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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Federal proposal writing and editing, ensuring compliance with RFx requirements and industry best practices. Proficient in coaching and mentoring writers while applying analytical skills and AI tools to enhance proposal quality and efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Federal Proposal WritingContent PlanningTechnical Document WritingAnalytical SkillsAI Tools Familiarity
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Proposal SupportEditingWritingCritical ThinkingTechnical ComprehensionGrammarNarrative VolumesResumesPast PerformanceTemplate Development
Soft Skills
CommunicationCoachingMentoring
Tools & Technologies
AI ToolsFEDSIM/AASOTASelf-Scoring Bids
Industry Keywords
Infrastructure ModernizationApplications DevelopmentCloud SolutionsAgile MethodologiesWarfighter SolutionsNational Security
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide full lifecycle Federal proposal support from content planning and template development through writing, editing, and submission
- Write and edit key proposal sections, including resumes, past performance, and narrative volumes
- Interview candidates and subject matter experts and engage fellow contributors to develop clear, concise, persuasive, compliant, and compelling proposal artifacts
- Ensure content is accurate, error-free, and aligned with RFx requirements, company processes, capture strategies, and industry best practices
- Peer review teammates’ work and participate in formal color reviews
- Coach and mentor junior and less experienced writers
- Participate in process improvement initiatives and apply analytical skills and proprietary AI tools to improve efficiency and proposal quality
- Potentially contribute to capture strategy development in its earliest stages
Requirements
What you’ll need- BA or BS degree or higher (or equivalent) in Journalism, English, Business, Information Technology, Communication Arts, or another relevant field and 6+ years of solid Federal proposal writing experience, or 4+ years of experience with a Masters Degree
- An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Experience providing full lifecycle Federal proposal support, from content planning and template development through writing, editing, and submission
- Must be a US Citizen
- Experience writing proposals or technical documents for the Federal Government
- Strong writing, communications, English-language, grammar, critical-thinking, analytical, and technical comprehension skills
- Experience with resumes, past performance, and narrative volumes
- Desired: Experience with FEDSIM/AAS, OTA, and Self-Scoring bids
- Desired: Familiarity with AI tools for quality improvements and efficiency
- Desired: Knowledge of infrastructure modernization, applications/software development and sustainment, cloud solutions, warfighter solutions, and agile methodologies for defense, civilian, space, and national security sectors of the federal government
Benefits
Comp & perks- Professional development and career growth through SAIC’s mature mentor-protégé program
- Robust training opportunities, including emerging technologies such as AI, leadership development, and industry best practices
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible work schedule
- Work-life balance