Technical Editor - Proposals

Chantilly, VA

Talent Orchard LLC, a Woman Owned Small Business with 8a designation has been contracted by a large defense contractor in their search for an experienced Technical Editor to support federal proposals as an integral part of the proposal production team.

The successful candidate will edit sections of competitive proposals, including technical, management, transition, resumes, past performance, cost narratives, and resume/staffing solutions. The candidate will implement the Associated Press (APO) editorial standard as well as custom SAIC standards for support services proposals. Candidate will work closely with all members of a proposal team. Extended work hours may be required to meet production deadlines.

Description of Duties:

• Collaborates with SAIC business professionals to develop a proposal that clearly articulates winning strategy, compelling solutions, and substantiated themes.
• Edits and at times writes clear, persuasive and articulate proposal sections; translates technical and other ideas into easily understandable text; rewrites and/or reviews proposal sections and related proposal documents. Able to edit in active voice.
• Ensures APO editorial standard and custom SAIC standards applied to create compelling, compliant proposals. 
• Leverages interpersonal and interviewing skills to gather needed information from TASC professionals.

Required Skills/Experience/Attributes:

• 6+ years of relevant experience with Bachelors; 4+ Years with MBA
• 3-5 years with proposal work
• Experience with government proposal development and processes.
• Experience reading and analyzing requests for proposals. 
• Detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision. 
• Superior communications skills. 
• Experience editing proposal content for readability, consistency, clarity, and compliance with requirements. 
• Proficient in grammar, spelling, and punctuation and have accurate proofreading skills. 
• Familiarity with AP and GPO style guides. 
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially MS Word 2013 or 2016. 
• Mentoring skills
• Virtual Processing Center (VPC) proficiency desired but not required

Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

Established in 2010, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.

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