Proposal Writer

Remote
Contracted
Sales & Business Development
Experienced
Producing high-quality, effective, proposals is an integral part of the IHI Business Development process. This position will support multiple proposals simultaneously at different stages in their production. Our work is focused heavily on federal government customers and healthcare entities. The candidate will complete responses to, RFPs, RFQs and RFIs. The successful candidate will work with senior management, communicating with and providing leadership related to proposal process execution.

Job Duties
  • 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.
  • Ensure the content matches the RFP, and include standard or approved proposal language for legal sections according to company policy.
  • Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
  • Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal (RFPs); attending strategy meetings.
  • Study and outline the requirements of the proposal with the expectations of the client and the team in mind.                                                                                                                                                          
  • 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.         
  • 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 implementing changes.                                                                                                                      
  • Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications:
  • 3-5 years experience in Proposal writing and contract acquisition. 
  • 3-5 years experience in government contracting within a business development team. 
  • Management, Marketing or comparable Degree.
  • Proven track record in winning contracts for Business Consultant Proposals.
  • Professional document formatting and editing expertise using a variety of tools (MS Word, Excel, PPT, Visio).
  • Track record of proven results of awards granted.
  • Interest and desire to write high quality creative business documents with the ability to effectively communicate concepts for specific target audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly understand technical concepts
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Graphic Design Skills
  • Technical Documentation
  • Layout Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Deadline-Oriented
  • Process Improvement
  • Coordination, Strategic Planning

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