Proposal Writer

Job Responsibilities:

– Spend about 75% of your time writing and editing (including substantive editing, “single voice” editing, and copyediting) proposals and responses to Requests For Information (RFIs), White Papers, etc., and 25% of your time developing market-facing slicks and marketing collateral for a Federal Government audience.
– Determine proposal concepts by studying requests for proposals (RFPs, RFIs, etc.), attending strategy meetings, and speaking with subject matter experts.
– Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information and interviewing subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand their areas of expertise and develop publications concepts that clearly communicate their knowledge.
– Develop proposal content by assembling information and creating solutions/outcomes/benefits outlines and writing compelling text with win themes and differentiators.
– Support the Proposal Manager throughout the proposal process, meeting proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval, coordinating requirements with contributors, and contributing proposal status information during review meetings.
– Write, revise, and edit drafts of Federal Government proposal responses (including executive summaries and technical, management, past performance, resume, and pricing sections), white papers, responses to Requests For Information (RFIs), and marketing material.
– Edit documents and technical literature prepared by other staff members, for content, coverage, clarity, and voice consistency, recommending revisions and editorial standards as appropriate.
– Maintain quality results by using templates, following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone, and maintaining proposal support databases.
– Contribute to proposal graphics development

Job Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s degree in any field (must have studied in English)
– Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
-Team player
– Technical proposal writing experience desirable
– Experience in research studies and data location desired
– Self starter with excellent motivation
– Ability to support team in the US during normal work hours for the Eastern Time Zone