Proposal Writer

Silver Spring, MD

Talent Orchard LLC, a boutique talent acquisition-consulting firm, has been retained under contract by a Federal Contractor to assist in identifying a Proposal Writer with current experience preparing IT based proposals for various Federal Agencies. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project at its very beginning and to be confident in the opportunity to grow your career and advance within the program, including opportunities for technical and professional development provided by the prime contractor.

Key Responsibilities:   

• Analyze government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs to determine proposal requirements
• Work with proposal team and leadership to develop proposal strategy and write compliant, winning proposals
• Document strategies including features, benefits, risks, mitigations, themes, and discriminators
• Perform market research to gather customer information and competitive intelligence
• Conduct compliance reviews, identify gaps, and collaborate across IBSS and IBSS subcontractors to enhance content
• Consolidate and draft the technical solution text across all writers, so text flows in one voice throughout the proposal
• Ensure win themes and messaging is consistent and prominent throughout the proposal
• Interview technical subject matter experts and develop written narrative from these interviews
• Help develop a content library to organize past performance, technical solution, and other boilerplate proposal text
• Assist with tracking upcoming opportunities and performing advance preparation prior to release of RFP/RFQ
• Perform additional technical writing and marketing tasks as assigned

 
 Required Skills: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4-8 years of experience•Specific experience delivering IT or cyber security proposals for Federal clients
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Strong editing skills including content, grammar, and punctuation
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Superior attention to detail
• Expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• SharePoint expertise
• Content management experience
• Salesforce experience
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
• Technical graphics development

Talent Orchard LLC is an SBA (8A), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, and Woman Business Enterprise Certified firm that provides the following services to clients in the commercial and public service sectors:

• Human Capital
• Professional Services
• Accounting/Audit Readiness
• Network/Cyber Security & IT Infrastructure
• Software Development/Engineering

To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, please visit our Jobs Page at www.talentorchard.com.

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