Senior Technical Proposal Writer

Summary

Join Makpar, a leading professional and technical solutions provider for the Federal government, as a Technical Proposal Writer. Plan, write, and deliver compliant, compelling, and responsive proposal content. Interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and compile information to develop solution content. Incorporate win strategies, themes, and solution elements into proposal text. Write structurally compliant and scorable proposal content within tight deadlines. Contribute to post-submission lessons learned and analyze proposal content to identify areas for improvement. Provide guidance to junior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, computer science, or related fields, plus 5 years of relevant experience writing and working with technical SMEs to develop compelling and compliant technical proposal content
• Demonstrated experience writing technical responses for technical volumes of the proposal’s response
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange, and Adobe Professional
• Excellent and proven ability to initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality
• Possess strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, ability to visualize information, and communication with multiple audiences
• Self-starter; works effectively and productively with limited supervision
• Maintaining a strong work ethic and willingness to collaborate on a team is required
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Solid ability to work in a time-sensitive environment and meet all deadlines
• US Citizenship or Green Card holders with at least 3 years of residence within the US
• Candidates will have to undergo public sector MBI Clearance

Responsibilities

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, and persuasive proposal content and technical concepts at a high quality
• Independently lead content planning sessions in collaboration with proposal stakeholders to ensure the proposal incorporates customer-resonating winning strategies and solution elements, including win themes, ghosts, discriminators, and risk mitigations. Infuse “story” and architect content into the proposal outline and content to maximize the evaluation score
• Write structurally compliant, responsive, and scorable proposal content within compressed timeframes
• Translate technical and complex ideas into easily understandable text that maximizes proposal evaluation score-ability
• Conduct research to gain a thorough understanding of the project or business opportunity and demonstrate a clear comprehension of the technical domain relevant to the service being documented
• Contribute to post-submission lessons learned, attend debriefs and analyze proposal content against outcomes to identify areas for improvement and best practices
• Provide guidance and support to junior proposal team members as needed

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Generous compensation package