Senior DoD Staff Writing SME

micro1; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Senior DoD Staff Writing SME to work remotely (US only) on a pivotal customer project. You will apply your domain knowledge to help train next-generation AI systems, shaping how models learn and perform.

Your responsibilities include creating prompts, artifacts, and rubrics, producing authentic DoD-style reports, and guiding the evaluation of AI outputs with a focus on accuracy, tone, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a federal contributor with DoD is preferred.
• Proven ability to produce WARs, SITREPs, and executive summaries.
• Familiarity with federal compliance and terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide well-structured prompts, input artifacts, and golden responses for DoD staff writing tasks.
• Create grading guidelines to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, tone, and compliance.
• Produce authentic report artifacts reflecting real DoD documentation styles.
• Contribute to design and review of test materials for evaluating AI capabilities in summarizing and reporting for federal personnel.
• Engage in feedback cycles to refine prompts, responses, and grading rubrics.
• Leverage back-office experience to simulate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats familiar to federal organizations.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

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.