4 days ago

Public Policy Specialist

Keystone Recruitment

Hybrid
Contractor
$124,800
Hybrid

Job Overview

Job TitlePublic Policy Specialist
Job TypeContractor
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary$124,800
LocationHybrid

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Job Description

Public Policy Specialist

Keystone Recruitment is seeking an experienced Public Policy Specialist to join a project supporting advanced AI research initiatives. This is an hourly contract position for independent contractors based in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Dubai, or Australia who are legally able to work as independent contractors in their jurisdiction.

What You’ll Do

  • Create realistic public policy tasks covering 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

  • Independent contractor engagement.
  • Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
  • Expected availability: 10+ hours per week.
  • Project-based assignments with defined deliverables and quality benchmarks.

Compensation

This role offers a competitive hourly rate of $30 to $80 USD, depending on the scope and complexity of work. Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise.

Key skills/competency

  • Public Policy
  • AI Research
  • Regulatory Analysis
  • Governance
  • Policy Evaluation
  • Legislative Processes
  • Analytical Writing
  • Economic Impact
  • Geopolitical Contexts
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Tags:

Public Policy Specialist
Policy research
Regulatory analysis
Governance
AI ethics
Public affairs
Legislative processes
Economic impact
Analytical writing
Stakeholder engagement
Geopolitical analysis
AI systems
Machine learning policy
Data governance
Regulatory frameworks
Digital ethics
Policy evaluation tools
Asynchronous collaboration
AI impact assessment
Natural language processing
Policy automation

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How to Get Hired at Keystone Recruitment

  • Research Keystone Recruitment's clients and focus: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their impact in AI policy.
  • Tailor your resume for policy and AI: Highlight experience in governance, regulatory analysis, and the societal implications of AI development.
  • Showcase advanced policy expertise: Prepare to discuss your understanding of legislative processes, public-sector decision-making, and diverse geopolitical contexts.
  • Emphasize strong analytical and writing skills: Be ready to provide examples of policy memos, stakeholder summaries, or analytical briefs you have drafted.
  • Prepare for a skills questionnaire: Practice evaluating policy content for clarity, accuracy, ethics, and real-world applicability in AI-related scenarios.

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