49 Solutions

Bid & Proposal Writer – Federal Government

49 Solutions

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ottawa • Canada

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Write, edit, and review Government of Canada proposals, RFPs, RFQs, and other solicitations
  • Take ownership of assigned bid sections from initial outline through to final submission
  • Translate complex information into clear, persuasive, and compliant responses
  • Ensure proposals fully meet federal RFP requirements and scoring guidelines
  • Contribute to win themes, value propositions, and federal bid strategies
  • Maintain and improve bid libraries, templates, and standard content
  • Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Manage on-contract resources and maintain strong, trusted consultant relationships

Requirements

  • Post-secondary degree
  • 1 - 3 years producing professional bid responses and proposals
  • Strong written communication, grammar, and attention to detail
  • Experience interpreting federal government RFPs and evaluation criteria
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Comfortable working with stakeholders at various levels
  • Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain trusted relationships with consultants and internal teams
  • Technical or business writing experience
  • Works independently in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat / PDF tools
  • SharePoint
  • Excel's pivot tables functions
  • Knowledge of the Government of Canada procurement and scoring methodologies
  • Familiarity with bid management tools or CRMs
Benefits
  • Competitive group extended health and dental coverage
  • Health Care Spending Account for eligible expenses
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program with counselling, career support, and financial advice
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance
  • 15–20 days vacation (increases with tenure)
  • Up to 10 paid Personal Emergency Leave days annually
  • Paid statutory holidays
  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Net-Zero: We have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions through clean energy, efficiency, and carbon offsets
  • Fun, close-knit team environment with internal events, committee participation, charity work, and DEI initiatives
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
written communicationattention to detailorganizational skillstime-management skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
post-secondary degree