Technical Proposal Writer at Phillips Consulting

Our client, a full-service enterprise offering tailored enterprise software solutions, extensible advisory, implementation, and project services is looking to hire a Technical Proposal Writer.
Industry:  Full Service Enterprise
Reports To: Director of Business Development
Position: Technical Proposal Writer
Job Type: Part-Time (Remote)
Salary:  N250, 000
Job Summary 
Candidate is expected to lead the development and preparation of a variety of proposals and submissions
(Prequalification, Custom Proposals and Presentations, Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ),  Request for Information (RFI).
Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the proposal development process to ensure on-time delivery of compelling, compliant, and well-written proposals.
• Review Technology RFP, RFQ, RFI and other invitation for proposal packages and create detailed 
• tables of requirements to ensure that submissions are complete and fully compliant.
• Prepare submission timelines and outlines, and clearly define and communicate information requirements to Technology, Operations, Finance, and other departments as appropriate.
• Research and identify previously completed projects that meet the requested specifications and 
• demonstrate our ability to complete the proposed work for inclusion in the submission.
• Coordinate the production and integration of required data and information from Estimating, 
• Operations, and other departments, following up as necessary to ensure deadlines are met.
• Write, edit, organize and format clear, concise, and compliant submission packages.
• Prepare final submission packages, ensuring all required content is included, and necessary signatures and stamps are affixed.
• Coordinate delivery of the submission – in-person, electronic submission, etc.
• Develop and maintain current a library of project summaries and specification details to be used 
• in various submission documents.
• Develop and maintain current descriptions of company experience and capabilities to be used as  required.
• Assist Senior Management, Estimating and Operations teams as requested with the provision of 
• information in support of business development activities

Requirements:

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science (Business Administration or Information 
• Technology degree), technical writing or similar.
• Minimum of 3 years of Information Technology project experience, preferably in a software and  application development projects.
• 3-5 years of proposal writing or technical writing experience.
• Ability to review, understand and create action plans from bid and tender documents of a 
• moderate to highly complex and technical nature.
• Advanced written communication skills in English – grammar, spelling, vocabulary, structure,  etc.
• Proofreading skills.
• Time management and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadline simultaneously.
• Ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships, even under the 
• stress of multiple deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and an ability to learn new software.
• Able to work both independently and in a team structure.