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Requirement ID#: 2025_0124
Job Type: Full Time
Location: McLean, VA and Remote
Partially Remote
iCatalyst, Inc. is an agile solution-oriented business and technology solutions company serving as a trusted partner and advisor to multiple federal and commercial customers since 2007.
We are appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) ML3 in Software Development and our systems are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 (Quality Management) and ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security) certified. Our expertise includes Program Management, Software Development, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Enterprise Architecture, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, and Cyber Security.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Proposal Writer to join the corporate proposal team. We are looking for a teammate who can use their previous experiences to strengthen our small-sized proposal team. The successful candidate is a team player and enjoys collaborating with team members to develop and improve the quality of proposals delivered.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, free Uber rides, phone reimbursement, 401K, paid government holidays, training, education assistance, wellness benefit, and paid personal leave.
Primary Responsibilities
The Technical Proposal Writer will take ownership of developing compelling responses to primarily federal contract opportunities. This includes all components of the response, such as Executive Summaries, Technical Content, and Past Performance content that aligns with the opportunity’s objectives and requirements. The individual will have a strong technical understanding to quickly interpret iCatalyst offerings and translate this into language aimed at both business and technical users and/or decision makers. The candidate will successfully collaborate with different teams to develop compelling, technically accurate proposals while adhering to strict deadlines and compliance requirements.
Some high-level duties include but are not limited to:
- Lead the development of a compliant and compelling storyline that articulates iCatalyst strengths and business value proposition in the context of customer ecosystem and opportunity requirements.
- Develop responses to technical proposal sections and clearly articulate the business value of technical solutions to technical and non-technical clients.
- Undertake research, prepare draft guidance material and documentation, evaluate technical alternatives, and recommend preferred options.
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to produce documents that convey relevant information regarding current contracts and various projects.
- Own the overall quality, compliance, and completeness of each opportunity response.
- Coordinate display of graphics and production of documents, ensuring content is high-quality and meets standards.
- Ensure procedure formatting complies with the Writers Guide and Templates.
- Ensure consistency in application of technical abbreviations and acronyms, figure and table callouts and captions, and handling of boilerplate materials.
- Understand the federal government acquisition cycle, contract vehicles, contract types (BPA, IDIQ, etc.) and competitive position (open/full vs. set-aside).
- Assist in capture management support.
- Develop an approach for capturing data on an ongoing basis.
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to translate business problems into practical, scalable technical solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and monitor adherence to schedules and deadlines.
- Perform and/or ensure proposal color team recovery is conducted.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and energetic.
- Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
- Familiarity with government contractor environment and proposals.
- Able to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
- Outstanding communication skills (written and oral); strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is necessary.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and monitor the activities of content providers to proposal volumes.
Experience/Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years in a technical writing or developmental editing role.
- A working knowledge and understanding of government contracts is preferred.
- Ability to support multiple projects.
Education
- Position requires BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Journalism, Computer Science, English, Technical Writing, or similar discipline from an accredited university.
Contract/Customer
- HQ
Travel
- Travel is not anticipated.
Clearance
- Ability to clear a background check.
Other
- Authorization to work in the US required.