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Valiant Solutions, LLC · 5 hours ago

Proposal and Quality Assurance (PQA) Associate

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$45K/yr - $59K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Maintain and improve Valiant’s quality management systems, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2022, and ISO 20000-1:2018 standards, as well as CMMI-DEV/SVC models.

Assist in developing work procedures, standards, and preventive measures to enhance process efficiency.

Draft, write, edit, and evaluate corporate and program documents and presentations.

Support internal audits and monitor corrective action plans (CAPs) to ensure timely resolution of non-conformities.

Help prepare quality and audit reports and materials for Corporate and Program Management Review meetings.

Train personnel on Valiant’s Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS).

Provide planning and logistics support for external audits and ISO/CMMI registrar engagements.

Work with the Senior Manager, PQM, in maintaining configuration and access control of documents, deliverables, and content repositories

Ensure all forms, templates, policies, and procedures are compliant with Valiant standards

Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining IQMS materials and documentation

Ensure the promotion and awareness of corporate and client requirements throughout the organization

Collaborate closely with the PQC to manage proposal planning, logistics, and document production.

Assist with preparing, writing, and producing of RFI and RFP responses.

Develop and manage proposal support materials, including compliance matrices, annotated outlines, data calls, kickoff slides, and proposal schedules.

Edit and proofread proposals and technical documents for grammar, clarity, and compliance.

Provide QA reviews and visual inspections of proposal documents to ensure quality and consistency.

Interview technical staff to write and update project descriptions, resumes, past performance documents, etc.

Write non-technical proposal material, such as executive summaries, resumes, etc.

Work with Proposal Manager(s) in maintaining configuration and access control of documents, deliverables, and content repositories

Provide logistics and meeting support to the proposal team

Assist Proposal Manager(s) in providing day-to-day supervision of the proposal process as they plan and build high-quality, winning responses to RFPs

Analyze potential and existing content to ensure it contains appropriate and applicable information, and is appropriate for the intended audience and requirements

Generate, update and manage reusable proposal materials and templates.

Coordinate graphics, desktop publishing, proofreading, and production support for all assigned proposals

Support proposal training activities as needed

Research federal opportunities and monitor procurement forecasts

Collaborate with the BD team to create tailored capability statements and support capture strategies

Compile agency background information, competitor analysis, and pricing trends to support capture efforts

Assist with planning and logistics for client meetings, industry days, and trade events.

Maintain the Valiant repository of relevant past performance data, corporate capabilities and reference material to support proposal submissions.

Qualification

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ISO 9001 2015ISO 27001 2022ISO 20000-1 2018CMMI-DEVCMMI-SVCQuality Management SystemsProposal DevelopmentGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft OfficeAdobe Creative CloudQuality Improvement ProcessesLead Auditor (ISO 19011)Six SigmaQuality Improvement Associate (CQIA)

Required

Bachelor’s degree (or two additional years of professional experience)

1-2 years of relevant experience in quality assurance, proposals, or business development

Strong writing and organizational skills

Energetic and forward-thinking team player with high ethical standards

Highly proficient with Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Meet), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Teams

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact at all levels

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work remotely with discipline and manage competing priorities effectively.