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VSolvit LLC seeks a full-time remote Proposal Writer to join our Business Development/Growth & Strategy team and support the pursuit of government contract opportunities. We are an information technology (IT) company that provides custom software development, managed technology solutions, enterprise application development, and geographic information system services for Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies. The Proposal Writer will work with company executives and subject matter experts (SME) to translate technical and management information into clear, concise, and accurate text for proposals.The job requires reading government requests for proposals (RFPs), understanding respective government agency’s needs and detailed guidelines, working with a team of 2-15 people per proposal, and drafting text that is compliant and compelling. The Proposal Writer researches information about IT topics, works with executives and SMEs to create original content, edits in-house “reuse” material, and works with the graphic designer to develop images that support proposal narratives. Key skills include knowledge and experience with the APMP and/or Shipley capture and proposal management methodologies; experience in technical writing or journalism; editing; experience working in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to work with a team; knowledge of federal government and IT terminology; knowledge of the RFP process; and proficiency using online collaborative and production platforms such as Google (Docs, Slides, Sheets), SmartSheets, Microsoft Office/Office 365, and Adobe.
Responsibilities- Lead IT focused proposal content plan development efforts based on APMP and/or Shipley best practices
- Draft request for information (RFI) and other solicitation response
- Participate in proposal planning and development meetings
- Write original technical and management content and edit in-house reuse material for proposal responses to DoD and non-DoD contract opportunities
- Promote writing and documentation best practices across the organization that support the Business Development/Growth & Strategy team and proposal response activities
- Conduct research and analysis to develop technology use cases and task-based documents
- Write, edit, and manage internal technical communications for the proposal development team
- Coordinate with software developers, project managers, engineers, and other SMEs on creating and updating in-house documentation and reuse materials
- Coordinate reviews, provide comments, and facilitate discussion among stakeholders to resolve information discrepancies and secure final approval of proposal and non-proposal documents
- Engage in a variety of non-proposal writing and documentation projects
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of proposal writing experience
- 5+ years of proposal writing experience supporting IT services, software development, and IT management for government solicitations/RFPs
- 5+ years’ experience working with the software development lifecycle
- 5+ years’ experience writing best practices and tools
- 5+ years’ experience with online collaborative and production platforms such as Google (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets), SmartSheets, Microsoft Office/Office 365, and Adobe
- 5+ years of proposal writing experience specifically related to IT services
- 2+ years of proposal management experience specifically for U.S. Federal/DoD agencies
- Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification
- Knowledge and experience with Agile or SAFe methodology
- Experience leading proposal teams with 2 or more company partners
- Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and compliance
- Ability to serve as volume lead or proposal manager, as needed, on opportunities commensurate to experience level
- Experience in DoD contracting, DoD IT Services, and/or DoD solicitation response
- Compliance matrix creation and compliance check experience
- Team player
- Excellent time management skills and ability to meet multiple concurrent deadlines
- Must be able to attend department level and proposal-specific daily standup meetings (times generally vary between 8:00 am pacific and 5:00 pm eastern or pacific – depending on your local time zone)
- We are an APMP-based, agile-esque, internal proposal department standardized on the Google G-suite of products submitting approximately 4 large and complex responses to the government per month
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