Senior Proposal Writer

Arcfield

$102K — $178K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS 10-12 years, MS 8-10 years, PhD 5-7 years of relevant experience
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph clearance
  • Local to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, able to commute to Chantilly, VA
  • Recent experience with Shipley-based proposal writing
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Word, especially with style templates

Responsibilities

  • Write and edit documents for full lifecycle proposal needs
  • Collaborate with experts and teams to create compliant proposal content
  • Conduct quality reviews and peer reviews of proposal materials
  • Translate complex data into narrative and graphics for evaluators
  • Research topics to enhance proposal content understanding
  • Tailor layouts and exhibits to support proposal goals
  • Edit for clarity, compliance, flow, and alignment to style guides

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Retirement Savings
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Wellness programs and optional benefit elections
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Writes, rewrites, and edits documents in response to full lifecycle proposal requirements.
  • Collaborates with subject matter experts, proposal team, and other stakeholders to develop compliant proposal content in accordance with RFP requirements, capture strategy, and corporate style guides.
  • Conducts quality reviews of proposal material; may peer review material.
  • Translates complex data into compelling, evaluator-friendly narrative and graphics.
  • Research related topics to better understand the content.
  • Recommends, selects, and tailors layouts and exhibits to amplify or clarify proposal objectives.
  • Edits draft content by reviewing for completeness, accuracy, clarity, brevity, correct language use, compliance, consistency, flow, tone, organization, and alignment with specified style guide(s).
  • Helps conceptualize and allocate space for text, photos, and illustrations according to solicitation requirements. Reorganizes, cuts, or rewrites as necessary.
  • Verifies facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources.
  • Maintains awareness of contents of repositories of previous proposal material (e.g., templates, exemplars); supports the ingest and labeling of new proposal material after submittal and award.
  • Assists with documenting, maintaining, and using internal proposal processes.
  • Contributes to and benefits from maintaining a collaborative environment-expanding skills and mentoring others.

Qualifications

Required:
  • BS 10-12, MS 8-10, Phd 5-7
  • Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Poly
  • Must be local to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and have the ability to commute to Arcfield's Chantilly, VA, office as needed
  • Recent proposal writing experience using Shipley-based processes
  • Strong Microsoft Word skills, including applying style templates to generate compliant proposal sections

Desired:
  • Bachelor's (or 4 years relevant experience) plus 8-10 years of experience, or a Master's with 6-8 years of experience.
  • Familiarity integrating graphics into proposal documents.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, including using document collaboration and Track Changes tools.
  • Experience providing technical writing, particularly related to IT and cybersecurity, for Federal Government proposals.
  • Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to compose proposal sections.
  • Understanding of Government RFPs and the source selection process.
  • Adaptability to changing requirements and dynamic schedules.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield 's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $102,493.96 Max: $178,217.11

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