Proposal Technical Writer

Halvik; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Halvik Corp seeks a Federal Proposal Technical Writer (Mid–Senior) to lead development of compliant, persuasive proposal content for U.S. Government solicitations.

You will craft technical volumes, tailor key personnel resumes, and develop past performance narratives, partnering with Proposal Managers, SMEs, and graphics teams to win competitive bids. The role requires deep federal procurement knowledge, excellent editing, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with strong written communication skills.
• 5–10+ years of federal proposal development experience.
• Proven ability to write and tailor resumes and past performance volumes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical proposal content across multiple volumes (Technical/Management/Staffing/Transition).
• Analyze solicitations (RFPs/RFQs/RFIs) to drive compliant and strategic responses.
• Develop solution graphics and narrative content aligned with win themes and brand standards.
• Mentor junior writers and contribute to proposal process improvements.

Skills

Federal proposal writing

Editing & proofreading

Resume & past performance tailoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Journaling/Business or related field

Job description

Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime contracts and 500+ professionals delivering Digital Services, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Cutting-Edge Technology across the US Government. Be a part of something special!

Position Overview

The Federal Proposal Technical Writer (Mid–Senior Level) leads the development of high-quality, compliant, and persuasive proposal content in response to U.S. Government solicitations. This role supports a wide variety of proposal efforts, including Requests for Information (RFIs), Sources Sought Notices, Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and task orders under multiple-award contract vehicles. The Technical Writer is responsible for authoring technical volumes, tailoring key personnel resumes, and developing impactful past performance narratives that align with evaluation criteria and strengthen the overall win strategy. This individual partners closely with Proposal Managers, Graphic Designers, Capture Managers, Solution Architects, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to translate complex technical solutions into clear, compelling, and evaluator-focused content. The role requires a strategic mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced federal contracting environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead development of technical proposal content across multiple volumes, including but not limited to:
  • Technical Approach
  • Management Approach
  • Staffing and Key Personnel Plans
  • Transition and Quality Control Plans
• Analyze solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs), with deep understanding of Sections L & M, to drive compliant and strategic responses
• Develop solution graphics, process flows, and visual representations that clearly communicate technical concepts, methodologies, and discriminators.
• Ensure graphics align with proposal narratives, win themes, and brand standards
• Own and tailor key personnel resumes, ensuring alignment with labor categories, qualifications, and evaluation criteria
• Develop, refine, and optimize past performance narratives, emphasizing relevancy, outcomes, and discriminators
• Collaborate with Capture Managers and Proposal Leadership to incorporate win themes, strengths, and differentiators throughout the response
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and compelling language for government evaluators
• Lead or support storyboarding and content planning sessions
• Participate in and contribute to color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold), including incorporating and adjudicating feedback
• Ensure consistency in voice, messaging, and formatting across all proposal artifacts
• Support compliance reviews and quality assurance checks
• Use AI tools and Halvik's internal Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) tool to accelerate research, drafting, and content reuse, while critically reviewing and verifying all AI-assisted output for accuracy, compliance, and quality before inclusion in a proposal
• Stay current on evolving proposal processes, tools, and team culture, and apply updates to daily practice
• Mentor junior writers and contribute to continuous improvement of proposal processes, templates, and content libraries
• Maintain and enhance reusable content, including resumes and past performance repositories

Writing Expertise

• Technical, persuasive, and compliance-driven federal proposal writing
• RFI, RFQ, RFP, and task order responses
• Key personnel resume and past performance development
• Executive summaries and management narratives
• Process documentation and quality assurance plans
• Storyboarding and solution graphic narratives
• Editing, proofreading, and content standardization

Professional Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, a technical discipline, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience with a technical degree or technical work background.
• 5–10+ years of experience supporting federal proposal development
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to technical proposal volumes
• Proven expertise in writing and tailoring resumes and past performance volumes for federal proposals
• Strong understanding of federal procurement processes, including FAR-based solicitations
• Exceptional writing, editing, and content structuring skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple deadlines in fast-paced proposal environments

Certifications

• APMP Foundations (Preferred)

Preferred Expertise

• Experience supporting large, complex proposals (e.g., $50M+ opportunities or IDIQs)
• Prior experience in government contracting, consulting, or professional services environments
• Strategic thinking and ability to align content to evaluation criteria
• Advanced technical writing and editing capabilities
• Strong attention to detail and compliance focus
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to simplify complex ideas without losing technical accuracy
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and credibly across the broad range of technical and mission domains Halvik supports, including IT modernization, cloud and DevSecOps, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI/ML solutions, for federal defense, civilian, and national security clients
• Sound judgment in applying AI and other internal tools to save time and support solutioning, paired with the discipline to independently verify facts, figures, and claims before they go into a proposal
• Keeping up to date with emerging AI trends and technologies in the proposal industry, and identifying opportunities to apply them to Halvik's proposal process

Privacy Policy – Halvik Corp

Halvik Corp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Halvik Offers a Competitive Full Benefits Package Including

• Company-supported medical, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD insurance
• Benefits include 11 federal holidays and PTO
• Eligible employees may receive performance-based incentives in recognition of individual and/or team achievements.
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for commuter, medical, and dependent care expenses
• Tuition Assistance
• Charitable Contribution matching

Halvik's pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.