Senior DoD Staff Writing SME
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
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This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in United States.
Pay: $40$80/hr
Role Title: Senior DoD Staff Writing SME
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote (US Only)
We are engaging Senior DoD Staff Writing SMEs to contribute expert knowledge and writing skills to a pivotal customer this role youll 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.
How to apply
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