DoD Staff Writing AI Training Expert

OpenTrain AI; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI seeks a DoD Staff Writing AI Training Expert to develop and assess training materials for AI systems supporting DoD staff‑writing tasks. You will contribute examples, model responses, evaluation standards, and feedback focused on accuracy, tone, structure, compliance, and audience awareness.

The role centers on recurring and ad hoc reporting formats such as WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, and performance reports, with a strong emphasis on federal language and standards.

Qualifications

• At least three years of U.S. Department of Defense experience.
• Hands-on experience producing WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, or comparable staff-writing artifacts.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated staff writing against professional standards.
• Familiarity with DoD terminology and federal reporting requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, and performance reports.
• Create grading guidelines for scoring AI-generated staff writing against DoD standards and reporting expectations.
• Produce realistic report artifacts based on federal language, organization, and formats.
• Design and review tests for AI summarization and reporting capabilities.
• Refine prompts and rubrics through feedback cycles and support weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats.

Skills

Clear communication

DoD terminology knowledge

Report writing

Editing and QA

Attention to detail

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. It helps contributors create a professional profile, discover specialized projects, and apply for opportunities that match their experience.

As an OpenTrain contractor, you can build a lasting portfolio of work that demonstrates how your subject-matter expertise contributes to the development of advanced AI systems.

• Remote contractor work for candidates based in the United States
• Part-time schedule requiring 20+ hours per week
• Advertised compensation of $40-$80 per hour

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Experts create examples, write model responses, and evaluate AI outputs so systems can become more accurate, useful, consistent, and appropriate for their intended audience.

This role applies that work to Department of Defense staff-writing tasks, where realistic documents and careful evaluation help assess how well AI handles reporting, summarization, tone, structure, and compliance.

• Contribute authentic examples from DoD and federal reporting environments
• Help shape how AI systems handle operational and administrative writing
• Use professional judgment to assess generated text against relevant standards

The Role

OpenTrain is seeking a DoD Staff Writing AI Training Expert to develop and assess training materials for AI systems that support Department of Defense staff‑writing tasks. You will contribute examples, model responses, evaluation standards, and feedback focused on accuracy, tone, structure, compliance, and audience awareness.

The work centers on recurring and ad hoc reporting formats, including Weekly Activity Reports, Situation Reports, executive summaries, performance reports, and comparable DoD documentation.

• Role type: Contractor and part time
• Location: United States
• Language: English
• Experience level listed for the role: Entry level

What You'll Do

You will create structured training and evaluation materials that reflect the language, organization, and formats used in federal environments. You will also refine prompts and grading criteria through feedback cycles and review AI-generated staff writing for quality and compliance.

• Develop prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, and performance reports
• Create grading guidelines for scoring AI-generated staff writing against DoD standards and reporting expectationsProduce realistic report artifacts based on federal language, organization, and formats
• Design and review tests for AI summarization and reporting capabilities
• Refine prompts and rubrics through feedback cycles
• Simulate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats
• Evaluate accuracy, structure, compliance, tone, and audience awareness

Requirements

This role requires at least three years of relevant U.S. Department of Defense experience as a service member, DoD civilian, or supporting contractor. Candidates should have hands‑on experience producing recurring reports or executive updates and the judgment to evaluate AI-generated staff writing against professional standards.

• At least three years of U.S. Department of Defense experience
• Experience as a service member, DoD civilian, or supporting contractor
• Hands‑on experience producing WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, performance reports, or comparable staff‑writing artifacts
• Familiarity with DoD terminology and federal reporting requirements
• Ability to apply audience‑appropriate tone and assess accuracy, structure, and compliance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Careful attention to detail
• Working familiarity with PowerPoint briefings, memos, Excel summaries, and recurring reporting workflows

Helpful Background

Experience across different military roles, units, branches, or DoD organizations can be valuable, especially where reporting and communication are central responsibilities.

• Operations
• Plans
• Public affairs
• Administration
• Policy
• Training
• Other reporting-intensive DoD functions