Proposal Writer

Mayvin, Inc•Alexandria, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ready to put your writing skills to work where they can make a real impact? Join Mayvin’s Business Development team and help shape the proposals that drive our next wins. As a Proposal Writer, you’ll work alongside experienced Capture Managers, technical SMEs, and operational leaders to shape Federal proposals that stand out, drive Mayvin’s continued growth, and help us win work supporting the important National Security missions of our Government customers. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must possess an active Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Business, or related field
At least five years of professional proposal or technical writing experience supporting Federal Government proposals
Strong understanding of Federal solicitations
Proven ability to develop clear, evaluator‑focused technical, management, past performance, and key personnel content
Excellent writing, editing, and analytical skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and meet tight deadlines
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must possess an active Secret clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Shipley or similar Federal proposal development methodologies
Experience developing content for complex technical and professional services requirements (SETA, mission support, engineering, national security, law enforcement)
Experience participating in formal color-team reviews
Responsible use of AI‑enabled writing and research tools

Responsibilities

Write and refine compliant, persuasive technical and management proposal content, including approaches, methodologies, staffing, transition, quality, and risk management
Analyze solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, PWS/SOW, Sections L/M) and translate requirements into clear, evaluator-focused proposal responses
Collaborate with SMEs, program managers, and capture teams, to gather information and develop solution-focused proposal narratives
Develop tailored past performance narratives and key personnel qualifications aligned to relevance, complexity, and solicitation requirements
Participate in proposal planning, solutioning, storyboarding, and color-team reviews
Edit proposal content for clarity, accuracy, readability, and alignment with win themes, discriminators, and customer requirement
Support BD activities, including opportunity research, reusable content development, and RFI responses