Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with government agencies to create intuitive products and services that help transform government operations. The Senior Proposal Writer/Editor plans, writes, edits, and delivers proposal content for Federal solicitations while supporting business development, pre-RFP activities, and special writing projects.
Responsibilities
- Interview and work with technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather, write, and translate technical information into clear, concise, and compelling proposal content for modern, agile, cloud-based systems
- Review, revise, and coordinate technical proposal content from internal and partner SMEs for accuracy, messaging, themes, and consistency
- Coach authors (SMEs) and provide iterative guidance to individual SMEs with writing assignments to make sections more compelling and easier to evaluate
- Provide orientation and training for new proposal team members on proposal writing and processes
- Collaborate with Proposal Managers on kickoff material to guide SMEs tasked with writing proposal sections
- Participate in technical solution sessions to understand the proposed solutions and lead or support technical content development (depending on opportunity)
- Leverage technical writing best practices to help write and craft technical sections
- Perform complete reviews of proposal content and graphics to ensure sections comply with Government requirements, contain win themes and strategy, and adhere to eSimplicity format and style criteria
- Continuous improvement activities are recommended to refine writing processes and techniques as appropriate
- Collaborate with Graphic Designers to develop graphics, including anchor graphics, diagrams, processes, etc
- Adhere to corporate proposal-writing standards, style guides, and processes, and update as needed
- Edit proposals to ensure a compliant and compelling final product for submission. Proofread content, grammar, style, and format per instructions
- Edit all technical content for accuracy, messaging, themes, and consistency
- Edit proposals following eSimplicity’s established styles in our Style Guide
- Update proofreading checklist
- Edit for “one-voice” to include readability, clarity, and responsiveness to requirements
- Edit to help meet page count requirements
- Apply eSimplicity’s brand messaging to all responses, including tone, style, and theme
- Identify content for reuse in the proposal content repository
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in IT, English, Communications, or a related field
- 7+ years of relevant experience in solutioning session participation, technical content planning, strategy implementation, draft-to-final writing, and final editing on technical approaches to Federal procurements
- Demonstrated experience writing technical content for prime Federal IT systems development opportunities greater than $30M
- Experienced in writing modern, agile, cloud-based solutions for proposals
- Ability to review, understand, and summarize RFP, RFI, and RFQ requirements
- A solid history of successful writing and editing support for complex healthcare and/or defense proposals with Federal Government agencies
- Ability to create original content using interview and research techniques with technical SMEs to gather information that supports proposal development and transforms that information into clear, concise, compelling proposal content
- Ability to translate complex concepts and ideas into clear communications
- Strong proposal writing and editing skills in Federal Government contracting
- Strong knowledge of technical writing and editing best practices
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Ability to successfully work (in a lead or support role) to develop multiple proposals simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while ensuring responses meet the Company's standards
- Ability to assimilate to large proposal teams with multiple partners and flex/adjust styles as needed depending on the audience, changing requirements, and needs
- Ability to take direction as well as give direction
- Expertise in Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint; and Adobe Acrobat
- Exceptional communication, writing, editing, and proofing skills
- Passion to learn new ideas and concepts
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with attention to detail
- Preferred candidates with DoD and DHS experience
- Previous experience in project or product management or as a business analyst
Benefits
- Remote position supporting Eastern Time business hours
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Additional wellness and employee support programs
Company Overview
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