Federal Proposals Lead: Content & Compliance Expert

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC is seeking a Proposal Specialist to lead the development of competitive federal proposals.

You will review solicitations, draft compliant content, and coordinate with subject matter experts to deliver polished sections through final production. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with federal solicitations, strong writing/editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple proposals to tight schedules in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting federal government proposals.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting federal solicitations, including instructions, evaluation criteria, and PWS/SOW requirements.
• Experience drafting proposal sections independently rather than only coordinating or formatting.
• Ability to gather information from subject matter experts and translate into clear, compliant content.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and research skills.
• Ability to manage work against proposal schedules and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and other Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze federal RFPs, RFQs, task orders, amendments, PWS/SOW requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop compliant proposal outlines and support development and maintenance of compliance matrices.
• Independently draft assigned technical, management, staffing, past performance, and other proposal content.
• Research solicitation requirements and relevant subject matter to support proposal development.
• Work with subject matter experts, program personnel, recruiters, and other contributors to gather information and translate it into clear, responsive proposal content.
• Develop content that directly addresses solicitation requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Edit and revise proposal content for clarity, consistency, responsiveness, and compliance.
• Incorporate review comments and support proposal review cycles through final production.
• Support development and tailoring of candidate resumes, staffing matrices, letters of commitment, past performance information, and other proposal documentation.
• Maintain assigned proposal content, working files, and supporting documentation within Microsoft SharePoint.
• Work collaboratively in SharePoint-based proposal sites and document libraries throughout the proposal lifecycle.
• Support final proposal quality control and production activities.
• Maintain and update reusable proposal content and supporting resources.
• Support multiple proposal efforts and priorities based on company requirements and submission schedules.

Skills

Federal proposals

Technical writing

Editing

Research

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

Job description

Charles F. Day & Associates, LLC is seeking a Proposal Specialist to lead the development of competitive federal proposals.

You will review solicitations, draft compliant content, and coordinate with subject matter experts to deliver polished sections through final production. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with federal solicitations, strong writing/editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple proposals to tight schedules in Lawton, Oklahoma.