Proposal Development & Communications Specialist (2025-0041)

Acclaim Technical Services
remote work
United States, Virginia, Reston
Mar 24, 2025
Acclaim Technical Services,founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. ATS is actively hiring a Proposal Development & Communications Specialist with at least a current Secret security clearance (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph strongly preferred!) working in Reston, VA. We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Proposal Development and Communications Specialist. In this role, you will work closely with the Proposal Development & Communications Manager to craft high-quality, compliant, and compelling responses to U.S. Government RFPs. Your responsibilities will include leading and contributing to various proposal volumes-such as Past Performance, Management, and Technical sections-while ensuring alignment with strict compliance standards. You will play a key role in developing compliance matrices, Basis of Estimate (BOE) responses, and other critical documentation. In addition, you'll support editing tasks for grammatical accuracy, and assist with Security, Contracts, and Pricing volumes. Outside of proposals, you will manage company social media profiles, particularly LinkedIn, and assist with corporate and marketing communications. This position offers flexibility with potential remote work, though some travel will be required. Responsibilities: Work directly with the Proposal Development & Communications Manager to outline proposal volumes and develop compliant and compelling responses to RFPs from a variety of U.S. Government customers. Support proposal development efforts by contributing to or leading the development of Past Performance, Management, Technical, and other proposal response volumes. Create compliance matrices, acronym lists, and other required documentation in support of prime proposals. Contribute to editing proposal responses for grammatical accuracy and alignment with quality standards. Have primary responsibility for the development of Basis of Estimate (BOE) responses when required, including gathering subject matter expert insight on work levels and allocations, establishing work hours by LCAT and level, and developing narrative justifications for each allocation. Support Security, Contracts, and Pricing volumes for prime proposals and subcontractor sealed packages as needed. Support prime proposal production activities as well as subcontractor sealed package production requirements. In addition to proposal development, have primary responsibility for updating social media profiles, primarily LinkedIn, with company updates, recruiting information, and other details. Support the development and editing of internal and external corporate and marketing communications. Potential for remote work but with travel required. Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree preferred At least 2 years of related experience in proposal development, business development, and/or writing and editing At least Secret level security clearance Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.