Proposal Specialist - Government Contracts

Colorado Psychiatric; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Psychiatric is seeking a Junior Proposal Consultant to join a dynamic government contracting consulting firm. This role reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Capture & Proposals and requires teamwork with client personnel, other consultants, and coworkers to craft winning proposals.

The position is primarily virtual, but you must be able to commute onsite near Chantilly, VA, and some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable experience.
• 2-3 years of professional experience in proposal development.
• Fundamental knowledge of the government contracting industry, the Federal acquisition lifecycle, and the Shipley method.
• Proficiency in technical writing and editing, with a firm grasp of grammar and syntax.
• Adept at proposal layout and document formatting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and/or other collaboration tools.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Highly organized with great attention to detail.
• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills to meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand government documents, client proposals, and related materials.
• Help create proposal documents such as storyboards, outlines, response templates, and compliance matrices.
• Coordinate dates, times, locations, and attendees for meetings, as needed.
• Help develop meeting agendas and presentations.
• Collect and proofread requests for clarification (Q&A).
• Send, receive, and consolidate data requests to clients.
• Regularly attend proposal status meetings, and record and distribute meeting minutes.
• Monitor for Amendments, Q&A, or other updates to solicitations.
• Attend proposal strategy sessions, win theme development, technical solution working groups, color reviews and debriefs, etc.
• Identify relevant content from prior proposals and/or perform copy editing, as needed.
• Facilitate the development and revision of proposal graphics.
• Perform document formatting and/or desktop publishing, as needed.
• Assist with proposal printing and production, when required.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Attention to detail

Time management

Organization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Job description

Colorado Psychiatric is seeking a Junior Proposal Consultant to join a dynamic government contracting consulting firm. This role reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Capture & Proposals and requires teamwork with client personnel, other consultants, and coworkers to craft winning proposals.

The position is primarily virtual, but you must be able to commute onsite near Chantilly, VA, and some travel may be required.