SJ Innovations LLC is hiring: PROPOSAL WRITER in Oklahoma City

Content Summary: PROPOSAL WRITER at Oklahoma City, for SJ Innovations LLC

DUTIES: Responsible for developing and preparing Federal Government project proposals. Candidate must have expertise in U.S. Government capture and proposal management. Responsibilities include identifying new business opportunities and taking the necessary steps to position the company to win new business. Candidate will review Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Quote (RFQ), Requests for Information (RFI) and participate in preparing compliant proposal responses. In this position, candidates work with various departments throughout the company to draft and prepare project proposals for presentation to upper-management and other stakeholders. Candidate is responsible for drafting, editing, and proofreading the proposal to ensure it is in compliance with all internal regulations. Our preferred candidate has a bachelor's degree in a business field and several years of proposal writing and management experience. Key duties include:

1. Establish and develop customer relationships within Government agencies.
2. Establish and develop relationships with other contractors.
3. Create business development strategies and tactics aligned with the company's strategies and objectives.
4. Developing opportunities on key procurements.
5. Identify, qualify and manage an opportunity pipeline in line with the company's strategy, past performance and technical capability.
6. Develop win themes/strategies for specific opportunities in coordination with company executives.
7. Assess, analyze and respond to RFPs/RFQs/RFIs.
8. Provide leadership with subject matter expertise and capture and proposal issues.
9. Collaborate with other department members to finalize proposals.
10. There is some travel involved to include attending conferences.
11. Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS: Education: BA/BS degree with 3+ years of DoD and/or other Government contracting experience (or equivalent).

Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience supporting a small business Government contractor and their pursuit of identifying and expanding services within the federal government. Must demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to work independently or under general direction only. Experience must include some or all of the below:

1. Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools as Word, Excel, Outlook and Access. Well versed in ancillary software applications such as Microsoft Visio, Publisher, PowerPoint and FrontPage and the Windows family of Operating Systems.
2. Familiarity with additional support software used in proposal preparation such as JASC Paintshop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat.
3. Must be personable and presentable as a company representative.
4. Management and leadership skills.
5. Experience with small business and Government contracting processes.
6. Knowledge of Federal Government RFP life cycle management and federal procurement regulations.
7. Ability to multitask, manage multiple priorities, and execute in a fast-paced work environment.
8. Strong analytical skills to assess and analyze RFPs/RFQs/RFIs requirements.
9. Excellent business writing, oral communication, and presentation skills.
10. Experience working with opportunity tracking tools to include, but not limited to GovWin and Sam.gov.
11. Must have or be capable of getting a DOD security clearance.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.csdok.com. CSD is an E-Verify, Affirmative Actions, and Equal Opportunity Employer of Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.