Senior Proposal Writer
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JobgetherGovernment proposals
Opportunity to work remotely from within the United States.Full-TimeSenior
Salary90,000 - 100,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5–8 years of experience in government proposal preparation, including at least 2 years specifically drafting, refining, and editing RFP technical narratives and past performance sections.
- Required Skills
- SharePointMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 5–8 years of experience in government proposal preparation.
- At least 2 years drafting, refining, and editing RFP technical narratives and past performance sections.
- Understanding of U.S. Department of Defense organizations, structures, and terminology.
- Strong technical writing and editing skills, including knowledge of editorial practices and standards.
- Ability to produce clear, logical, persuasive content for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, particularly features for managing and formatting long documents.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
- Experience using SharePoint and collaborative document repositories.
- Ability to develop original content through research and interviews with subject matter experts.
- Familiarity with government proposal development for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Aviation Administration.
- Experience responding to Department of Defense Requests for Proposals.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, prioritize work, and meet demanding deadlines, including occasional evening and weekend work.
- Preferred: familiarity with the government source selection process; Shipley training or knowledge of Shipley or Lohfeld methodologies; experience using AI tools in proposal development; previous experience as a Volume Lead or Proposal Manager; or experience as a dedicated proposal content writer.
Responsibilities
- Research, organize, draft, and edit technical and management proposal sections for Defense, Aerospace, and other government agency opportunities.
- Produce persuasive, compliant narratives that address solicitation requirements, evaluation factors, and criteria.
- Interview subject matter experts and conduct brainstorming, whiteboarding, and research to develop original proposal content.
- Edit and strengthen written or verbal technical contributions into clear, cohesive proposal responses.
- Adapt archived materials, including past performance examples and resumes, to address new opportunity requirements.
- Draft responses to Requests for Information and Sources Sought notices.
- Contribute to win strategies by articulating win themes, organizational strengths, and competitive differentiators.
- Support proposal leaders in kickoff meetings, teammate discussions, data calls, brainstorming sessions, and reviews.
- Create, revise, and tailor proposal artifacts to meet schedules, milestones, and submission deadlines.
- Incorporate review feedback and perform final editing of submission-ready deliverables.
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