Senior DoD Staff Writer for AI Training

Role Overview

Apply Department of Defense staff-writing expertise to help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems. You will create realistic documentation, reference responses, and evaluation materials that reflect federal reporting standards, operational context, and audience-appropriate communication. Prior AI experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop structured prompts, input artifacts, and high-quality reference responses for DoD staff-writing tasks, including Weekly Activity Reports, Situation Reports, executive summaries, and performance reports.
• Create grading guidelines and rubrics for evaluating AI-generated outputs against DoD expectations for accuracy, tone, and compliance.
• Produce authentic report artifacts that reflect the style, structure, and language used in operational and administrative DoD documentation.
• Design and review test materials that assess AI capabilities in summarization and reporting work commonly performed by federal personnel.
• Participate in feedback cycles to refine prompts, reference responses, and grading rubrics based on project needs and model performance.
• Use back-office and communications experience to model weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats used by federal organizations.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a former federal contributor for the U.S. Department of War, Department of Defense.
• Experience producing Weekly Activity Reports, Situation Reports, executive summaries, and comparable standard reporting artifacts.
• Background in one of the six U.S. military branches. Experience across multiple roles and units is preferred.
• Strong military writing skills, knowledge of federal documentation standards, and experience with report development and evaluation rubric design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to tailor language to the intended audience.
• Familiarity with back-office tools and processes, including creating and formatting PowerPoint briefings, memos, Excel summaries, and related documentation.
• Analytical ability to evaluate AI-generated staff-writing outputs and provide constructive feedback.
• Understanding of federal compliance requirements, reporting expectations, and DoD terminology and workflows.

Work Terms

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Remote role open only to candidates based in the United States.

Compensation

$40 to $80 per hour.

Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S.-based and able to apply relevant federal compliance, reporting, and DoD procedural knowledge to the work.