Public Policy Economist (AI Training), Johannesburg

About The Role We're looking for economists with public policy experience to help shape how AI understands and reasons about the real world. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI-generated policy analysis— making these systems more accurate, rigorous, and genuinely useful.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role powered by Alignerr and Labelbox, two leaders in AI development and data labeling. Work on your own schedule while contributing to one of the most consequential technology challenges of our time.

Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)

Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

Review and evaluate AI-generated economics questions, explanations, and policy analyses for accuracy and rigor

Assess economic reasoning across areas like regulation, welfare policy, public programs, and fiscal policy

Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve the clarity, depth, and real-world relevance of AI outputs

Validate scenarios, conclusions, and tradeoffs using your applied economics background

Work independently and asynchronously— on your schedule, at your pace

Who You Are

3+ years of experience working or teaching in public policy, applied economics, or a related field

Strong command of policy analysis, economic tradeoffs, and evidence-based reasoning

Able to critically assess written economic arguments, recommendations, and frameworks

Skilled at providing clear, constructive written feedback

Self-directed and comfortable managing your own workflow

Nice to Have

Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, or a closely related discipline

Professional experience in government, think tanks, academic research, or policy consulting

Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or data annotation workflows

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs

Fully remote and flexible— set your own hours and work from anywhere

Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration

Gain firsthand exposure to how advanced AI language models are trained and evaluated

Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI handles complex, real-world policy questions

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

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