About Careertakes

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

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Responsibilities

This is a dual-focus, early-career writing role supporting proposal development and technical documentation for a confidential client. Responsibilities include:

• Support Mission Alignment & Strategic materials: translate senior-leader priorities and government direction into clear, actionable briefings, plans, and organizational charts.
• Build and maintain SharePoint sites and internal knowledge resources to organize and share business-unit information.
• Produce proposal content (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs): analyze solicitation requirements and draft, edit, format, and proofread compliant, persuasive sections.
• Support past performance and resume development, including drafting and editing multiple past-performance narratives and candidate resumes.
• Apply proposal best practices (storyboarding, win themes) to align assigned sections with overall strategy and messaging.
• Create technical documentation: user guides, SOPs, knowledge base articles, FAQs, quick-reference guides, and training materials.
• Conduct SME interviews and convert technical subject matter into concise, non‑technical language for target audiences.
• Assist in developing visual aids (diagrams, process flows, charts, infographics) to improve clarity of mission‑critical documentation.
• Ensure consistency in style, formatting, branding, and accessibility standards across documents and proposal submissions.
• Deliver assigned artifacts on schedule and adhere to organizational quality, security, and government documentation policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–3 years relevant experience, or equivalent experience. Degrees in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism, or related fields are a plus.
• Experience responding to government solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) and writing compliant proposal content.
• Demonstrated ability to write and edit both technical documentation (SOPs, user guides, help content) and proposal content (past performance, resumes).
• Strong interviewing skills to extract technical information from SMEs and translate it for non‑expert audiences.
• Excellent editing, proofreading, and organizational skills; attention to consistency in formatting, style, and terminology.
• Experience using document templates and style guides.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

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Preferred Skills & Experience

• Prior experience writing for government proposals and familiarity with government formatting standards (e.g., Section 508, agency style guides).
• Experience producing visual documentation assets (Visio, Lucidchart, Illustrator).
• Familiarity with knowledge-management and documentation platforms (SharePoint, Confluence, MadCap Flare, ServiceNow KB).
• Background or exposure to government program operations.

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Clearance Required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability / Public Trust clearance.

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Compensation

• Posted salary range: USD $60,000 – USD $70,000 per year (range posted by the confidential client). Final offer may vary based on experience, location, and other factors.

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Hiring Process & What to Expect

The confidential client’s typical process includes:

• Virtual video interviews (camera on required) with hiring manager and/or team. A valid photo ID will be requested for verification.
• Enhanced identity verification and background screening, which may include: criminal history (past 7 years), education verification, and employment verification (past 7 years).
• Additional onboarding checks as required for suitability/public trust adjudication.

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Company Overview

Confidential client is a mission-focused IT services provider supporting government customers. This role supports a business unit that delivers proposals, program documentation, and knowledge products that guide operations and decision-making.

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Why This Role

• Develop both proposal and technical writing skills with experienced capture, proposal, and delivery professionals.
• Work fully remotely within the United States on government-focused IT programs.
• Gain experience across proposals, documentation, knowledge management, and strategic communications.

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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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