TS/SCI Senior Proposal Editor

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos is seeking a Senior Proposal Editor 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 Senior 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 high-quality editing in accordance with the Leidos House Style Guide, the proposal-specific 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 Manager’s request

• Edit according to rules of grammar, the Leidos House Style Guide, the proposal-specific 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:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Linguistics, or related subject and 8+ 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 passive-to-active 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

• An active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Skilled in SharePoint

• Knowledge of technical terminology

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