Proposal Writer – Public Sector RFPs

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Proposal Writer/Coordinator for public sector RFPs at a GIS consulting firm. Building a proposal function and improving proposal quality with strong ownership and collaboration.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build compliance matrices before proposal writing begins
Write RFP, RFQ, and proactive strategic proposals
Translate GIS concepts into clear client-facing language
Improve proposal scoring through stronger response strategy
Coordinate deadlines, contributors, formatting, and submissions
Submit proposals through procurement portals and verify receipt
Support 3–5 concurrent pursuits under tight deadlines
Maintain proposal content libraries, resumes, and project profiles
Support presentations, case studies, and pursuit collateral
Improve proposal processes as the company scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–6 years writing public-sector proposals
Experience with government RFP compliance requirements
Strong Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat skills
Ability to write toward evaluation criteria and scoring
Experience managing multiple concurrent proposal deadlines
Strong writing, editing, and proofreading ability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Simple IRA with employer match
Above-average PTO
Paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s

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Hard Skills & Tools

proposal writingRFP writingRFQ writingeditingproofreadingcompliance matricesresponse strategycontent management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillstime managementcollaboration