Technical Proposal Writer, Technical Editor and Writer 3

Jobtailor; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Virginia seeks a seasoned proposal writer to develop and coordinate responses to government RFPs. You will craft assigned sections per schedule, review requirements, and support graphics and outlines.

The role demands strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple sections under tight deadlines; willingness to extend hours when needed and collaborate with SMEs.

Qualifications

• Requires 6 years of relevant experience with a bachelors, 4 years with a masters, or 10 years with a high school diploma.
• Deep understanding of government RFP compliance, outlining, writing, editing, and producing quality proposals under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Write assigned proposal sections following the proposal schedule and page count.
• Review the RFP to ensure understanding of requirements.
• Incorporate amendments and Q&A impacts into sections.
• Assist in preparing annotated outlines for sections.
• Help develop graphics to support content.
• Write sections through approved proposal lenses and win strategies.
• Collaborate with SMEs to augment content.
• Maintain version control throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop questions for the Proposal Manager.
• Review and adjudicate reviewer comments.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Facilitation

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

SharePoint

Proposal writing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Write assigned proposal sections in accordance with the proposal schedule, the compliance matrix/proposal outline, and within the allocated page count
• Review the RFP and assure clear understanding of all requirements
• Review all amendments and Q&A for impact to assigned proposal sections and incorporate changes as necessary
• Help prepare the annotated outline for the assigned proposal sections
• Help formulate graphics to support written content
• Write all assigned sections through approved proposal lenses
• Incorporate the win strategy/proposal lenses/discriminators through assigned sections
• Work with SME resources to augment proposal content
• Maintain version control throughout RFP response lifecycle for assigned sections
• Develop list of questions for submission to the Proposal Manager
• Review and adjudicate comments from reviewers

Requirements

• 6 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant experience.
• In-depth understanding of compliance with all sections of governmental RFPs, experience analyzing RFPs, creating annotated outlines, writing new material, editing written material, and producing high-quality proposals under tight deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills
• Highly developed word processing skills, especially with Microsoft Office products and working knowledge of graphics and desktop software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of Sharepoint or other proposal collaboration software
• Flexible and open to changing schedules and priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously within compressed timeframes
• Able and willing to work extended hours to meet dynamically changing needs and delivery schedules