Proposal Technical Writer

Accenture - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Proposal Technical Writer at Accenture Federal Services plays a crucial role in the Proposal Development Center (PDC), focusing on creating compelling and compliant proposal materials in response to government solicitations. This position involves full lifecycle support for Federal proposals, including content planning, template development, writing, and editing various proposal sections. The writer collaborates with Capture Managers, Solution Architects, and Volume Leads to ensure proposals meet solicitation requirements and effectively communicate the proposed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Validate writing assignments and outlines against RFP requirements and contribute to the design and planning of proposal sections.
• Provide and coordinate the development of proposal documents, collaborating directly with Capture Managers, Solution Architects, and Volume Leads to meet solicitation requirements.
• Write succinct, persuasive proposal sections for competitive proposals, clearly articulating the approach chosen by the proposal leadership team within RFP space and format limitations.
• Ensure clear, compliant, compelling, and persuasive writing of proposal sections; translate complex ideas into easily understandable text.
• Research material needed for assigned sections, including team contract and programmatic experience required for substantiation.
• Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather necessary information from internal and external personnel to support writing activities.
• Actively participate in a collaborative team environment to articulate solution and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, win themes, and discriminators.
• Produce compliant text and accompanying graphics.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen on U.S. soil (required)
• BA or BS degree or higher (or equivalent) in Journalism, English, Business, Information Technology, or Communication Arts, or other relevant fields and 3+ years of experience
• Minimum of 3 years of Federal proposal writing experience, preferably solutions-based proposals.
• Experience with FEDSIM and Self-Scoring bids
• Technical background with knowledge of applications/software development and sustainment, cloud solutions, cyber operations, and agile methodologies for defense, civilian, space, and National security sectors of the federal government.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible work hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion programs