Mid Proposal Writer/Manager

Jobtailor; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced Proposal Writer to support coordination, development, and revision of major government proposals. You will analyze RFPs, build outlines and compliance matrices, and craft compliant, compelling content across Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance sections.

Collaborating with subject matter experts, capture managers, and client program leaders, you will manage multiple revisions, ensure consistency of tone, and deliver client-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience developing and writing responses to Government RFPs.
• Strong ability to deliver client-ready materials under strict deadlines.
• Experience with proposal development processes and structured methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using GWACs and IDIQs (Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs).
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents and build outlines, compliance matrices, and communicated results.

Skills

Proposal writing

Government RFPs

Content development

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Graphic design basics

Editorial/Editing

Time management

Communication skills

Research skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4-6 years or more of experience developing and writing responses to Government Requests for Proposals.
• Ability to deliver client-ready materials under strict deadlines.
• Strong graphics creation (tables, org charts, etc.) experience and the ability to produce high quality products rapidly and accurately in support of individual requirements.
• Clearly defined experience in proposal development that supported growth within a small- or mid-sized business is highly desirable.
• Skilled at critical thinking, analysis of requirements and problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication (written and oral) skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts, execute strong writing and work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to work efficiently and effectively with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously, while self-managing productivity and prioritization of effort.
• Experience with the Shipley proposal development process or other structured proposal development methodologies is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word, Google Docs, and Adobe Professional.