Senior DoD Staff Writing SME

micro1; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Senior DoD Staff Writing SME for a remote contract role focused on generating high-quality prompts, artifacts, and reports used to train AI systems.

You will craft DoD style documents, grading rubrics, and authentic artifacts, leveraging federal-writing experience to support model learning while ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience producing DoD-style writing outputs (WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries)
• Ability to create clear grading guidelines for AI outputs
• Familiarity with federal terminology and formatting standards
• Proven ability to produce authentic official artifacts

Responsibilities

• Develop prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for DoD staff writing tasks.
• Create grading guidelines to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and compliance.
• Produce authentic report artifacts reflecting real DoD documentation styles.
• Contribute to test material design for AI capability evaluation in reporting tasks.
• Engage in feedback cycles to refine prompts, responses, and rubrics.
• Leverage back-office reporting formats familiar to federal organizations.

Skills

DoD staff writing

Grading rubrics design

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Role Title: Senior DoD Staff Writing SME

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote (US Only)

micro1 is engaging Senior DoD Staff Writing SMEs to contribute expert knowledge and writing skills to a pivotal customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

1. Develop and provide well-structured prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for diverse Department of Defense (DoD) staff writing tasks such as WARs, SITREPs, executive summaries, and performance reports.
2. Create grading guidelines to evaluate and score AI-generated outputs, ensuring alignment with DoD standards and expectations for accuracy, tone, and compliance.
3. Produce authentic report artifacts reflecting the style, structure, and language used in real-world DoD documentation across a range of operational and administrative scenarios.
4. Contribute to the design and review of test materials that evaluate AI capabilities in summarizing and reporting tasks typically performed by federal personnel.
5. Engage in feedback cycles to refine prompts, responses, and grading rubrics based on project needs and model performance.
6. Leverage back-office and communication experience to simulate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats familiar to federal organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Former federal contributor for the U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense), with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
2. Experience producing key reporting artifacts such as Weekly Activity Reports (WARs), Situation Reports (SITREPs), executive summaries, and similar standard formats.
3. Background in one of the six branches of the U.S. military, with diversity of experience across different roles and units preferred.
4. Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, with clear attention to detail and audience-appropriate language.
5. Familiarity with back-office tools and processes, including the production and formatting of PowerPoint briefings, memos, Excel summaries, and related documentation.
6. Strong analytical skills for evaluating and providing constructive feedback on AI-generated staff writing outputs.
7. US-based with an understanding of federal compliance, reporting requirements, and DoD-specific terminology and workflows.