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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in drafting and editing technical proposals for government agencies, with a strong focus on compliance and persuasive narrative development. Proficient in managing proposal processes, collaborating with subject matter experts, and adhering to strict deadlines.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Technical Writing And EditingGovernment Proposal PreparationMicrosoft Word ProficiencyExperience Responding To DoD RFPsFamiliarity With Government Source Selection Process
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Proposal DevelopmentRFP Technical NarrativesContent CreationEditing Technical InputsTime ManagementResearch SkillsNarrative WritingProposal Strategy DevelopmentTailoring Archived ContentPast-Performance Examples
Soft Skills
Excellent Written CommunicationStrong Prioritization SkillsAbility To Work IndependentlyCollaborative TeamworkPersuasive Narrative Development
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelSharePointCollaborative Document Repositories
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s DegreeFormal Shipley Training
Industry Keywords
DefenseAerospaceDoD OrganizationsU.S. NavyAir ForceArmyDHSFAAGovernment AgenciesProposal Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a senior writer for proposal technical and management volumes supporting Defense, Aerospace, and other government agency opportunities
- Research, organize, draft, and edit technical proposals
- Draft compelling and compliant technical content
- Gather information through brainstorming, white-boarding, interviews, research, and consolidation of previously developed materials, translating it into original text
- Edit and refine technical SME and Sector Lead inputs into proposal content
- Tailor and repurpose archived content to meet similar requirements
- Draft responses to Government RFIs or Sources Sought requests independently or with an assigned technical SME
- Support the AVIAN Director of Proposals and proposal team throughout the proposal process
- Assist in proposal strategy development and articulate win themes, strengths, and discriminators
- Create, revise, and tailor proposal artifacts
- Adhere to proposal schedules and deadlines
- Ensure proposals are grammatically correct and maintain a consistent tone or voice
- Identify and edit relevant past-performance examples and resumes
- Participate in proposal phases, activities, and milestones, including kickoff meetings, teammate meetings, data calls, brainstorming sessions, and proposal reviews
- Assist with Color Team recovery plans and final editing
- Produce narrative sections reflecting win strategy and addressing evaluation factors and criteria
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- 5-8 years’ experience performing government proposal preparation functions
- At least two years specifically drafting, refining, and editing RFP technical narratives and past performances
- Understanding of DoD organizations, structures, and acronyms
- 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
- Ability to write clear, logical, and persuasive narratives for technical and non-technical documents
- Ability to create original content from research
- Ability to interview subject matter experts and create original content
- Ability to edit and refine technical SME inputs into proposal content
- Ability to tailor/repurpose archived content
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Experience working with collaborative documents and repositories, including SharePoint
- Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet deadlines, including evenings and weekends at times
- Familiarity with preparing proposals for U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, DHS, and FAA
- Experience responding to DoD requests for proposals
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Familiarity with the Government source selection process
- Formal Shipley training desired, or working knowledge of the Shipley or Lohfeld process acceptable
- Experience working with AI in proposal development
- Experience serving as a Volume Lead or Proposal Manager
- Experience serving as a Content Writer
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employee ownership
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Telemedicine services
- TRICARE supplement for veterans
- Flexible and paid time off
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Maternity and bonding leave
- Military training leave
- Employee community initiatives
- Collaborative employee-owned culture