Proposal Editor/Writer

OSC Edge•Manassas, VA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Proposal Editor/Writer, this position is critical in ensuring the clarity, compliance, and persuasiveness of proposals submitted to federal and government agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in editing and writing complex technical and management content for government RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, with a strong understanding of proposal compliance and industry best practices. Please note, this role requires being on site two days a week in Manassas, VA, and while working on a Proposal deadline you will be required on site 4 or more days a week.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in English, Business, Communications, Journalism or a related field
5 or more years of direct experience writing, editing, and reviewing proposal responses, program documents or publications
APMP Bid & Proposal Writing Micro-Certification (BW-M APMP)
Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency procurement processes (DoD, DHS, GSA, etc.)
Demonstrated expertise in Shipley or similar proposal methodologies
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
Prior experience with Federal Government Proposal responses
Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as presentation skills and the ability to follow oral and written instruction
Ability put together content into a compliant proposal
Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information
Possess a collaborative and approachable demeanor and strong motivation to go above and beyond
Capability to multitask and handle multiple projects/tasks with competing deadlines
Ability to make sound business decisions
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Must be able to work collaboratively with others
Must be able to work both on-site several times a week and work from home (telework)
Technical Documentation and layout skills are required
Ability to work nights, weekends and Holidays to meet business and submission deadlines

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree English, Business, Communications, or a related field
Computer and IT Technical Writing is strongly preferred
Shipley training or Shipley certification
Have and maintain an active security clearance

Responsibilities

Review and refine technical, management, and past performance narratives for accuracy and readability.
Ensure adherence to style guides, corporate branding, and proposal standards.
Conduct compliance checks against RFP instructions and evaluation criteria.
Participates in color team reviews
Completes a thorough, thoughtful review of all documents during color reviews
Provides constructive feedback and actionable recommendations
Writes, revises, and edits drafts including executive summaries and technical, management, past performance, resumes and pricing narratives as assigned
Maintains quality results by using approved organizational templates; following proposal writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support repository
Improves proposal writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate, implementing changes
Collaborate with proposal managers, subject matter experts, and capture teams to develop compelling, compliant content.
Reviews technical literature prepared by others for content, coverage and clarity
Supports the Proposal Manager and the proposal process.
Meets proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information at review meetings
Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, interviewing subject matter experts
Develops proposal content by assembling information and creating solutions/outcomes/benefits outlines
Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high quality.
Provide guidance on win themes, messaging, and overall proposal tone.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks
Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Performs other tasks as required