Senior DoD Staff Writing SME
Listing checked October 29, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $40–80/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 9
- Posted
- October 29, 2026
Overview
micro1 seeks Senior DoD Staff Writing SMEs to support a customer project by providing expert knowledge for training AI systems. You will create realistic DoD writing samples and grading criteria, helping models learn to produce accurate staff writing. This remote role is open to US-based candidates and does not require prior AI experience. Your Department of Defense background and military writing skills are what matter.
What You'll Do6
- Craft structured prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for various DoD staff writing tasks, including WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, and performance reports.
- Develop grading guidelines to assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy, tone, and compliance with DoD standards.
- Produce authentic report artifacts that mirror the style, structure, and language of real-world DoD documentation across operational and administrative scenarios.
- Help design and review test materials that evaluate AI capabilities in summarizing and reporting tasks typical of federal personnel.
- Participate in feedback cycles to refine prompts, responses, and grading rubrics based on project needs and model performance.
- Use back-office and communication experience to simulate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats common in federal organizations.
Requirements7
- Former federal contributor for the U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense) with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Experience producing key reporting artifacts such as Weekly Activity Reports (WARs), Situation Reports (SITREPs), executive summaries, and similar standard formats.
- Background in one of the six branches of the U.S. military, with diversity of experience across different roles and units preferred.
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, with clear attention to detail and audience-appropriate language.
- Familiarity with back-office tools and processes, including the production and formatting of PowerPoint briefings, memos, Excel summaries, and related documentation.
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating and providing constructive feedback on AI-generated staff writing outputs.
- US-based with an understanding of federal compliance, reporting requirements, and DoD-specific terminology and workflows.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has at least three years of federal DoD experience, ideally in a military branch, and has produced WARs, SITREPs, and executive summaries. They should be US-based, detail-oriented, and comfortable evaluating AI-generated writing against DoD standards.
Salary Insight
Compensation for this role is $40 to $80 per hour.
Application tip
In your application, highlight your experience with specific DoD reporting formats like WARs and SITREPs, and quantify your years of federal service. Mention any familiarity with back-office tools such as PowerPoint and Excel, as these are directly relevant to the role.
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