When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Proposal Manager leads their assigned proposal team, to include Proposal Writers, and manages specific proposals as assigned.

Work Model: Remote

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Leads assigned technical staff according to company policies and business development department procedures.
• Manages all phases of the proposal development process, starting with proposal assignment to contract award.
• Manages multiple proposals, sources sought/request for information responses, and other business development task and projects concurrently.
• Supports the Proposal Manager II/Senior Proposal Manager/Business Development Technical Group Manager on a project reporting basis when required.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making regarding proposal development, handling of classified or confidential information, and working with team members outside of Business Development.
• Analyzes and interprets Requests for Proposals and provides consistent guidance to proposal team members, including technical, capture, cost, subject matter experts, and subcontractors.
• Determines the appearance, format, style, and standards of the proposal during the proposal planning phase. Manages production of proposal binders.
• Develops and manages proposal outlines throughout the entire proposal development process based on coordination with the Capture Manager and Cost Estimator or Cost Team Manager.
• Develops and manages proposal milestones and deadlines regarding writing, editing, cost, review, production, and submission via the proposal schedule.
• Develops and manages proposal worksheets, templates, and boilerplate during the proposal planning phase for writers, editors, and subject matter experts.
• Coordinates with business development and other corporate staff to identify subject matter experts.
• Assigns writing and editing tasks to appropriate staff, including Proposal Writers, consultants, subject matter experts, subcontracts, and the Proposal Manager.
• Communicates proposal development strategies, plans, and expectations to all proposal team members.
• Tracks all proposal team writing, editing, cost development, and graphics development.
• Leads regular strategy and status meetings to develop concepts for proposal content and track action items.
• Assigns and follow-up on action items with the proposal team.
• Performs comparison analysis between RFP and Amendments.
• Performs detailed, comprehensive compliance analysis between RFP requirements and proposal deliverables.
• Writes technical narrative based on interviews with subject matter experts, project administrators, and previously created documents.
• Formats documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and Adobe InDesign and Acrobat according to RFP requirements.
• Edits for grammar, accuracy, organization, and spelling according to style guides and manuals.
• Coordinates and provide timely submission of all official proposal documentation.
• Performs appropriate post-proposal submission duties to close-out the proposal, including archiving of boilerplate and past performance information.
• Travels to off-site locations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a technical/engineering bachelor’s degree.
  • Related experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• Two (2) years of experience working on all phases of multi-volume proposals to the federal government.
• Three (3) years’ experience in a position requiring writing and editing;
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word; beginning proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point.

Reasonable Accomodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Leads assigned technical staff according to company policies and business development department procedures.
• Manages all phases of the proposal development process, starting with proposal assignment to contract award.
• Manages multiple proposals, sources sought/request for information responses, and other business development task and projects concurrently.
• Supports the Proposal Manager II/Senior Proposal Manager/Business Development Technical Group Manager on a project reporting basis when required.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision-making regarding proposal development, handling of classified or confidential information, and working with team members outside of Business Development.
• Analyzes and interprets Requests for Proposals and provides consistent guidance to proposal team members, including technical, capture, cost, subject matter experts, and subcontractors.
• Determines the appearance, format, style, and standards of the proposal during the proposal planning phase. Manages production of proposal binders.
• Develops and manages proposal outlines throughout the entire proposal development process based on coordination with the Capture Manager and Cost Estimator or Cost Team Manager.
• Develops and manages proposal milestones and deadlines regarding writing, editing, cost, review, production, and submission via the proposal schedule.
• Develops and manages proposal worksheets, templates, and boilerplate during the proposal planning phase for writers, editors, and subject matter experts.
• Coordinates with business development and other corporate staff to identify subject matter experts.
• Assigns writing and editing tasks to appropriate staff, including Proposal Writers, consultants, subject matter experts, subcontracts, and the Proposal Manager.
• Communicates proposal development strategies, plans, and expectations to all proposal team members.
• Tracks all proposal team writing, editing, cost development, and graphics development.
• Leads regular strategy and status meetings to develop concepts for proposal content and track action items.
• Assigns and follow-up on action items with the proposal team.
• Performs comparison analysis between RFP and Amendments.
• Performs detailed, comprehensive compliance analysis between RFP requirements and proposal deliverables.
• Writes technical narrative based on interviews with subject matter experts, project administrators, and previously created documents.
• Formats documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, and Adobe InDesign and Acrobat according to RFP requirements.
• Edits for grammar, accuracy, organization, and spelling according to style guides and manuals.
• Coordinates and provide timely submission of all official proposal documentation.
• Performs appropriate post-proposal submission duties to close-out the proposal, including archiving of boilerplate and past performance information.
• Travels to off-site locations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Proposal Manager leads their assigned proposal team, to include Proposal Writers, and manages specific proposals as assigned.

Work Model: Remote