Proposal Specialist

HAIGHT BEY & ASSOCIATES

JOB TITLE

Proposal Specialist –

The primary responsibility of the proposal specialist will be to work with our small team to outline, plan and deliver Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) proposals to a wide range of Government clients throughout the U.S. This position is critical to our sustained growth, we are looking for a motivated self-starter who needs very little management and is comfortable asking lots of questions of the team around them until they have a solid understatement of the specific solicitation or proposal we are writing to. Our goal is 10 responses a month on opportunities ranging from $20,000 - $1,000,000. This role will work collaboratively with all levels of our small team write, edit, review, and produce winning proposals.

JOB DUTIES

• Serve as Lead Writer for Technical and Management proposals ranging in value from

$20,000 -$1,000,000.00 and assist as required on all other proposals.

• Coordinate with company leadership and to price simple acquisition solicitations for U.S. government customers
• work closely with our Subject Matter Experts, and Operations team to collect data required for proposal development and response
• Help develop and maintain pricing models and put processes in place to ensure accurate new business forecasting
• Support business development and proposal leads in strategic growth initiatives for new lines of business
• Work with other team members to harmonize proposal writing across the volume and to ensure one voice in presenting proposal content
• Write, edit, and revise proposal materials and coordinate with technical and program personnel to ensure accuracy
• Analyze RFI/RFP requirements and simple acquisitions to help determine our company’s proper response.
• Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in the industry via information obtained from financial publications and services, government agencies, company sources

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with the ability to obtain a secret clearance
• Minimum of 2 years of proposal pricing support experience
• Proposal writing for a government contractor or equivalent technical experience
• Project Management Experience

• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Be willing to mop the floor or do dishes if required
• Be the type of person who picks up litter rather than stepping over it
• Be okay with eating lunch with others
• Sense of Humor is a must

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of embracing increasing levels of responsibility
• Superior analytical skills, combined with excellent business judgment and strong, clear, concise communications with senior level personnel and ability to problem solve in conjunction with team
• Proactive, organized and detail-oriented team player, with ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy in high pressure environment
• Integrity with confidential information
• Ability to work independently in support of team objectives
• Experience supporting US Government compliant proposal submittals, working closely with Proposal Leads, Contracts Management, and Executive leaders
• Contract Management familiarity
• U.S. government FAR & DFAR knowledge
• Experience in small business environments a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma Bachelor’s Degree Preferred - English, Journalism, Business

Administration, Information Systems Management, or a related business discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience.

• All Veterans who understand these responsibilities and know they can do the work as described, should apply regardless of education level.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Proposal writing: 2 years (Required)
• Proposal pricing: 2 years (Required)
• government contractor technical: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location