Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced, cleared, Senior Proposal Writer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

General Overview: Are you driven to excel as a proposal writer and motivated to produce high-scoring content? If so, join the SAIC Proposal Development Center of Excellence. SAIC offers the opportunity to win more as part of a collaborative team dedicated to high-quality proposal writing. SAIC proposal writers work across technical capabilities and program teams, build strong relationships, support diverse customer needs, and advance their capabilities beyond the industry standard.
 
Position Description: The Senior Proposal Writer collaborates with SAIC experts and team members to develop compliant, responsive, and compelling proposals in response to Federal Government solicitations. The ideal candidate will hold a TS/SCI clearance and align to our National Security & Space Sector. Partial telework is available, but the candidate must be local to the National Capital region.
 
Description of Duties:

• Writes and leads technical, management, resume, and/or past performance sections and volumes.
• Provides direction and oversight to supporting writers.
• Works as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.
• Applies communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.
• Writes clear, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translates complex ideas into easily understandable text.
• Develops and implements process improvements to help improve proposal quality.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, History, Political Science, or related field
• 15+ total years of professional experience, 13+ years with master’s
• 6+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
• Demonstrated success writing and leading technical, management, resume, and/or past performance volumes for complex efforts
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time
• Active TS clearance and eligibility for SCI clearance w/Poly

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working as a proposal writer responding to Federal Government solicitations
• Ability to coach and instruct others to facilitate consistency across multiple authors
• Active TS/SCI clearance w/Poly

Overview

SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's modernization and readiness challenges. Our offerings across defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets include high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission outcomes. We integrate the best components from our portfolio with our partner's ecosystem to deliver innovative and effective solutions. We are 25,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, VA, SAIC has annual revenues of nearly $7.1 billion. For information, visit saic.com or Working at SAIC for benefits details. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer empowering people no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and respectful work culture that values all.