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Proposal Coordinator —
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Location Phoenix, Arizona |
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Posted: Aug 31, 2009 10:14 AM
Proposal Coordinator
Description: SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking to fill the position of a self-motivated and highly organized Proposal Coordinator. This position is located in SWCA`s corporate office near downtown Phoenix, Arizona and reports directly to the Senior Proposal Coordinator. The Proposal Coordinator will work closely with marketing team members in the development and maintenance of marketing information for companywide business development efforts. This person will primarily work with SWCA staff outside of the corporate office.
Responsibilities:
Overall responsibilities include support of regional offices and the corporate marketing department in the development and production of proposals and marketing information.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Manage, lead, or assist in the planning, preparation and production of selected proposals, government forms, and qualifications in response to public and private sector requests. This is in coordination with SWCA staff in multiple offices as well as subconsultants and teaming partners.
• Write, edit, proofread and fact-check documents used in proposal preparation and business development.
• Maintain and update project and staff information as necessary for proposals. Field information requests as needed to include database queries; provide/update staff resumes, project descriptions or other documents generated from database. The selected candidate will also be part of a growing team responsible for maintenance and function of the company’s marketing and business development information assets.
• Monitor online solicitation systems and distribute relevant solicitations as appropriate.
• Participate in post-award debriefings and revise SOQ/proposal strategies as appropriate
• At times this position will also work with the graphics and marketing program to produce marketing work products as necessary.
Qualifications:
The selected candidate must have the ability to prioritize, successfully support multiple projects and deadlines, be flexible with changing work priorities, and work with minimal supervision. Looking for a detail-oriented individual who can handle multiple tasks and be cognizant of deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and have a good eye for layout and sense of design. Experience using database management programs is required; Deltek Vision experience is a plus.
Ability to effectively work with off-site locations is required. Position may require overtime as needed.
Strong proofreading, writing, communication, and planning and organizational skills are a must. Demonstrated experience editing and writing proposals and/or professional services documents is preferred, as well as experience in a contract environment.
A bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing or related discipline is preferred and 2-4 years of similar experience is required. Technical background knowledge in environmental consulting, architecture/engineering, or professional services area is preferred.
SWCA provides a casual work environment and competitive benefits and retirement plan programs.
SWCA is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm with more than 500 employees in 23 offices. For more information on our company, please visit www.swca.com.
How to Apply: Resumes, writing samples, along with a letter of interest and past references, should be sent to:
Jason Gerster
Senior Recruiter
SWCA Environmental Consultants
3033 N. Central Avenue, Suite 145
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
recruiting@swca.com
Description: SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking to fill the position of a self-motivated and highly organized Proposal Coordinator. This position is located in SWCA`s corporate office near downtown Phoenix, Arizona and reports directly to the Senior Proposal Coordinator. The Proposal Coordinator will work closely with marketing team members in the development and maintenance of marketing information for companywide business development efforts. This person will primarily work with SWCA staff outside of the corporate office.
Responsibilities:
Overall responsibilities include support of regional offices and the corporate marketing department in the development and production of proposals and marketing information.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Manage, lead, or assist in the planning, preparation and production of selected proposals, government forms, and qualifications in response to public and private sector requests. This is in coordination with SWCA staff in multiple offices as well as subconsultants and teaming partners.
• Write, edit, proofread and fact-check documents used in proposal preparation and business development.
• Maintain and update project and staff information as necessary for proposals. Field information requests as needed to include database queries; provide/update staff resumes, project descriptions or other documents generated from database. The selected candidate will also be part of a growing team responsible for maintenance and function of the company’s marketing and business development information assets.
• Monitor online solicitation systems and distribute relevant solicitations as appropriate.
• Participate in post-award debriefings and revise SOQ/proposal strategies as appropriate
• At times this position will also work with the graphics and marketing program to produce marketing work products as necessary.
Qualifications:
The selected candidate must have the ability to prioritize, successfully support multiple projects and deadlines, be flexible with changing work priorities, and work with minimal supervision. Looking for a detail-oriented individual who can handle multiple tasks and be cognizant of deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and have a good eye for layout and sense of design. Experience using database management programs is required; Deltek Vision experience is a plus.
Ability to effectively work with off-site locations is required. Position may require overtime as needed.
Strong proofreading, writing, communication, and planning and organizational skills are a must. Demonstrated experience editing and writing proposals and/or professional services documents is preferred, as well as experience in a contract environment.
A bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing or related discipline is preferred and 2-4 years of similar experience is required. Technical background knowledge in environmental consulting, architecture/engineering, or professional services area is preferred.
SWCA provides a casual work environment and competitive benefits and retirement plan programs.
SWCA is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm with more than 500 employees in 23 offices. For more information on our company, please visit www.swca.com.
How to Apply: Resumes, writing samples, along with a letter of interest and past references, should be sent to:
Jason Gerster
Senior Recruiter
SWCA Environmental Consultants
3033 N. Central Avenue, Suite 145
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
recruiting@swca.com