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McColm & Company · 5 months ago

Call for CVs: Technical Proposal Writer

Washington, DC

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

McColm & Company is a mission-driven consulting firm that supports U.S. federal customers with specialized training and advisory services. They are seeking a freelance Technical Proposal Writer to develop technical approaches for proposals related to professional training, capacity building, and advisory services, particularly in areas such as security and economic growth.

Management ConsultingProduct ResearchTraining

No H1B

Responsibilities

Attend key bid preparation meetings to support the identification of win themes and the development of key messages in the proposal narrative

Leverage deep customer knowledge and understanding to support the design of responsive technical solutions

Contribute to the workplan development in collaboration with bid managers

Write (either independently or as part of a team) clear, compelling and complete technical approaches that are compliant with bid requirements including evaluation criteria

Work with a variety of specialists across the organization to incorporate their input into the technical proposal ensuring they come across as a ‘one voice' technical solution

Attend (or lead, when appropriate) color team reviews.Identify more appropriate content formats (e.g. infographics, diagrams) that help strengthening the bid readability

Write/support other proposal sections (Management Approach, Past Performance) as agreed according to specific contract and proposal requirements

Qualification

U.S. Government proposal writingTechnical solution designProposal developmentQuality assuranceEditing skillsManagement skillsStrategic thinkingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Subject matter expertise in one of McCO's 3 service areas: professional training and capacity building, advisory and technical consulting, and research and analysis

At least 5 years' experience as a lead technical writer on winning bids for U.S. government clients, especially DOD, DOS and DOI

Demonstrated capability to successfully design innovative, practical, and viable technical solutions for federal proposals

Excellent ability to work flexibly as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with tight and fluctuating deadlines

Work authorization in the US is required

Successful candidates must be active self-starters with strong writing, editing, communication, interpersonal, strategic thinking, and management skills

Ability to deliver high quality work independently according to hard deadlines