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The Proposal Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the proposal process from pre-RFP through submission to optimize best chances for contract award.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the development of proposals through collaboration with all members of the proposal team including, but not limited to:
- Capture manager(s)
- Business development officer(s)
- MicroTech proposal team
- Subcontractor personnel
- Other individuals as required
- Assists in the development of proposal responses to government Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Task Order Proposals, and Requests for Information (RFIs) as directed.
- Manages/coordinates individual RFP/RFQ proposal efforts and rewrites sections as required.
- Responds to deficiency reports, clarification requests, and requests for final proposal revisions.
- Provides content editing and compliance review support for RFP/RFQ/RFI submissions
- Serves as the primary point of contact (POC) for assigned proposal efforts including, but not limited to:
- Prepare kickoff packages
- Coordinate on-site and virtual meetings
- Develop and create compliance and response outlines and proposal schedules
- Support proposal content development and production
- Supports Director of Proposal Operations SharePoint Business Development Knowledge Management Library including but not limited to:
- Establish new sites and subpages
- Update files and database(s)
- A clearance may be required
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management or a related discipline
- Four years of work experience in the federal government as an employee; or active duty, reserves, national guard member; or in federal government contracting may substitute for Bachelor’s degree
- IT or technical support service proposal writing and proposal review work experience desired
- 3-years demonstrated proposal coordination or proposal support experience responding to complex, primarily DoD RFPs, RFIs, and FRQs which seek IT services
- Active Secret or ability to obtain a Secret clearance, if necessary
- Ability to work independently as well as within teams with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills as well as desktop editing (MS suite, Excel, Adobe, and Graphics)
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include some evenings and weekends as required
- Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate
Preferred:
- Knowledge of and experience with the Shipley Proposal Process
- IT and technical support service research and writing (understands the government’s Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) market)
