Sr. Proposal Writer

RIVA Solutions Inc.•Reston, VA

51d•Hybrid

About The Position

Supports RIVA's Bid & Proposal organization by developing compelling, compliant proposal content for Federal civilian opportunities while partnering with capture, solution, and delivery teams. Develops high-quality technical proposal content, translates complex solutions into evaluator-focused narratives, and supports full proposal lifecycle activities including strategy, writing, editing, graphics concepts, and proposal library maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
5-7 years of Federal proposal writing experience.
Experience translating technical content into compliant proposal responses.
Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Strong Microsoft 365 skills including SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
Experience using AI tools for proposal development.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

APMP Foundation Certification or higher.
Shipley proposal training.
Experience supporting Federal IT proposals.
Experience with color team reviews and proposal graphics.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with capture, solution, and delivery teams to develop win themes and discriminators.
Write, edit, and refine RFP, RFI, white paper, and proposal content.
Own narrative development for technical, management, past performance, and staffing volumes.
Interview SMEs and translate technical content into evaluator-focused narrative.
Edit for grammar, syntax, and one-voicing across multiple contributors.
Execute win themes at the section level.
Participate in color team reviews and disposition reviewer comments to help identify and address gaps and risk.
Develop graphics concepts in partnership with production.