DT Professional Services is hiring a
Federal IT Proposal Writer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a full-time remote Federal IT Proposal Writer to join DT Professional Services' Business Development/Growth & Strategy team. The role involves creating clear, concise, and accurate text for proposals based on federal government RFPs, using APMP and/or Shipley methodologies, and working with executives and SMEs. The compensation range is $85k - $110k annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of proposal writing experience
• 2+ years experience in DoD contracting, DoD IT Services, and/or DoD solicitation response
• 2+ years of proposal writing experience supporting IT services, software development, and IT management for federal solicitations/RFPs
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• 2+ years experience writing best practices and tools
• 5+ years experience with online collaborative and production platforms such as Google (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets), Smartsheet's, Microsoft Office/Office 365, and Adobe
• Team player
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet multiple concurrent deadlines
• Must be able to attend department level and proposal-specific daily standup meetings (times generally vary between 8am and 5pm Eastern or Pacific – depending on your local time zone)

Responsibilities

• Lead IT focused proposal content plan development efforts based on APMP and/or Shipley best practices
• Draft request for information (RFI) and other solicitation response
• Participate in proposal planning and development meetings
• Write original technical and management content and edit in-house reuse material for proposal responses to DoD and non-DoD contract opportunities
• Promote writing and documentation best practices across the organization that support the Business Development/Growth & Strategy team and proposal response activities
• Conduct research and analysis to develop technology use cases and task-based documents
• Write, edit, and manage internal technical communications for the proposal development team
• Coordinate with Software Developers, Project Managers, Engineers, and other SMEs on creating and updating in-house documentation and reuse materials
• Coordinate reviews, provide comments, and facilitate discussion among stakeholders to resolve information discrepancies and secure final approval of proposal and non-proposal documents
• Engage in a variety of non-proposal writing and documentation projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification
• Knowledge and experience with Agile methodology
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and compliance
• Experience leading proposal teams with 2 or more company partners
• Ability to serve as volume lead or proposal manager, as needed, on opportunities commensurate to experience level

Benefits

• Insurance benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long & short-term disability, 401(k) retirement plans (with employer match), tuition & certificate reimbursement
• Paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays)