Proposal Writer

Experienced Capture/ Proposal Writer (Govcon)

Hybrid - Candidates must be in the DMV and able to commute to Chevy Chase, MD location for onsite work several days a week.

Salary $75,000 - $100,000 a year DOE - Full-time w/Benefits

PKH Enterprises is hiring a skilled Federal Government Proposal Writer to identify and manage federal agency RFP, RFI, and RFQ responses for growing advisory services practice. Founded in 2006, PKH Enterprises (PKH) is a professional services firm dedicated to providing high quality, results-oriented contracting, and consulting services. PKH specializes in technology-focused strategic planning and advisory support, program and project management, and technology implementation.

Job Description

The Proposal Writer/Editor applies expert-level writing and editing skills as well as our formal proposal methodology to all types of government proposals (RFI/RFP responses, multi-award vehicle responses, Market surveys, etc.) The Writer works closely with the Business Development Director and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to turn draft material into compliant and compelling content that’s within page limits and consistent with the client’s win themes. When necessary, the Writer also directly interviews SMEs to clarify draft content, empowering SMEs to focus on there are of technical expertise rather than on writing. Above all, the Writer is a storyteller who can identify and elaborate the client’s expertise into a winning message while maintaining compliance with all RFP requirements.

Responsibilities:

· Manage the proposal response schedule from start to finish.

· Write and edit for clarity and simplicity, translating jargon into plain English in the active voice while copy editing for grammatical perfection.

· Work with the Business Development Director to structure templates for the technical volume, management volume, resumes, and past performance examples to RFP instructions (Section L), reflecting the Statement of Work (Section C) and evaluation criteria (Section M).

· Review RFP requirements and analyze amendments for impact on content.

· Edit for “fit” when necessary to achieve desired page count without sacrificing impact or compliance.

· Collaborate with the Graphic Artist to validate graphics for compliance and impact.

· Continuously check compliance against RFP requirements and participate in status meetings, color reviews, and white glove reviews.

· May also be required to generate content for marketing or promotional materials.

Qualifications

· Native fluency in American business English and expert-level writing skills

· Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or similar disciplines, or else equivalent experience writing business content for a living.

· 5 years of Federal Proposal experience and 10 years of general proposal experience

· Solid understanding of Federal procurement processes

· Shipley training or APMP Foundation credential

· Expert-level familiarity with Microsoft Word, including styles sheets, tables, cross-references, and page layout.

· Strong familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive, especially with respect to version con

· Prefer a self-starter who can manage multiple projects with inflexible deadlines and can generate content for “pink” team drafts using existing technical proposals.

· Previous experience in policy, cyber, privacy, program management and advisory services in the Federal marketplace would be a plus.

· The ability to research and identify new opportunities via government sites and databases, such as SAM, Fbo.gov, GovWin, GSA, eBuy, eVA and others is helpful.