Job description
Who we are:
Makpar is a comprehensive professional and technical solutions provider for the Federal government. We combine functional and technical expertise in cloud engineering, data management, cybersecurity and emerging technologies to deliver mission success. We build the right IT solution for government clients by partnering with them to understand their WHAT, WHY, and HOW. Using our signature consulting methodology that we call “The Makpar Way,” we help agencies navigate the ongoing changes in the Federal technology landscape. We succeed where others fail because of our connected and engaged workforce are dedicated to delivering success for our clients and the American people.
Our Mission: We solve complex problems for the Federal government to accelerate access to citizen services.
When it comes to excellence, we deliver. Learn more about our employer brand at makpar.com/careers.
The Position:
Makpar is seeking an experienced Technical Proposal Writer to plan, write, and deliver compliant, compelling, clear, and responsive proposal prose. You will be responsible for interviewing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and compiling the information to develop the required solution content needed to respond to each proposal section per the solicitation. The ideal candidate will incorporate win strategies, themes/discriminators, and solution elements into proposal text that aligns with the solicitation evaluation criteria, recover color team comments, synthesize SME-provided source materials into proposal sections, and own the section from assignment to delivery.
Role Specific Duties:
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, and persuasive proposal content and technical concepts at a high quality.
- Independently lead content planning sessions in collaboration with proposal stakeholders to ensure the proposal incorporates customer-resonating winning strategies and solution elements, including win themes, ghosts, discriminators, and risk mitigations. Infuse “story” and architect content into the proposal outline and content to maximize the evaluation score.
- Write structurally compliant, responsive, and scorable proposal content within compressed timeframes.
- Translate technical and complex ideas into easily understandable text that maximizes proposal evaluation score-ability.
- Conduct research to gain a thorough understanding of the project or business opportunity and demonstrate a clear comprehension of the technical domain relevant to the service being documented.
- Contribute to post-submission lessons learned, attend debriefs and analyze proposal content against outcomes to identify areas for improvement and best practices.
- Provide guidance and support to junior proposal team members as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, computer science, or related fields, plus 5 years of relevant experience writing and working with technical SMEs to develop compelling and compliant technical proposal content.
- Demonstrated experience writing technical responses for technical volumes of the proposal’s response.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange, and Adobe Professional
- Excellent and proven ability to initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Possess strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to visualize information, and communication with multiple audiences.
- Self-starter; works effectively and productively with limited supervision.
- Maintaining a strong work ethic and willingness to collaborate on a team is required.
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Solid ability to work in a time-sensitive environment and meet all deadlines.
- US Citizenship or Green Card holders with at least 3 years of residence within the US.
- Candidates will have to undergo public sector MBI Clearance.
Benefits:
At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package. At Makpar, we believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.
Start your career today and be a part of something meaningful!
Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
