Proposal Writer

Position Summary:

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a skilled Proposal Writer to join our dynamic team! In this role, you’ll report directly to the Director of Proposals and play a pivotal part in crafting high-impact proposal content that includes technical approaches, management volumes, executive summaries, resumes, and more. Working within the Department of Defense (DoD) environment, you’ll be instrumental in creating compelling, compliant proposals that make a difference.

As a Proposal Writer with Odyssey, you'll engage in color reviews, kick-off meetings, and collaborative sessions with subject matter experts to develop winning content. You’ll also take the lead on content reviews, ensuring every proposal meets our high standards of compliance and clarity. This position offers a unique opportunity to expand your skills in desktop publishing, proposal compliance, and content management. Additionally, you’ll support the Odyssey Content Library by developing and updating boilerplate language, templates, and past performance materials, keeping our resources top-notch and ready for the next challenge. Join us at Odyssey and bring your proposal writing expertise to a team committed to excellence!

This is a fully remote role with occasional travel.  

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Develop compliant and responsive content for proposals, past performances, resumes, executive summaries, oral presentations, and related written content 
• Work closely with the proposal team, business development managers and capture leads, operations staff, and Technical Center SMEs to solution, plan, write, and edit high-quality technical and non-technical content 
• Conduct interviews with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to collect and analyze data in support of writing assignments 
• Translate technical concepts and approaches into understandable proposal content  
• Support the inclusion of win themes, discriminators, strengths, action captions, and call-out boxes in proposal volumes 
• Prepare writing aids (e.g., storyboards, annotated page mockups) and ensure these are approved by the technical lead before writing commences 
• Map company past performance to solicitation scope of work requirements 
• Ensure Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and formatting, for technical scope and evaluation criteria, are adhered to within the proposal volumes 
• Participate in Color Team Review document recovery, incorporating edits, style, and voice 
• Maintain consistency by following company style guide and standards 
• Maintain word templates for proposal materials 
• Review submitted proposals to harvest valuable content for the content library 
• Coordinate with Knowledge Manager to identify gaps in content library; develop and maintain content within the library, including corporate boilerplate and past performance write-ups 
• Assist in preparation of corporate external marketing materials and internal communications  
• Develop evidence and content for scorecard-based and Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) proposals 
• Develop and maintain content within a SharePoint environment, including SharePoint libraries and all relevant MS 365 tools, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Planner, Visio, Adobe Acrobat, and MS List. 

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Writing, English, Journalism, Marketing, or Relevant Technical Discipline

Years of Experience: At least three (3) years of familiarity with the development of content for Requests for Proposals (RFPs)in a Department of Defense (DOD) or related industry environment. 

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications: APMP certification and/or Shipley training preferred

Technical Skills

• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills 
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe 
• DoD/government or related industry experience is highly preferred  
• Familiarity/Experience with scorecard-based and/or Highest Rated Technical Offeror (HTRO) proposals a plus 

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent people skills; able to work with internal and external teams of varying sizes, technical abilities, and levels of authority
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment  
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with experts on unfamiliar topics  
• Thorough, detail-oriented, and organized, with the ability to prioritize and not miss deadlines 
• Proven self-starter 

Additional Information

Location: Remote

Travel: up to 10%

Work hours may fluctuate depending on the proposal schedule; support may be required during non-standard hours (evenings and weekends) 

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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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