Proposal Writer – Federal Government Contracting, GovCon

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⚔️ Virginia, Washington – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✏️ Content Writer

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Ares Enterprise, LLC

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Ares Enterprise, LLC is a premier government contractor and ServiceNow consulting and implementation partner. As a proud Woman-Owned Small Business, Ares Enterprise specializes in providing transformative solutions with a focus on the public sector. The company offers services including ServiceNow advisory, application development, implementation, enterprise architecture, and platform management. They also offer advanced services in Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics. Ares Enterprise's team includes certified professionals who ensure compliance with security standards required for government agencies. Their mission is to drive innovation and progress within the public sector while maintaining high standards of proficiency and excellence in service delivery.

📋 Description

• Develop, write, edit, and refine technical, management, staffing, transition, and past performance proposal volumes for federal government solicitations • Translate technical information and SME inputs into clear, concise, compelling, and compliant proposal narratives • Develop responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and capability statement requests • Write technical approaches, management plans, staffing strategies, quality control plans, transition plans, and corporate experience narratives • Tailor proposal responses to government requirements, evaluation criteria, and customer mission objectives • Develop executive summaries, win themes, discriminators, and value propositions • Review and analyze federal solicitations, PWS, SOW, and evaluation criteria • Develop and maintain proposal compliance matrices, outlines, and response templates • Identify proposal gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and missing technical information • Ensure content meets formatting, page limitations, submission instructions, and solicitation requirements • Support Pink Team, Red Team, and Gold Team reviews • Collaborate with technical SMEs and solution architects on technical approaches and implementation methodologies • Write technical narratives covering enterprise IT, software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT service management, and digital transformation • Translate technical capabilities into measurable benefits, mission outcomes, and customer value • Develop graphics concepts, process descriptions, workflows, organizational structures, and technical solution narratives • Incorporate corporate experience, performance metrics, and lessons learned into proposal responses • Work with capture managers, proposal managers, technical teams, recruiting, pricing, and executive leadership throughout the proposal lifecycle • Participate in kickoff meetings, writing assignments, solution development sessions, and proposal reviews • Interview SMEs to gather technical information and develop complete proposal responses • Incorporate reviewer feedback while maintaining consistency across proposal sections • Manage assigned writing tasks and deliverables to meet proposal schedules • Support proposal production, final quality reviews, and submission readiness activities • Maintain a centralized repository of reusable proposal content, past performance narratives, resumes, management approaches, and technical capabilities • Update proposal templates and corporate capability materials • Research federal acquisition trends, customer priorities, and industry best practices • Support white papers, capability statements, marketing materials, and business development presentations • Identify opportunities to improve proposal quality, efficiency, and consistency • Utilize approved AI-assisted writing and research tools while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Business Administration, Information Technology, Technical Writing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • 3–5+ years of professional proposal writing experience, preferably supporting federal government contracting opportunities • Demonstrated experience writing technical, management, staffing, transition, and past performance sections for federal government proposals • Strong understanding of federal government procurement processes and solicitation requirements • Experience responding to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices • Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), solicitation instructions, evaluation criteria, and proposal compliance requirements • Ability to interpret complex PWS, SOW, and technical requirements and translate them into compelling proposal narratives • Excellent technical writing, editing, proofreading, grammar, and organizational skills • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences • Experience collaborating with technical SMEs, capture managers, proposal managers, and executive leadership • Ability to manage multiple writing assignments and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, consistency, and document quality • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, including styles, formatting, tables, section breaks, headers, footers, and document production • Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams • Ability to work independently, incorporate feedback, and deliver high-quality written products under tight deadlines • Preferred: 5+ years of federal government proposal writing experience, particularly supporting DoD and federal civilian agency opportunities • Preferred experience with federal IT services, software development, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, enterprise IT, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation contracts • Preferred experience supporting Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, DoD, or federal civilian agency proposals • Familiarity with GSA MAS, NASA SEWP, SeaPort-NxG, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, and federal task order competitions • Experience writing proposals for WOSB, 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and other small-business set-aside opportunities • Knowledge of Shipley proposal development methodologies and structured color team reviews • Experience developing compliance matrices, proposal outlines, storyboards, annotated outlines, and response templates • Familiarity with ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, Agile software development, and federal cybersecurity frameworks • Experience writing technical and management responses for best-value tradeoff and LPTA procurements • Experience supporting proposal efforts ranging from $1M to $100M+ in total contract value • Experience with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Visio, or other proposal production and graphics tools • Familiarity with AI-assisted proposal development tools and content management platforms • APMP Foundation certification or other relevant proposal management credentials • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Equal Opportunity Employer commitment • SBA-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) employer