Proposal Writer -

 

Proposal Writer Job Responsibilities:

Prepares proposals by determining concept; gathering and formatting information; writing drafts; obtaining approvals.

 

Proposal Writer Job Description:

• Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal (RFPs); attending strategy meetings.

• Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.

• Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.

• Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.

• Prepares presentation by evaluating text, graphics, and binding; coordinating printing.

• Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.

• Obtains approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers.

• Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate; implementing changes.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks.

• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

 

 

Program Manager -

Program Manager Responsibilities:

To act as the overall lead, manager and administrator for large, cross-competency teams of support contractor personnel. These personnel support multiple Integrated Product Teams working on major acquisition programs at multiple locations.

 

Program Manager Job  Description:

• Acts as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort of programs.

• Directs efforts of cross-competency contractor personnel in multiple teams at multiple locations

• Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities and representatives on program/project issues

• Regularly briefs senior leadership on program status and milestone

• Supervises contractor personnel program/project operations by developing procedures, planning and directing execution of the technical, programming, maintenance and administrative support effort, and monitoring and reporting progress

• Manages acquisition and employment of support resources and controls financial and administrative aspects of the support with respect to contract requirements.

 

Required Education

• MS or MA degree in a Business, related field.

• ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION:  A BS or BA degree in a Business related field and an additional four (4) years of experience can be substituted for an MS or MA degree.

 

Required Experience

• At least twelve (12) years of professional experience in Defense acquisition; five of which must be in the last five years