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Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Technical Solution Proposal Writer

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USA$125k - $140k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in technical writing, information systems, engineering, life sciences, computer science, or a related discipline.
  • At least 7 years of federal government experience.
  • At least 5 years of technical writing and/or proposal writing experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel, including project teams, management, and subject matter experts.
  • Ability to manage multiple proposals and competing priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Ability to absorb, synthesize, and translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive proposal content.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a high-tempo federal proposal environment with rapid response timelines.
  • Candidates must complete an in-house writing exercise or provide a writing sample as part of the evaluation process.

Responsibilities

  • Lead writing efforts for assigned proposal sections by developing structured, compelling narratives aligned with solicitation requirements.
  • Gather information for technically compliant responses through independent research and interviews with technical subject matter experts, operations stakeholders, solutions architects, and proposed key personnel.
  • Translate technical solutions developed by subject matter experts and solution architects into clear, concise, and persuasive proposal content.
  • Work with proposal managers, business development, capture managers, solution architects, and technical subject matter experts to understand proposed technical approaches and accurately reflect them in written responses.
  • Convert complex technical concepts into clear language that communicates the strengths, benefits, and differentiators of proposed solutions.
  • Participate in color team reviews by providing constructive feedback to peer contributors and incorporating review feedback into assigned sections.
  • Support capture managers with proposal preparation and solution documentation activities before solicitation release, as needed.
  • Participate in capture and proposal strategy reviews and solution sessions to understand the proposed approach and messaging.
  • Provide guidance regarding proposal compliance and overall content quality.
  • Identify gaps, risks, or unclear elements in proposed solutions and work with subject matter experts and leadership to clarify and strengthen the written response.
  • Compile, organize, and maintain reusable proposal content, including executive summaries, capabilities statements, past performance references, program management plans, quality control plans, staffing plans, transition plans, graphics, tables, and charts.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, knowledge management system artifacts, a past performance library, and other proposal development documentation.
  • Support rapid development of requests for information, white papers, and other pre-solicitation responses by translating subject matter expert input into clear, concise written content.
  • Take ownership of assigned sections and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced proposal environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience writing complex, highly technical proposals for government-issued solicitations is strongly preferred.
  • ANC/8(a) experience is preferred.
  • Ability to synthesize complex ideas and solutions to create high-scoring proposal graphics is desired.

About the Company

Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Akima provides contracted, integrated services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers these offerings through multi-domain services that support government missions. As an Alaska Native-owned subsidiary of NANA, Akima combines mission outcomes for customers with long-term value creation for its parent and Iñupiat community. Its goal is to help customer missions succeed while sustaining value for NANA and its shareholders.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Founded
1995

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