Job Application - iCatalyst Inc

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Technical Proposal Writer

Requirement ID#: 2025_0124
Job Type: Full Time
Location: McLean, VA and Remote
Partially Remote however must be able to go into the office as needed.
Overview

iCatalyst, Inc. is an agile solution-oriented business and technology solutions company serving as a trusted partner and advisor to multiple federal and commercial customers since 2007.

We are appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) ML3 in Software Development and our systems are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015

(Quality Management) and ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security) certified. Our expertise and primary support areas are Program Management, Software Development, Independent Verification

and Validation (IV&V), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), and Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Enterprise Architecture, Data Analytics

and Business Intelligence, and Cyber Security.


We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Proposal Writer to join the corporate proposal team.


We are looking for a teammate who can use their previous experiences to join and strengthen our small sized proposal team.

The successful candidate is a team player and enjoys collaborating with team members to develop and improve the quality of proposals delivered.  


We offer a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, free Uber rides and phone reimbursement.

Other benefits include 401K, paid government holidays, training, education assistance, wellness benefit, and paid personal leave.


Primary Responsibilities

Technical Proposal Writer will take ownership for the development of compelling responses to primarily federal contract opportunities. This includes all components of the response, e.g. Executive Summaries, Technical Content, Past Performance content that aligns with the opportunity’s objectives, and requirements. The individual will have a strong technical understanding to quickly interpret iCatalyst offerings and translate this into language aimed at both a business and a technical user and/or decision maker. The candidate will successfully collaborate with different teams to develop compelling, technically accurate proposals, while adhering to strict deadlines and compliance requirements of the opportunity.

Some high-level duties include but are not limited to:

  • Lead the development of a compliant and compelling storyline that clearly and concisely articulates iCatalyst strengths, key differentiators, and business value proposition in the context of customer ecosystem and opportunity requirements.
  • Ability to adeptly develop responses to technical proposal sections as well as clearly articulate the business value of technical solutions to both technical and non-technical clients and internal team.
  • Undertake research, prepare draft guidance material and documentation, evaluate technical alternatives and recommend preferred option.
  • Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to produce documents that convey relevant information regarding the details of current contracts and various projects.
  • Own the overall quality, compliance, and completeness of each opportunity response.
  • Coordinate display of graphics and production of documents, ensuring content is high-quality and meets standards
  • Ensures Procedure formatting complies with the Writers Guide and Templates
  • Ensures consistency in application of technical abbreviation and acronyms, figure and table callouts and captions, and handling of boilerplate materials
  • Understanding of the federal government acquisition cycle, contract vehicles, contract types (BPA, IDIQ, etc.) and competitive position (open/full vs. set-aside).
  • Assist in capture management support
  • Develop an approach for capturing data on an on-going basis


Required Skills

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • The ability to translate business problems into practical, scalable technical solutions
    • Strong attention to detail and monitor adherence to the schedule and deadlines
    • Perform and/or ensure proposal color team recovery is conducted
    • Self-motivated, proactive, and energetic
    • Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
    • Familiar with government contractor environment and proposals
    • Able to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
    • Outstanding communication skills (written and oral); including a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is a necessity
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule. Monitor and guide the activities of the content providers to proposal volumes


    Experience/Qualifications
    • Minimum of 5 years in a technical writing or developmental editing role
    • A working knowledge and understanding of government contracts is preferred
    • Ability to support multiple projects


    Education
    • Position requires BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Journalism, Computer Science, English, Technical Writing, or similar discipline from an accredited university.


    Contract/Customer
    • HQ


    Travel
    • Travel is not anticipated


    Clearance
    • Ability to clear a background check


    Other
    • Authorization to work in the US required


    For more information, please visit:

    iCatalyst Careers Page
    iCatalyst Website

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