Senior Proposal Writer

The Senior Proposal Writer position entails the responsibility of crafting, planning, and coordinating high-quality responses for federal business opportunities. Your role will involve ensuring that proposals are both compelling and compliant, and are submitted punctually. As the ideal candidate, you should possess a solid comprehension of federal procurement, exceptional writing and communication proficiencies, as well as the capability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. Your contributions will be instrumental in guaranteeing that proposals align with corporate strategies, win themes, and client needs. Your key responsibilities will include: - Crafting and developing top-notch proposal content that is articulate, persuasive, and aligns with RFI, RFQ, and RFP criteria. - Collaborating closely with subject matter experts, proposal managers, and capture teams to gather essential information and ensure that the proposal reflects the win strategy, themes, and discriminators. - Analyzing RFI, RFQ, RFPs, and other bid documents to ensure a comprehensive understanding of requirements and objectives. - Assisting in devising the proposal outline, compliance matrix, and schedule to ensure a well-timed and organized submission. - Supporting the proposal development process by creating drafts for internal review and integrating feedback from reviewers to enhance the content. - Leading the proposal writing efforts for critical sections, including executive summaries, management plans, technical approaches, past performance, and resumes. - Conducting quality assurance checks on written sections to ensure uniformity, accuracy, and compliance with solicitation instructions. - Participating in color reviews to aid in refining and enhancing content based on feedback. - Ensuring that proposals are written in a manner that adheres to standard English writing conventions and effectively synthesizes information from various sources into a coherent narrative. - Supporting the development of oral presentations, proposal revisions, and other post-submission activities as necessary. Qualifications for this role include: - A Bachelor's degree in business, communications, English, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. - At least 5 years of experience in writing proposals for federal opportunities, demonstrating success in creating compliant and persuasive responses. - A solid understanding of the Shipley proposal process or similar best practices in proposal development. - Proficiency in writing clear, concise, and persuasive proposal sections using standard English writing styles. - Familiarity with proposal management tools and systems such as SharePoint, as well as proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat. - Strong attention to detail, effective time management abilities, and the capacity to work efficiently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. This position necessitates a professional who is highly organized, adaptable, and capable of delivering high-quality written content that aligns with the strategic objectives of the company while meeting the specific requirements of federal business opportunities.,