What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Writer position at SLSCO?
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The SLSNE Proposal Writer will directly support the Proposal Director and work with other proposal team members to develop compelling and concise winning proposals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, write, edit, tailor, or create new technical content for proposals
- Update content libraries consistently and thoroughly
- Participate in proposal kickoff, color reviews, and status meetings
- Evaluate feedback from each review and address comments provided by review teams
- Participate in strategy and storyboarding sessions
- Lead key sections of the submittal, work closely with SMEs to interview and gather information while developing content that is compliant with requirements of the RFP
- Review and edit narratives and proposal sections to ensure content is compliant with RFP and consistent with team strategy
- Develop Style Guide for RFP standards and narrative consistencies
- Assist with formatting
- Provide 'one-voice' edit of final documents
- Provide timely response to content requests that are developed per established strategy and messaging
- Understand compliance and instructions for their sections
- Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills. Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize assigned tasks to meet deadlines
- Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited University in Communications, English, Technical Writing, or a related program
- 3 years of proposal writing experience in the AEC Industry
- Exceptional communication skills
- Experience with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong research skills
- Technical Writing skills
- Experience with developing proposal content with technical teams
- Excellent grammar and editing skills
Desired Skills:
- 3-5 years of technical writing experience covering topics such as (alternative delivery, best value selection proposal sections, construction or design technical approaches, resumes of job staff, project experience biographies, executive summaries)
- Journalism skills
- Experience working with and managing Microsoft SharePoint sites
- Understanding of the proposal color review process
- Experience working on complex proposals for state and/or local agencies
Benefits:
- 401(k) & matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Time Off
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
