Proposal Writer - SLSCO

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The Proposal Writer supports federal, state, and local pursuits for multiple divisions within SLS. The Proposal Writer will directly support the Proposal Director and work with other proposal team members to develop compelling and concise winning proposals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, write, edit, tailor, or create new technical content for proposals.
• Update content libraries consistently and thoroughly.
• Research proposal-specific concepts for content creation.
• Participate in proposal kickoff and status meetings.
• Participate in color team reviews. Evaluate feedback from each review and address comments provided by review teams.
• Interview subject matter experts to develop proposal-specific content and project descriptions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills. Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize assigned tasks to meet tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited University in Communications, English, Technical Writing, or a related program.
• 3+ years of proposal writing experience.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong research skills.

Desired Skills:

• 3-5 years of technical writing experience covering topics such as disaster or emergency response, temporary staffing, and logistics.
• Knowledge of FEMA, DHA, DoD/Federal, HUD or state and/or local agency requirements.
• Experience working with and managing Microsoft SharePoint sites.
• Experience with editing Adobe PDF documents.
• 2+ years’ experience working in a fast-paced proposal environment.
• APMP-Foundations or PMP certification preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Occasional lifting (up to 40 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Job Type:

• Full-Time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location:

• New York, NY

SLSCO participates in E-Verify, a federal government system used to verify employment authorization and social security number of each new employee.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

SLSCO LTD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.