PROPOSAL WRITER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Researching, writing, and organizing information in a professional and credible manner.
• Develop and coordinate timely RFP responses to ensure compliance to prospect and client requirements
• Interpret technical and functional business requirements to relevantly answer qualifying and purchasing questions
• Collaborate with other teams and functions within the company (e.g., security, product, legal, finance) to complete responses
• Edits proposal language to ensure incorporation of strategic themes as well as compliance with proposal requirements and RFP requirements.
• Meets with sales staff and others to review RFP and determine requirements to develop compliant, customized proposals.
• Utilizes proposal database and previous bids to provide compliant proposal responses
• Develop individual proposal response strategies by identifying and clarifying requirements and evaluation criteria, studying solicitation documents, and participating in proposal team meetings
• Track requests and manage the proposal completion process to ensure that proposal projects and RFP responses are completed and delivered by the required due date
• Establish priorities and dates for information gathering writing, review, and approval. Coordinate requirements with content contributors and contribute proposal status information to proposal team review meetings
• Create and write competitive proposal content and manage the submission process.
• Assemble proposal documents for final submission
• Develop and maintain core proposal content and library of content in a database; update content database as needed and incorporate existing content to address RFP requirements
• Assist Business Development team and/or other sales staff in locating company or project information necessary for each proposal or RFP response
• Identify sources of information and conduct interviews of subject matter experts and convert information into written proposal responses
• Ensure that proposals are formatted according to the specific requirements of the RFPs
• Proofread proposals and obtain internal quality control approvals by reviewing proposals with key providers, project managers, business development specialists, appropriate sales staff and/or management as appropriate

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field.
• Previous experience in proposal writing may be advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of word processing software.
• Excellent computer and organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Minimum of 7 years of communications experience to include a minimum of 3 years developing original material for publication or competitive evaluation and prior proposal experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to adapt to new, technology-driven tools (e.g., database, online procurement systems).
• Knowledge of proposal processes; experience writing in the BPO industry
• An equivalent combination of experience and education is acceptable in lieu of degree.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently across multiple functions within the company.
• Superior writing and editing skills.
• Ability to analyze compliance-driven/technical documentation to determine customer requirements and to understand complex customer issues within the BPO industry

Compensation: P 50,000

Benefits:

Government Mandated Benefits:

– 13th month pay
– SSS, Pag – ibig, Philhealth
– Maternity Leave
– Paternity Leave
– Solo Parent Leave
– Magna Carta for women leave

Company Benefits:

– Day 1 HMO
– Annual Salary Review
– Annual Leaves
– Birthday Leave
– Engagement Activities
– Attendance Incentive