What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposals Specialist position at General Atomics?
Job Summary
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
Under close supervision, this position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and administration of proposal efforts.
Ensures proposals are developed in accordance with the request for proposal (RFP) specifications and Company standards and participates in the collection and accumulation of appropriate cost, schedule, and technical elements.
Documents findings, communicates results to proposal or management staff.
Interacts with internal and may interact with external personnel.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Qualifications
Salary range: 51,650 - 87,290
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
Under close supervision, this position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and administration of proposal efforts.
Ensures proposals are developed in accordance with the request for proposal (RFP) specifications and Company standards and participates in the collection and accumulation of appropriate cost, schedule, and technical elements.
Documents findings, communicates results to proposal or management staff.
Interacts with internal and may interact with external personnel.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and edits non-technical sections of proposals and assists technical authors in maintaining requirements.
- Participates in cost and pricing reviews and ensures that proposals are well written and meet the RFP requirements and Company standards.
- Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
- Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
- Additional Functions Other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a Bachelors degree in English, Journalism, Business Administration, or related discipline.
- Equivalent professional proposal experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
- Must have a basic understanding of proposal concepts.
- Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of non-routine problems.
- Must have good communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform multiple tasks in one technical proposal area.
- Able to work extended hours as required.
Salary range: 51,650 - 87,290