Senior DoD Staff Writing SME

Employer description and requirements

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

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.

Create grading guidelines to evaluate and score AI-generated outputs, ensuring alignment with DoD standards and expectations for accuracy, tone, and compliance.

Produce authentic report artifacts reflecting the style, structure, and language used in real-world DoD documentation across a range of operational and administrative scenarios.

Contribute to the design and review of test materials that evaluate AI capabilities in summarizing and reporting tasks typically performed by federal personnel.

Engage in feedback cycles to refine prompts, responses, and grading rubrics based on project needs and model performance.

Leverage back-office and communication experience to simulate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reporting formats familiar to federal organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

Former federal contributor for the U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense), with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Experience producing key reporting artifacts such as Weekly Activity Reports (WARs), Situation Reports (SITREPs), executive summaries, and similar standard formats.

Background in one of the six branches of the U.S. military, with diversity of experience across different roles and units preferred.

Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, with clear attention to detail and audience-appropriate language.

Familiarity with back-office tools and processes, including the production and formatting of PowerPoint briefings, memos, Excel summaries, and related documentation.

Strong analytical skills for evaluating and providing constructive feedback on AI-generated staff writing outputs.

US-based with an understanding of federal compliance, reporting requirements, and DoD-specific terminology and workflows.

Application screening questions

How soon can you start the work? (in days)

What is your expected hourly rate in USD?

How many hours per week are you available to work?

Selected experts are expected to start within 24-48 hours from signing the contract. Is that feasible for you?

Are you currently based in the United States with authorization to work as an independent contractor (1099)?

Do you have at least 3 years of experience working for the U.S. Department of Defense, as a uniformed service member, a DoD civilian employee, or both?

What year did you separate or retire from DoD?

Which service or DoD organization did you primarily serve in?

Any other services or DoD organizations you served in?

What was your primary functional area?

In what capacity did you serve?

What was your rank or grade at separation?

In your previous role, were you personally responsible for writing recurring reports or executive updates for senior leadership? What types of reports did you write, how often, and who were they submitted to?

Which of the following reports have you personally been responsible for preparing? Select all that apply

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