Leading organisations seek Accelerate Performance's expertise in helping them address key business issues, including Team Effectiveness, Leadership Effectiveness, and Salesforce Competitiveness. Based on our clients needs, we will work to develop human performance improvement solutions, leveraging the best resources to accomplish their strategic goals. We provide world-class content for sales, leadership, team, and personal development.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Proposal Writer is a part-time position that will produce professionally written proposal content that clearly articulates Accelerate Performance’s value proposition on a client-by- client basis. Additionally, the Proposal Writer will create and edit sales presentations, as well as collateral content for a variety of new business development projects.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Deliver completed written proposal responses against RFP (Request For Proposals) deadlines, escalating issues as required
- Identify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevant
- Assist Accelerate Performance Management in developing a proposal structure, compliance matrix, and proposal schedule
- Gather information by liaising with in-house subject matter experts
- Re-write/ edit proposal inputs and coordinate with key personnel to ensure accuracy
- Edit proposals and related documents for completeness and compliance with editorial standards and proposal formatting/ composition
- Create and maintain an electronic proposal library/ database
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and maintaining professional networks
- Maintain quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone
- Identify and communicate risks associated with proposals
- Assist in preparing statistical summaries and reports
- Assist Accelerate Performance with other forms of communication/ solicitation
- Maintain inventory of all opportunities - past, present, and future
- Maintain contract matrix and keep past performance information up to date
- May perform other duties as required by Management

COMPETENCIES:

- Impeccable English language written skills
- Computer literate with proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Email
- Good time management/ prioritization skills
- Communicate and influence at a Senior level
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong skills in interpersonal communication, writing, and organization
- Ability to summarize data concisely
- Be highly motivated, able to work with limited supervision
- Resourcefulness
- Ability to work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines

REPORTING LINE:

- The Proposal Writer responsibilities will report to the CEO

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

- Degree educated (ideally English Literature) or Journalistic/ Professional Writing background
- Proven skills in producing and editing proposal content within a complex business environment
- The proposal writer will be experienced in participating in key review meetings, final document review, content sign off and document production

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

- Applications from suitable candidates are to comprise of an up to date CV + a Cover Letter that speaks to this particular vacancy expressing how your skills and experience best match this contract position
- Application deadline is September 30th 2017