Foreign Service Officer | $125/hr Remote
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Organization: Mercor
Position: Geopolitics Forecaster
Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles
Type: Hourly contract
Compensation: $105–$125 per hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Project-based (with potential for extension)
Commitment: ~10–40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous
Role Responsibilities:
- Produce structured forecasts on geopolitical events, risks, and regional dynamics.
- Document your reasoning clearly, citing relevant sources and frameworks.
- Assess political, military, and diplomatic developments using open-source intelligence.
- Collaborate with other expert forecasters to compare and refine outputs.
- Support the design and evaluation of forecasting tasks.
Requirements:
- Background in political science, international relations, security studies, or related fields.
- Demonstrated forecasting experience or tournament participation (e.g., GJ Open, Metaculus).
- Ability to synthesize complex geopolitical information into structured insights.
- Excellent written communication and research skills.
- Familiarity with current global events and international affairs.
Application process:(Takes 20 min)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
- Submit form