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Description
OSC EdgeAs a Proposal Editor/Writer, this position is critical in ensuring the clarity, compliance, and persuasiveness of proposals submitted to federal and government agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in editing and writing complex technical and management content for government RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs, with a strong understanding of proposal compliance and industry best practices.
Please note, this role requires being on site two days a week in Manassas, VA, and while working on a Proposal deadline you will be required on site 4 or more days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Review and refine technical, management, and past performance narratives for accuracy and readability.
- Ensure adherence to style guides, corporate branding, and proposal standards.
- Conduct compliance checks against RFP instructions and evaluation criteria.
- Participates in color team reviews
- Completes a thorough, thoughtful review of all documents during color reviews
- Provides constructive feedback and actionable recommendations
Required Qualifications/Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in English, Business, Communications, Journalism or a related field
- 5 or more years of direct experience writing, editing, and reviewing proposal responses, program documents or publications
- APMP Bid & Proposal Writing Micro-Certification (BW-M APMP)
- Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency procurement processes (DoD, DHS, GSA, etc.)
- Demonstrated expertise in Shipley or similar proposal methodologies
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
- Prior experience with Federal Government Proposal responses
- Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as presentation skills and the ability to follow oral and written instruction
- Ability put together content into a compliant proposal
- Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information
- Possess a collaborative and approachable demeanor and strong motivation to go above and beyond
- Capability to multitask and handle multiple projects/tasks with competing deadlines
- Ability to make sound business decisions
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Must be able to work collaboratively with others
- Must be able to work both on-site several times a week and work from home (telework)
- Technical Documentation and layout skills are required
- Ability to work nights, weekends and Holidays to meet business and submission deadlines
Preferred Qualifications/Education and Experience.
- Master's Degree English, Business, Communications, or a related field
- Computer and IT Technical Writing is strongly preferred
- Shipley training or Shipley certification
- Have and maintain an active security clearance
OSC Edge delivers a total rewards package that we know will attract, engage and retain top talent. Key elements of our package include a competitive base pay and a comprehensive benefits package:
We offer eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefits offerings. Here are just some of our benefits for our US based positions:
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Flexible Spending
- Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- 401(k) and ROTH retirement options and company match
- Pet Insurance
- Identify Theft and Fraud Protection coverage
About OSC Edge:
Founded in 2008, what started as a small business has grown into a diverse and innovative global team owned by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. an Alaska Native Regional Corporation. As a US Federal contractor, we are a dedicated IT Service Provider supporting the Departments of the Army, Navy, Air Force, DoD Educational Institutions, and large corporate entities. Our expertise is in Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Compliance Management, Enterprise Architecture, IT Support, and CSfC. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we invite you to apply to join our team.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status
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