Proposal Writer

Leidos; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading proposal management firm located in McLean, Virginia is seeking a Proposal Writer to support competitive bids. The ideal candidate will possess at least 4 years of experience in proposal writing specifically for Federal Government solicitations. Responsibilities include creating compliant and persuasive proposal texts in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts. Candidates should demonstrate excellent writing and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position requires the ability to travel within the Washington Metro Area as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience in proposal writing.
• Experience responding to Federal Government solicitations.
• Successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, compliant, compelling proposal text.
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to articulate solutions.
• Communicate and gather needed information from personnel.

Skills

Proposal writing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Leidos is growing! Join us as we add to our industry best Proposal Operations Team! Our team is looking for qualified proposal writers, this includes experience with traditional U.S. Government, FEDSIM, and commercial proposals.

This position is within the Strategy & Business Development’s Capture Operations & Excellence Group, which supports Leidos' largest, most strategic bids across the enterprise. As such, this is an exciting role for those that want to make an immediate impact and be recognized for their contributions to our organization. This role is to support competitive proposal bids as a Proposal Writer, working directly with Capture Team, Solution Architects, and Technical and Management Volume Leads to develop work products to meet solicitation requirements. Candidate will be responsible for providing proposal writing support to all Lines of Business, to include Defense, Intelligence, Civil, and Health. The Proposal Writer should have a proven successful track record on medium to large bids.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to conceive, document, write, and articulate our winning solutions against proposal requirements.
• Assignments will include, but are not limited to, supporting written responses to technical, management, past performance, staffing plans, and transition sections. Ability to understand RFP requirements and respond with compliant and compelling solutions.
• Work as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.
• Effectively communicate and employ interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.
• Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, proposal text.
• Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4+ years of related experience. 2+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations.
• Experience with Federal Government proposals, including FEDSIM proposals.
• Experience with traditional video, live orals, and / or demonstration proposals.
• Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals.
• Demonstrated success writing and leading technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience & past performance volumes for complex efforts.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time.
• Candidate must have the ability to travel to support proposal efforts, primarily in the Washington Metro Area (WMA), as needed.

Desired Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working in a competitive proposal environment responding to Federal Government solicitations.
• 1+ years’ experience supporting FEDSIM proposals.
• Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.