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Proposal Writer
Location
Maryland
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$80K - $90K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Proposal Writer
AVIAN
• Serve as a writer for proposal technical and management volumes primarily in support of Defense, Aerospace and other government agency opportunities • Research, organize, draft, and edit technical proposals • Draft compelling and compliant technical content • Gather information in a variety of ways such as brainstorming sessions, white-boarding, interviews, research, consolidation of previously developed written materials, and translate it into original text • Edit and refine written or oral inputs from technical Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Sector Leads into winning proposal content • Tailor/re-purpose archived content to meet similar requirements • Draft responses to Government Requests for Information (RFI) or Sources Sought (SS), working either independently using archived information or conducting research, or as part of a team with an assigned technical SME • Support AVIAN Director of Proposals and the proposal team throughout the proposal process • Assist in proposal strategy development; define, and help articulate “win themes”, strengths, and discriminators • Create/Revise/Tailor proposal artifacts • Adhere to proposal schedule and deadlines • Ensure that AVIAN proposals are grammatically correct and maintain a consistent tone or voice • Identify and edit the most relevant past performance examples and resumes • Participate in proposal phases, activities, and milestones including the kickoff meeting, teammate meetings, data calls, brainstorming sessions, proposal reviews • Assist in execution of Color Team recovery plans and final editing of final version • Produce narrative sections that reflect win strategy and address all evaluation factors and criteria
Job Requirements
- Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- Required Experience: Five years’ experience performing government proposal preparation functions, including at least two years specifically drafting, refining, and editing Request for Proposal (RFP) technical narratives and past performances.
- Understanding of DoD organizations, structures, and acronyms.
- Required Skills: Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, including features used for long documents.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Technical writing and editing, including editorial practice and standards.
- Demonstrated capability to write clear, logical, and persuasive narrative for a variety of technical and non-technical documents
- Ability to: Create original content from research. Interview subject matter experts and then create original content. Edit and refine draft written inputs from technical SMEs into winning proposal content. Tailor/repurpose archived content to meet similar requirements. Strong time management and prioritization skills, team player with uncommon attention to detail. Experience working collaborative documents and repositories (SharePoint use). Proficient in use of MS PowerPoint and EXCEL. Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet deadlines, to include evenings and weekends at times. Familiarity with preparing proposals for a variety of government agencies including U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, DHS, and FAA. Experience responding to DOD requests for proposals.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
- Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.
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