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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
Proposal Writers in the NCR tailor content to comply with stringent federal requirements. They must interpret complex solicitations, emphasize past performance, and craft compelling narratives that resonate with government evaluators, leveraging local industry standards and security clearances common in the area.
Senior Proposal Writers excel through leadership in managing proposal volumes, mentoring junior staff, and shaping high-impact technical and management narratives. Their depth in federal solicitation nuances and ability to lead multi-author projects sets them apart in competitive government contracting.
The role demands constant interaction with subject matter experts to translate technical jargon into persuasive content. Proposal Writers coordinate interviews and gather data, ensuring proposals align with strategic win themes and federal guidelines, all while balancing partial telework flexibility.
Atlasadvancement values a proactive approach where Senior Proposal Writers not only craft winning proposals but also drive process improvements. Candidates should thrive in a high-velocity environment, uphold top security clearance standards, and foster teamwork to maintain the company’s competitive edge.
At Atlasadvancement, emphasis is placed on crafting past performance volumes with precision and leadership in multi-disciplinary teams. The role blends technical writing with strategic coaching, requiring clearance eligibility and adaptability to partial telework, reflecting the company’s hybrid and security-sensitive culture.
Senior Proposal Writers in Hamilton, VA, generally earn between $95,000 and $130,000 annually. This aligns closely with national averages for cleared, senior-level federal proposal roles, though local demand and clearance level can push salaries towards the higher end.
Holding an active TS/SCI clearance greatly improves employability given the region’s federal contracting focus. Additionally, certifications related to government acquisition or technical writing can bolster credibility and client trust in this competitive local market.
While partial telework is common, Proposal Writers must accommodate occasional in-office collaboration in Reston, VA, balancing proximity with traffic patterns typical of the D.C. metro area. Efficient time management around peak hours is crucial to meet project deadlines and team synergy.
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