PROPOSAL WRITER I

Job Summary

VSolvit is looking for a candidate to join our dynamic business development team as a Proposal Writer 1. This entry level position will support our proposal development team to develop items and written responses required for federal government information technology (IT) services sources sought notices (SSN), request for information (RFI), request for proposals (RFP), solicitation responses, and other federal contracting opportunities. This position will be mentored by a Senior Proposal Writer in federal government SSN / RFI / RFP response writing best practices. This position will work daily with other proposal development team members such as Capture Managers and Proposal Managers.

The candidate will be working in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to changing priorities and needs to support our team. As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these include, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), staying focused on the assigned tasks including company meetings, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Candidates for this position must be eligible to attain a security clearance. The ideal candidate will be based from and work at our Chesapeake, VA office location.

As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with the assigned supervisor, and staying focused on the assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Develop labor category qualification matrices and staffing plan requirements in accordance with RFP / solicitation requirements

Develop staffing requisitions / labor category descriptions in accordance with key personnel labor category requirements

Develop and write resumes for proposed key and non-key personnel required for proposal submissions

Develop and write past performance and previous contract experience volumes required for proposal submissions

Develop and write management approach plan responses required for proposal submissions

Develop and write IT services technical approach responses required for proposal submissions

Develop and write other requirements required for proposal submissions

Develop and write responses required for SSN and RFI responses

Develop response templates in accordance with SSN, RFI, RFP, and solicitation instructions

Help maintain corporate knowledge management repositories, past performance libraries, and technical approach best practices documents

Interview technical subject matter experts, contract program managers and other corporate leadership in the development of writing deliverables

Research topics in order to understand IT service delivery areas such as software development, systems engineering, data warehousing, business intelligence, cybersecurity and information assurance, cloud services, and other IT services

Utilize corporate approved generative artificial intelligence tools to research writing subject areas and develop content ideas

May support other department writing tasks such as marketing development and general copy editing

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or English

Strong writing skills

Strong analysis and interpretive skills

Strong ability to learn IT professional services nomenclature

Strong interviewing skills used to elicit information from Subject Matter Experts

Proven ability to work within a team environment

Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple concurrent work requirements

Ability to consistently meet deadlines

Proficiency in Google Suite (Google Mail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slide, Google Drive)

Proficiency in MS Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)

Positive attitude with a strong desire for professional growth

0-3 years previous work experience in writing

Must be a U.S. Citizen

If applicable : If you are or have been recently employed by the U.S. government, a post-employment ethics letter will be required if employment with VSolvit is offered

Preferred Qualifications

Prior training or certification from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals

2 years previous work experience supporting an IT company