TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WRITER – PART TIME

Calano & Associates, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Virginia seeks a skilled technical writer with over 7 years of experience to support proposal development in cybersecurity and information assurance. The role includes writing, editing proposals, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the quality and effectiveness of proposals.

Qualifications

• 7+ years writing experience, including internships.
• Experience with federal proposals preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word, with excellent writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical writing/editing support in various cybersecurity areas.
• Edit proposals for errors, readability, and consistency.
• Contribute to proposal development and knowledge management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Excellent writing skills

Education

7+ years overall professional writing experience

Relevant writing documents (white papers, proposals)

Experience in competitive proposals for the Federal Government

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Provide technical writing and editing support in the areas of Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, RMF, A&A, Cloud Security, etc., and/or lead responses to Sources Sought Notices, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, TOs. Assist in developing, updating, refreshing, and maintaining library of company qualifications. Participate in color team reviews and recovery, solution meetings, and other collaborative events to further the proposal development process. Conceptualize graphics that drive or support written material. Conduct interviews with key personnel, subcontractors, program managers, and subject matter experts to develop resumes, past performance, management, and technical content. As a member of the proposal team, support and contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to enhance the efficiency and quality of the writing/editing team and overall proposal group. Contribute artifacts to the Federal Proposal Group’s Knowledge Management Platform for reuse by business units as appropriate

Edit proposals for spelling, typographical, and grammatical errors; proper syntax; as well as readability, ease of comprehension, and consistency.

Education:

• Minimum 7+ years overall professional writing experience – can include internships, part-time jobs, or work as a contributing writer and/or editor of a publication. Relevant documents include white papers, RFIs, proposals.
• Experience writing competitive proposals in the Federal Government space is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Word
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical and management approaches
• Very strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills

Shipley Associates or other industry training a plus

Familiarity with MS Teams and SharePoint a plus

Calano & Associates is a Virginia-based company that adheres to Virginia’s employment-at-will laws. This means that both the company and its employees may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

The information provided on this website is for general informational purposes only and does not create any contractual rights, either expressed or implied. No representative of Calano & Associates, other than a duly authorized officer, has the authority to enter into any agreement that modifies this at-will employment policy, and such agreements must be in writing and signed by the authorized officer.

This at-will policy cannot be altered by any company documents, policies, or practices, and Calano & Associates reserves the right to modify, alter, or terminate its policies, benefits, and procedures at any time.