Proposal Specialist (French Speaking)
Job Description
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Job Description
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Proposal Specialist (French Speaking) to join our team! In this role you will get to oversees the development and delivery of basic to moderately complex proposals, qualifications, and other business development and pre-positioning deliverables.
What You'll Be Doing- Performs detailed analysis of solicitation documents to assess requirements, and builds compliance matrices, schedules, and annotated outlines.
- Interacts with capture team members and subject matter experts (SMEs) to guide proposal development efforts through the BAP.
- Collaborates with graphics and desktop publishing teams to tailor templates for proposal compliance, look and feel, and layout standards.
- Reviews proposal drafts and final documents for compliance, responsiveness, thoroughness, accuracy, and quality.
- Establishes a print production schedule and resource plan to ensure required proposal documents are produced properly and delivered on time.
- Populates and maintains SharePoint and Microsoft Teams libraries.
- Facilitates proposal kick-off meetings, milestone meetings, color reviews (pink, red, gold) and recovery periods to ensure quality deliverables.
- Writes non-technical proposal content (e.g., resumes, past performance) and tailors content written by SMEs to develop cohesive, clear, and persuasive submissions.
- Coordinates coaching activities for interview/oral phase of pursuit.
- Researches, analyzes, and synthesizes information from multiple sources (SMEs and previous proposals).
- Ensures dual compliance checks (from operations and proposal organization) are completed and implemented.
- Contributes to and maintains Salesforce opportunity record (CRM) for accuracy and completeness.
- Performs closeout activities, initiates the lessons learned process, and archives files.
- Provides training and mentorship to proposal coordinators.-
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or equivalent)
- 10+ years experience with minimum 3 years experience in proposals
- Native or fluent French language proficiency (mandatory)
- APMP certification preferred
- Effective organizational, planning, and time management skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, be detail oriented, and work against strict deadlines
- Ability to motivate outstanding work from team members with a range of experience and technical abilities
- Effective skills using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Salesforce
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