Candidate must demonstrate ability to quickly understand workings of new concepts and systems. Candidate must be able to work closely with Subject Matter Experts, Business Developers, and Capture Managers to document approach/solution, strategies, risks, business processes, messaging, and branding.Experienced writers with cyber, Information Technology, infrastructure, helpdesk, logistics.
Position Description
- Read and interpret solicitation to identify critical items required for a compliant response
- Ensure compliance with all solicitation requirements.
- Manages a diverse group of subject matter experts with competing priorities and drives process to completion.
- Facilitate SME input and review sessions with individuals or groups.
- Works with Solution Architects to write technical, management, and phase-in solutions
- Collaborate with graphics professionals to conceptualize graphics concepts in support of proposal effort
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks to produce accurate documents to tight deadlines
- Willingness and ability to learn and understand new products and technology
- Adhere to document change control procedures/systems to ensure successful release of new or revised documents
- Adhere to / meet proposal deadlines
Required Skills and Experience
- Must have 5 + years of hands-on experience writing proposals for the Federal Government, to include outlines, compliances matrices, and technical sections / volumes
- Familiar with Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) RFPs
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college/university.
- Must possess an established track record of writing customer-focused, multi-volume, multi-million dollar proposals.
- Advanced knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices associated with proposal development in a federal government-contracting environment.
- Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills.
- Keen critical analysis skills.
- Must be self-motivated and deadline driven with high attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment; ability to work well under tight deadlines and effectively interact with a wide range of personnel
- Able to work flexible schedule, when needed, to support customer requirements, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and solutions
- Ability to work with small businesses that lack formal processes
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of Department of State
- Knowledge of construction, architecture, and infrastructure a plus
- Overseas Life and Logistics support to include (but is not limited to): food services, waste management and recycling, laundry services, fuel services, recreation services, airfield services, air crash and rescue, fire protection services, transportation services, warehouse operations, postal services, and supplemental staffing and maintenance-related services
- Overseas Operations and Maintenance support to include (but is not limited to): power generation and distribution with infrastructure maintenance, HVAC, water supply, purification and distribution, sanitary sewer and waste water treatment plant, refuse and HAZMAT management and removal, grounds maintenance, vehicle maintenance, facility/building/structure maintenance, roofing systems, plumbing, structural inspections and repairs, satellite television system, pest control, snow and ice removal, fire services, staff augmentation
- Read and interpret solicitation to identify critical items required for a compliant response
- Ensure compliance with all solicitation requirements.
- Manages a diverse group of subject matter experts with competing priorities and drives process to completion.
- Facilitate SME input and review sessions with individuals or groups.
- Works with Solution Architects to write technical, management, and phase-in solutions
- Collaborate with graphics professionals to conceptualize graphics concepts in support of proposal effort
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks to produce accurate documents to tight deadlines
- Willingness and ability to learn and understand new products and technology
- Adhere to document change control procedures/systems to ensure successful release of new or revised documents
- Adhere to / meet proposal deadlines with regards to your writing assignments