Military Training and Readiness Advisor

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking an experienced Military Training and Readiness Advisor for a remote contractor role focusing on AI training and evaluation. You will apply military expertise to assess realistic scenarios and readiness, contributing to accurate assessments used to improve AI models.

Ideal candidates have defense or military education background, strong analytical skills, and experience evaluating training effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in military training, operational readiness assessment, doctrine development, or military education within a defense organization.
• Strong understanding of military training processes, readiness standards, and operational preparedness.
• Experience evaluating training effectiveness, military capabilities, or unit readiness.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving military training, operational readiness, and mission preparedness.
• Review and assess military training content for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with established doctrine.
• Evaluate training plans, readiness assessments, and operational preparedness, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.
• Apply professional knowledge of military training standards, exercises, and readiness evaluation methodologies.
• Provide structured feedback and clear explanations to support project deliverables.

Skills

Military training

Operational readiness

Doctrine development

Defense education

Job description

Role type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based

Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience

Project duration: Dependent on customer requirements

About the opportunity

our partner is looking for experienced Military Training and Readiness Advisors with backgrounds in military training, operational readiness, doctrine development, or defense education to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation.

In this role, you’ll apply your military expertise to assess realistic training scenarios, evaluate operational preparedness, and contribute to the development of accurate military assessments.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand military training, readiness standards, operational capabilities, and military decision-making.

What you’ll do

• Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving military training, operational readiness, and mission preparedness.
• Review and assess military training content for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with established doctrine.
• Evaluate training plans, readiness assessments, and operational preparedness, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.
• Apply professional knowledge of military training standards, exercises, and readiness evaluation methodologies.
• Provide structured feedback and clear explanations to support project deliverables.

Required qualifications

• Professional experience in military training, operational readiness assessment, doctrine development, or military education within a defense organization.
• Strong understanding of military training processes, readiness standards, and operational preparedness.
• Experience evaluating training effectiveness, military capabilities, or unit readiness.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Previous experience with the US Department of Defense, military training commands, combatant commands, or comparable allied defense organizations.
• Experience in military exercises, training program development, readiness inspections, or operational evaluations.
• Background in joint military training, doctrine development, or professional military education.
• Experience conducting after-action reviews, identifying capability gaps, or recommending training improvements.
• Experience preparing training assessments, readiness reports, military briefings, or instructional materials.

Application process

• Candidates will complete an AI interview as part of the application process.

Learn More About Our Government & Defense Work

At our partner, we work with government and defense experts to evaluate how advanced AI models perform on real-world tasks.

Our MissionReport benchmark assesses AI-generated military and government reports, highlighting the importance of expert judgment, accuracy, and operational understanding.

Learn more: https://www.our partner/benchmark/mission-report

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.