Senior Proposal Writer (Chantilly, VA)

Job Description

Company Overview:
For over 25 years, Edgesource Corporation has served as an innovative technology service provider for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, and other federal, state, and commercial clients locally, nationally, and abroad. From providing boutique technical solutions in support of the DOD Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission set to addressing the most critical Cybersecurity threats facing our nation as a prime contractor with the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a career at Edgesource is an opportunity to do meaningful, interesting, and impactful work.

Position Overview:
Edgesource is actively hiring for a Sr. Proposal Writer with a specific focus on business opportunities in the Intelligence Community. This position can support a hybrid work schedule with 3-4 days being performed onsite at our facility in Chantilly, VA.

Job Duties:

• Craft compelling technical proposal narratives that incorporate both existing content and new inputs from SMEs, in alignment with strategic proposal objectives.
• Own technical proposal content development for assigned sections, from inception to final review.
• Independently gather, organize, and synthesize information from diverse stakeholders, including those from sales, engineering, solutions architecture, and other organizations.
• Contribute to proposal overall solutioning and strategy development sessions, asking clarifying questions to proactively guide content development.
• Translate complex technical solutions, strategies, and win themes into easily understandable, readable, and compelling content.
• Engage with technical SMEs to extract pertinent information, conducting internal interviews as necessary to gather content for government responses.
• Participate in color team reviews, working autonomously to gather and refine content for senior-level evaluations.
• Track industry IT trends, company successes, and proactively plan for new content.

Required Qualifications:

• Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in technical proposal writing and editing, with a focus on content creation, RFI responses, and white papers within the Intelligence Community.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with technical SMEs to gather and synthesize complex information.
• Strong working knowledge of the proposal development process using Shipley methodology, including technical volume narratives, price volumes, and past performance documentation.
• Proven ability to understand complex technical concepts and convert them into persuasive proposal narratives.
• Ability to think critically and draw from resources to create simple, unified, and persuasive documents.
• Strong attention-to-detail with the ability to review and edit proposal content for compliance, clarity, and proper use of terminology.
• Self-motivated, and able to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Experience with knowledge management practices, including the upkeep and organization of documentation for future use.
• Demonstrable mastery of the English written language including spelling, composition, and grammar.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Must have Advanced Microsoft Word skills and have extensive experience with all other Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint), as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask with numerous high priority demands in a deadline-driven environment.

Desired Qualifications (NOT REQUIRED):

• Shipley training or APMP Proposal management certification.
• Willingness to provide billable project support as well as proposal support.

Working at Edgesource:
As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised small business, Edgesource specializes in providing a variety of technical solutions to include software development, database services, enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and management support. We are always seeking top-talent to join our team in helping to address the most critical technical challenges facing our nation.

At Edgesource, we understand that our employees are our greatest asset, and as such we offer a wide array of benefits to support the well-being of our staff to include:

- Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays -
- Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid) -
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) -
- 401k Plan with Match -
- Tuition & Professional Development Support -
- Commuter Benefits -
- Bonus & Employee Referral Programs -
- Career Growth Opportunities -

Disclaimer:
Edgesource Corporation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Edgesource is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact our Recruiting Department by email at recruiting@edgesource.com or by phone at (703) 837-0550.

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