About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will help produce both winning federal proposals and mission-facing technical documentation for the business unit. Typical assignments include:

• Mission alignment & strategic support
  • Convert senior‑leader direction and government guidance into clear, actionable plans, briefings, and organizational charts.
  • Build and maintain SharePoint sites and other knowledge hubs to organize and share information.
  • Draft internal materials that support onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer.
• Proposal development
  • Analyze solicitation requirements (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) and write compliant, persuasive proposal content.
  • Support past performance and resume development; draft, edit, format, and proofread assigned proposal sections.
  • Apply proposal best practices (storyboarding, win themes) and ensure alignment with overall proposal strategy.
• Technical documentation
  • Produce user guides, SOPs, knowledge base articles, FAQs, quick‑reference guides, and training materials for non‑expert audiences.
  • Interview subject‑matter experts (SMEs) to translate technical concepts into clear, concise content.
  • Create or support visual aids (diagrams, process flows, charts, infographics) to improve reader comprehension.
• Collaboration & quality control
  • Work closely with SMEs, program staff, capture/proposal teams, and project managers to gather accurate information and meet deadlines.
  • Maintain consistency of style, formatting, and terminology across documents using templates and style guides.
  • Adhere to security, accessibility (where required), and government documentation standards.

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Qualifications

Required (minimum)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 1–3 years relevant experience (degrees in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism, or related fields are a plus).
• Demonstrated experience producing technical documentation (user guides, SOPs, help content, or training materials) for non‑expert audiences.
• Experience responding to government solicitations (RFPs/RFIs/RFQs) and writing compliant proposal sections.
• Strong interviewing, editing, and proofreading skills; attention to detail in formatting and terminology.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Prior experience writing for government proposals and familiarity with government formatting standards (e.g., Section 508, agency style guides).
• Experience with SharePoint, Confluence, MadCap Flare, or ServiceNow knowledge base platforms.
• Ability to create visuals (Visio, Lucidchart, Illustrator) to support technical documents.
• Familiarity with government program operations and the environments that support federal customers.

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Clearance & Compensation

• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability / Public Trust clearance is required.
• Posted salary range: USD $60,000.00 – USD $70,000.00 per year. This range reflects expected base pay at the start of employment; offers may vary based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.

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Work Location & Hiring Process

• This is a fully remote position within the United States. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Typical interview steps include a virtual video interview (camera on) and identity verification. Final candidates will complete enhanced biometrics screening and background checks (criminal history for the past 7 years, education verification, and employment history verification for the past 7 years).
• Careertakes will support the process as the recruiting platform. Final hiring decisions are made by the Confidential Client.

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Skills & Keywords (for applicants)

• Technical writer (remote)
• Proposal writer / Proposal analyst (government)
• RFP / RFQ / RFI response
• Technical documentation, SOPs, user guides
• SharePoint / knowledge management
• Public Trust / Suitability clearance

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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