Proposal Editor

Responsibilities

• Serve as editor and desktop publisher for proposal sections, white papers, and other content to support proposal efforts.
• Review solicitations for technical requirements and ensure that those requirements are met.
• Edit writing of proposal team for style, grammar, punctuation, content, spelling, readability, and clarity.
• Mentor personnel on effective proposal editing/writing strategies; help maintain written documentation on proposal editing procedures; communicate these procedures to stakeholders; discuss and explain reasons for edits to technical writers.
• Work with proposal managers to develop proposal outlines and templates and to write proposal sections (such as past performance and resumes) when needed.
• Help edit text supporting graphics.
• Compose and maintain supporting information, such as biographical sketches, current and pending support, company history, and facilities descriptions that need to be customized for each submission.
• Participate in final production process, including desktop publishing, quality control, and white glove, and ensure that all production/format specifications are followed.
• Maintain repository of frequently used proposal information.
• Perform additional internal and external communication tasks related to business development team efforts.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of technical writing/editing and/or publication experience OR Master's Degree with 1+ year of experience of technical writing/editing and/or publication experience.
• Proven experience writing, editing, and reviewing technical proposal documents for clarity, compliance, and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt content for diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Solid organizational, time management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft 365 applications; experience with SharePoint and proposal development processes.

Desired Qualifications

• CF APMP certified or knowledgeable of the Shipley proposal process.
• Familiar with the Chicago Manual of Style.
• Familiar with Atlassian Jira and/or Confluence.
• Experience coordinating proposals and/or RFIs.