Call for CVs: Technical Proposal Writer

Mccolm & Company - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Technical Proposal Writer position at McColm & Company (McCO) is a senior-level consultancy role focused on providing critical technical writing and proposal development for U.S. federal customers. The role involves designing and developing technical approaches related to professional training, capacity building, and advisory services, primarily for proposals funded by the Department of State (DOS), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of the Interior (DoI). Successful candidates will work remotely and must have extensive experience in U.S. Government proposal writing, contributing to the Business Development Unit by ensuring high-quality proposals that meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Attend key bid preparation meetings to support the identification of win themes and the development of key messages in the proposal narrative.
• Leverage deep customer knowledge and understanding to support the design of responsive technical solutions.
• Contribute to the workplan development in collaboration with bid managers.
• Write clear, compelling, and complete technical approaches that comply with bid requirements including evaluation criteria.
• Work with specialists across the organization to incorporate their input into the technical proposal ensuring a cohesive technical solution.
• Attend or lead color team reviews as appropriate.
• Identify more appropriate content formats (e.g., infographics, diagrams) to enhance bid readability.
• Write/support other proposal sections (Management Approach, Past Performance) as agreed according to specific contract and proposal requirements.

Requirements

• Subject matter expertise in one of McCO's service areas: professional training and capacity building, advisory and technical consulting, or research and analysis.
• At least 5 years experience as a lead technical writer on winning bids for U.S. government clients, especially DOD, DOS, and DOI.
• Demonstrated capability to successfully design innovative, practical, and viable technical solutions for federal proposals.
• Excellent ability to work flexibly as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with tight and fluctuating deadlines.