PROPOSAL WRITER

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Proposal Writer is responsible for developing a range of proposal content that meets proposal compliance and quality standards. The incumbent develops proposal content in coordination with the Proposal Manager and the proposal team.

Work Model: Onsite/In-Office

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Reviews and interprets Requests for Proposal (RFP) requirements to develop comprehensive, compliant proposal outlines and writing templates.
• Collaborates with Proposal Manager and other proposal writers to brainstorm strategy and approach and ensure decisions are captured in proposal outlines, templates, and other documentation.
• Tracks RFP and amendment releases and routes all RFP documents to appropriate filing locations and proposal team members.
• Performs a comparison analysis between RFP and amendments and updates proposal documentation with revised requirements and strategy as necessary.
• Leads development of assigned proposal sections, to include:
  • Initiating and performing research on subject matter to aid strategy and technical development and presenting findings to Proposal Manager.
  • Assessing existing boilerplate against narrative requirements to determine what additional resources are necessary to complete proposal sections, including specific subject matter expert needs.
  • Developing templates and other proposal management documentation as appropriate to complete assigned tasks.
  • Leading and performing subject matter interviews in a variety of ways by assessing abilities of subject matter experts and adapting interview methods. This could include e-mail, phone, and inperson interviews.
  • Writing and editing original text, tailoring boilerplate, and rewriting third-party contributions to fulfill RFP requirements, with attention to crafting narrative that is compliant with requirements, inclusive of strategy, compelling to the reader, and meets Chugach standards.
  • Performing detailed compliance analysis between RFP requirements and proposal narratives written by other authors and provide feedback to ensure a compliant final product.
  • Copy editing for grammar, spelling, factual accuracy, clarity, and Chugach standards;
  • Formatting documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and Adobe InDesign and Acrobat according to RFP requirements and Chugach standards and provide Proposal Manager with print-ready final documents.
  • Maintaining organized files and drafts of work in appropriate locations and according to Chugach standards.
• Directs the production and packaging of proposal documents for formal reviews, when assigned.
• Assists the Proposal Manager in developing the review team evaluation package, analyzing suggested review changes, and leading all review team changes in assigned proposal sections.
• Assists the Proposal Manager with all proposal production activities, including directing production activities for assigned volumes or sections. This includes assembling binders, printing large documents, and ensuring accuracy in final product.
• Researches and drafts proposal boilerplate independent of assigned proposals.
• Leads or participates in additional projects, such as maintenance of department desk guide and style guide and archiving boilerplate.
• Performs related work as assigned including supporting operational sites on a temporary basis.

• Bachelor's degree OR Four (4) years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree.
• Two (2) years' experience in a position requiring writing and editing.
• Two (2) years' experience in a position requiring organizing, coordinating, and publishing large documents.
• One (1) year in the position of writing proposals for federal government customers or similar experience in another proposal writing field.
• Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.