5-8 years of experience in government proposal preparation
2+ years of experience drafting and editing RFP technical narratives
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word for long documents
Strong written and communication skills
Experience with collaborative documents and repositories like SharePoint
Familiarity with government agencies such as U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, DHS, and FAA
Responsibilities
Serve as a senior writer for technical and management proposal volumes
Research, organize, draft, and edit technical proposals
Draft compelling and compliant technical content
Gather information through various methods to create original text
Edit and refine inputs from technical Subject Matter Experts into proposal content
Tailor archived content to meet proposal requirements
Draft responses to Government Requests for Information (RFI)
Benefits
Remote work flexibility
Opportunity to work on high-impact government projects
Collaborative team environment
Professional development opportunities
Engagement with diverse technical subjects
Full Job Description
Overview
We are looking for a Proposal Writer able to draft, edit and refine text portions of AVIAN proposals ensuring they are clear, compliant, and compelling.
Responsibilities
Serve as a senior writer for proposal technical and management volumes primarily in support of Defense, Aerospace and other government agency opportunities
Research, organize, draft, and edit technical proposals
Draft compelling and compliant technical content
Gather information in a variety of ways such as brainstorming sessions, white-boarding, interviews, research, consolidation of previously developed written materials, and translate it into original text
Edit and refine written or oral inputs from technical Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Sector Leads into winning proposal content
Tailor/re-purpose archived content to meet similar requirements
Draft responses to Government Requests for Information (RFI) or Sources Sought (SS), working either independently using archived information or conducting research, or as part of a team with an assigned technical SME
Support AVIAN Director of Proposals and the proposal team throughout the proposal process
Assist in proposal strategy development; define, and help articulate "win themes", strengths, and discriminators
Create/Revise/Tailor proposal artifacts
Adhere to proposal schedule and deadlines
Ensure that AVIAN proposals are grammatically correct and maintain a consistent tone or voice
Identify and edit the most relevant past performance examples and resumes
Participate in proposal phases, activities, and milestones including the kickoff meeting, teammate meetings, data calls, brainstorming sessions, proposal reviews
Assist in execution of Color Team recovery plans and final editing of final version
Produce narrative sections that reflect win strategy and address all evaluation factors and criteria
Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field
Required Experience: 5-8 years' experience performing government proposal preparation functions, including at least two years specifically drafting, refining, and editing Request for Proposal (RFP) technical narratives and past performances. Understanding of DoD organizations, structures, and acronyms.
Required Skills:
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, including features used for long documents. Excellent written and communication skills.
Technical writing and editing, including editorial practice and standards. Demonstrated capability to write clear, logical, and persuasive narrative for a variety of technical and non-technical documents
Ability to:
Create original content from research
Interview subject matter experts and then create original content
Edit and refine draft written inputs from technical SMEs into winning proposal content
Tailor/repurpose archived content to meet similar requirements
Strong time management and prioritization skills, team player with uncommon attention to detail
Experience working collaborative documents and repositories (SharePoint use)
Proficient in use of MS PowerPoint and EXCEL
Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet deadlines, to include evenings and weekends at times
Familiarity with preparing proposals for a variety of government agencies including U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, DHS, and FAA.
Experience responding to DOD requests for proposals
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
Familiarity with the Government source selection process
Formal Shipley training desired, however, a working knowledge of the Shipley or Lohfeld process is acceptable.
Experience working with AI in proposal development.
Experience serving as a Volume Lead or Proposal Manager
Experience serving as a Content Writer
Other Requirements
Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Position is open to remote candidate
Salary range: 90,000 - $100,000 (The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.)
