Position Details

Salary $60K – $80K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years 1-3 years (or commensurate experience)

Education Bachelor's degree

Category Content & Media

About this role

GovCIO seeks an entry-level proposal writer/analyst to support government proposal responses. The role focuses on analyzing solicitation requirements, creating compliant proposal content, and producing artifacts such as past performance and resumes as part of a proposal team.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze solicitation requirements and draft compliant proposal sections
Develop content iteratively using storyboarding best practices
Deliver required artifacts according to schedule
Collaborate to integrate win themes, discriminators, and strengths
Write past performance and resume content across multiple contracts/candidates

Technical Overview

This position is centered on proposal development for government solicitations (RFPs and RFQs). The candidate will contribute to non-technical sections using storyboarding and win themes/discriminators while ensuring data accuracy and alignment with overall proposal strategy and messaging, using MS Office tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level proposal writer/analyst with 1-3 years of experience responding to government solicitations, including RFPs and RFQs. They can write compliant, compelling proposal sections—especially non-technical content like past performance and resumes—while collaborating with a proposal team using win themes, discriminators, and strengths. Strong proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to think critically and adapt in a fast-paced environment are key.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's with 1-3 years (or commensurate experience)Experience responding to Government solicitationsRFPsRFQsetc.Ability to write compliant and compelling proposal sections in response to Government solicitationsExperience writing and tailoring content for non-technical proposal sections (past performanceresumes)Excellent communication and collaboration skillsProficient with MS Officeincluding WordExceland PowerPointAbility to adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment

Nice-to-Have Skills

Some experience writing for government proposals valued at $25M and greater

Tools & Platforms

MS OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Required Skills

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Hard Skills

Soft Skills

critical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationteamworkability to adaptthrive in a dynamic environmentiterative writingtime management

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Create compliant, compelling content for government proposals, including past performance and resumes.

Role Subtype Content Writer

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Experience responding to Government solicitations, RFPs, RFQs, etc., Ability to write compliant and compelling proposal sections, Proficient with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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