysis.
- Review AI-generated responses for clarity, accuracy, feasibility, and policy relevance.
- Draft high-quality reference materials such as policy memos, stakeholder summaries, and analytical briefs.
- Identify gaps in logic, ethics, or real-world applicability and document areas for improvement.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other subject-matter experts through structured written feedback.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public policy, law, economics, political science, or a closely related field.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in policy research, government, public affairs, consulting, or a think-tank environment.
- Strong understanding of legislative processes, regulatory analysis, and public-sector decision-making.
- Excellent analytical reasoning, synthesis, and writing skills.
- Ability to assess policy arguments across diverse domains and geopolitical contexts.
Work Details
This is an independent contractor engagement, fully remote, with an expected availability of 10+ hours per week and a flexible schedule. Assignments are project-based with defined deliverables and quality benchmarks.
Compensation
Compensation ranges from $30 to $80 USD per hour, depending on the scope and complexity of work. Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise.
Key skills/competency
- Public Policy
- AI Research
- Policy Analysis
- Regulatory Frameworks
- Governance
- Legislative Processes
- Economic Impact Analysis
- Analytical Reasoning
- Technical Writing
- Geopolitical Context
How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment
- Research Keystone Recruitment's client: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their focus on advanced AI research and public policy.
- Tailor your resume meticulously: Customize your resume to highlight experience in policy research, regulatory analysis, AI ethics, and legislative processes, using keywords from the Public Policy Specialist job description.
- Showcase policy expertise: Prepare to demonstrate your strong understanding of domestic and international governance, public-sector decision-making, and your ability to synthesize complex policy arguments.
- Emphasize analytical and writing skills: Be ready to provide examples of high-quality policy memos, analytical briefs, and instances where you identified logical or ethical gaps in policy scenarios.
- Highlight remote collaboration experience: Since this is a fully remote, asynchronous role, emphasize your success in collaborating effectively through written feedback and managing project-based assignments independently.
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