Govt Procurement BA/Technical

InnoSoul • Raleigh, NC

14h • Remote

About The Position

The Department of Information Technology (DIT) is seeking a solicitation writer with public sector government experience, ideally at the state government level. This role involves writing various types of solicitation documents including Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), Statement of Work (SOW), and Request for Information (RFI). The position will support the solicitation needs of multiple DIT divisions: Internal Operations, Government Data Analytic Center (GDAC), Enterprise Security and Risk Office (ESRMO), Broadband, Digital Equity, Chief Operating Office (COO), and Privacy Office. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of writing high-quality IT-related solicitation documents for the public sector. The role is primarily remote, utilizing Microsoft Teams for collaboration, though occasional in-person meetings may be required. DIT may ship a laptop to the selected candidate depending on their location.

Requirements

• At least 5 years solicitation writing experience in the public sector in the IT domain.
• Understanding of compliance with Government RFP/IFB/SOW/RFI/RFQ's.
• Able to follow directions and verbal orders with minimal supervision.
• Excellent work ethic and excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of creating complete, high quality solicitation documents.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities to create high-quality material.
• Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Dynamic interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of management.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Current solicitation writing experience with public sector, especially state government.
• Strong interpersonal and relational skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
• Collaborative with ability to work with cross functional support for IT initiatives/projects.
• Understanding/experience with State of NC procurements.

Responsibilities

• Create, write, and revise solicitations, including RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, SOWs, and RFIs.
• Manage the solicitation creation process.
• Perform edits for consistent tone and flow (one-voice) across solicitation sections/volumes.
• Write clear, persuasive, and articulate solicitation sections, translating complex ideas into easily understandable text.
• Collaborate with business owners or subject matter experts to ensure business specifications are captured and articulated clearly.
• Collaborate with agency architects and/or security to ensure specifications for architecture and security are in the proper solicitation sections and provide clarity.
• Collaborate with DIT statewide IT Procurement (contract specialists, legal) to refine solicitation sections, ensuring the document is consistent with established processes, provides clarity, accuracy, and compliance.
• Maintain the solicitation document library.
• Understand the difference between the state procurement process of substantial conformity versus a ranking/scoring evaluation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed