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Leidos is seeking a Proposal Editor II with a TS/SCI clearance to join our Capture Operations & Excellence Group which supports Leidos largest most strategic bids across the enterprise. The Proposal Editor is responsible for ensuring that documents are technically consistent and present a unified voice across the proposal. The Editor ensures correct use of grammar and punctuation; verifies overall consistency clarity and readability; applies the appropriate acronym treatment and develops acronym lists; and performs quality control.
The Proposal Editor works with the Proposal Manager/Proposal Coordinator to establish the edit schedule and populate the Editing Intake Form and provides the capture/proposal team with highquality editing in accordance with the Leidos House Style Guide the proposalspecific Style Guide and Wall of Truth and the established level of edit. Based on proposal size may act as the lead editor for an assigned proposal or work as part of a team of editors. Keeps production team management apprised of changes to proposal schedules and level of effort.
Primary Responsibilities:
Act as the editing Point of Contact for assigned proposals RFIs or White Papers
Prepare as necessary given the level of edit and the proposal size (skim Section L Section M SOW or PWS win themes and discriminators; create individual proposal style guide if required)
Work with Proposal Manager and Proposal Coordinator to complete the Editing Intake Form
Negotiate timing and level of edit with the Proposal Manager and Proposal Coordinator as needed
Attend meetings at the Proposal Managers request
Edit according to rules of grammar the Leidos House Style Guide the proposalspecific style and the level of edit and acronym treatment
Develop and maintain acronym lists
Perform consistency checking at least on sections that are split among multiple editors
Complete edits in a timely manner
Support Evaluation Notice (EN) and Final Proposal Revision (FPR) responses as required
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in English Linguistics or related subject and 4 years of editing experience. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Ability to effectively communicate with proposal leaders and authors
Excellent grasp of grammar punctuation and spelling
Experience with AP style
Excellent comprehension of passivetoactive conversion parallel structure and proper placement of modifiers
Skilled in Microsoft and Adobe products
Able to work overtime and weekends as required to meet proposal schedules
Active TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Skilled in SharePoint
Knowledge of technical terminology
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Full-Time