Analyze solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs, RTOPs, RFIs), with emphasis on Sections L and M or agency-specific equivalents.
Develop and maintain compliance matrices, annotated outlines, and requirement traceability tools.
Identify compliance risks, gaps, and ambiguities and elevate them to proposal leadership.
Support interpretation of evaluation criteria and ensure proposal content is explicitly aligned.
Contribute to writing and editing of proposal sections, including technical, management, staffing, transition, and past performance narratives, as assigned.
Translate capture strategy and win themes into evaluator-focused structure and messaging.
Ensure consistency in terminology, tone, and positioning across volumes and contributors.
Support integration of graphics, tables, and call-outs to reinforce key messages.
Support the Proposal Manager with proposal schedules, trackers, and daily execution oversight.
Coordinate inputs from writers, SMEs, volume leads, pricing, and contracts teams.
Track progress against deadlines and follow up on assigned actions and deliverables.
Support planning and execution of color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold), including preparation of review materials.
Log, track, and help adjudicate review comments to ensure timely and accurate resolution.
Perform quality checks for completeness, clarity, consistency, and responsiveness prior to final submission.
Contribute to maintenance of proposal templates, checklists, and standard operating procedures.
Support development and curation of reusable proposal content and lessons learned.
Mentor junior proposal staff and support proposal process maturity.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, English, Political Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience supporting federal proposal development in a GovCon environment.
Demonstrated experience with proposal compliance, Section L/M analysis, and requirement traceability.
Strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.