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- Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Proposal Writer is responsible for:
- Writing, editing and conceptual development of technical content to create compelling proposals (primary responsibility)
- Working closely with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Subject Matter Experts, and other departments to gather information needed for the development of a proposal
- Participate in responding to Federal Government RFIs, RFPs at the IDIQ and Task Order level, and other responses at the contract program level as needed
- Participate in analyzing RFPs/RFQs/RFIs
- Supporting several proposals simultaneously in a high-volume, quick-turnaround environment
- Meeting proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with all contributors; and contributing deliverable status information to review meetings.
- Maintaining and developing technical baseline content for ongoing use by the team
- Editing and proofreading proposals and other relevant materials ensuring accuracy, clarity, readability
- Ensuring all proposal assignments align with standards, branding guidelines and company policies
- Supporting other departmental writing needs as required
- Participate in all proposal-related meetings such as Kick off, Win Theme Strategy, and Technical Solutions
- Collaborate closely with technical subject matter experts, to obtain sufficient information such as processes, methods and techniques required to author proposal sections, including technical approaches, management plans, and other content
- Assemble proposal content authored by other writers into cohesive, compliant technical proposals
- Incorporates and address feedback and comments from Color team reviews
- Ensure content authored meets the compliance requirements
- Translate technical conversations into winning Federal proposal solutions
- Interview SMEs and develop/write technical solutions
- Minimum of 5 years of government proposal writing or related experience
- Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field
- Prior experience capturing and responding to Federal/VA RFP's including but not limited to GSA 70, T4NG, VECTOR, etc.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MS SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong leadership, organizational, planning, communication, follow-up and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task and work against strict deadlines is critical; skill in juggling multiple projects at a given time
- Strict attention to detail; must be able to author and lead sections of a proposal, have the ability to review and edit proposal content for clarity, grammar, and proper use of technical or customer terminology
- Availability and willingness to work long hours on short notice during high volume proposal development periods
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong editing skills; must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management
- Demonstrated understanding of proposal development process and management techniques; working knowledge of the Shipley methodology and/or APMP Certification is a plus
Vacancy expired!