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Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced, cleared, Senior Proposal Writer to join our team in Reston, VA.Partial telework is available, but the candidate must be local to the National Capital region and go into the office as needed.
General Overview:Are you driven to excel as a proposal writer and motivated to produce high-scoring content? If so, join the our Corporate Proposal Center, a fast-paced and highly talent team that is focused on winning new business for the company. Our proposal writers work across technical capabilities and program teams, build strong relationships, support diverse customer needs, and advance their capabilities beyond the industry standard.
Position Description:The Senior Proposal Writer collaborates with our experts and team members to develop compliant, responsive, and compelling proposals in response to Federal Government solicitations. The ideal candidate will have experience working past performance and corporate experience volumes, which includes qualifying opportunities to align with solicitation requirements, and hold a TS/SCI clearance.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Writes and leads technical, management, resume, and/or past performance sections and volumes, with a heavy emphasis on past performance.
- Provides direction and oversight to supporting writers.
- Works as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.
- Applies communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.
- Writes clear, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translates complex ideas into easily understandable text.
- Develops and implements process improvements to help improve proposal quality.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, History, Political Science, or related field
- 15+ total years of professional experience, 13+ years with master’s
- 6+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
- Demonstrated success writing and leading technical, management, resume, and/or past performance volumes for complex efforts
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time
- Active Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS SCI, if required
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
- Ability to coach and instruct others to facilitate consistency across multiple authors
- Active TS clearance and eligibility for SCI
To apply for this jobemail your details tokatiecarr@atlasadvancement.com
Freqently Asked Questions
Senior proposal writers typically bring over a decade of experience crafting complex government proposals, with expertise in past performance volumes and securing high-level clearances like TS/SCI. Their advanced writing and leadership skills set them apart in managing multi-author teams and navigating intricate solicitation requirements.
Being in the National Capital Region, a proposal writer can tap into extensive federal contracting networks and attend local industry events. Understanding regional procurement nuances and clearance protocols helps tailor submissions that resonate with government agencies, improving chances of winning competitive contracts.
Senior roles often include guiding junior writers, enforcing consistency across proposal sections, and innovating writing processes. Leadership here means balancing hands-on content creation with strategic oversight to enhance team productivity and quality in high-stakes federal bids.
Crafting past performance volumes requires meticulous alignment with solicitation criteria, demonstrating proven success without oversharing sensitive information. Senior writers must skillfully highlight relevant achievements while maintaining compliance, often coordinating inputs from multiple program teams.
Atlasadvancement's corporate proposal center emphasizes collaboration and high standards, fostering an environment where writers integrate diverse technical insights. This culture encourages innovative strategies, clear communication, and continuous improvement, making proposal responses more compelling and competitive.
While partial telework is allowed, candidates must reside locally to accommodate occasional in-office collaboration. This hybrid setup supports dynamic teamwork and direct engagement with subject matter experts, essential for producing timely, high-quality federal proposals.
Dunn Loring's proximity to federal agencies creates steady demand for experienced proposal writers, especially those holding active clearances. Candidates with extensive government solicitation expertise and leadership skills tend to outpace peers amid moderate competition driven by contracting cycles.
Senior proposal writers with federal contracting experience in Dunn Loring generally earn between $95,000 and $130,000 annually. Salary variances depend on clearance level, years of experience, and specific company benefits, reflecting the high value placed on security-cleared writing professionals.
While not mandatory, certifications like APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) and advanced security clearance training can distinguish candidates. These credentials demonstrate commitment to industry standards and enhance effectiveness in responding to complex federal solicitations.
Daily responsibilities often include developing persuasive past performance narratives, coordinating with technical experts, and ensuring compliance with detailed solicitation requirements. Writers must balance clarity with technical accuracy, often under tight deadlines, to produce winning proposals.
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