RFP Writer

Business Analyst Technical Writer

DPP is seeking a Business Analyst Technical Writer for an opportunity with our client in South Carolina. Work location: Hybrid in Columbia, SC; 4 days in office, 1 day remote. Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension. Terms: W2 position. Candidate location: Must be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role.

Position summary:

• The Business Analyst Technical Writer will be assigned to draft Request for Proposals (RFPs) for high-priority projects.
• The BA Tech Writer will be assigned to assist with one team.
• Seeking candidates who enjoy technical proposals and the procurement process, as they will write RFPs using a template for at least 5 different projects.

Responsibilities:

• Attend and facilitate various meetings to get missing language and details to draft the RFP.
• Development of RFPs that include scope of work, technical requirements, staff, deliverables, etc. for each project.
• Review and write about the business needs in the RFP.
• Identify mandatory requirements, page limits, formatting rules, and scoring criteria.
• Gather information from Subject Matter Experts, past proposals, and leadership to ensure completeness in each RFP.
• Assist management in getting the responses needed for compliance requirements.
• Works with Medicaid Systems leadership to create and update the RFPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skills, and experience:

• 2+ years of technical writing experience in positions requiring the development of structured written materials and visual aids.
• Must possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) to include working with templates and style guidelines for branding consistency.
• Ability to interact with project team members, management, and agency departments and to build out required sections in the RFP.
• Attention to detail to avoid missing requirements that can disqualify a bid.
• Experience with procurements.
• Experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools, including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel.
• Ability to create and document key project management requirements.
• Superb communications skills (written and oral).
• Effective listener
• Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations; ability to get people with competing, diverse interests to work together.
• Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects preferred, but not mandatory.
• Must be able to manage multiple high-profile, high-priority projects at one time.

Additional requirements:

• People skills
• Superb written and oral communications skills
• Strong proficiency in English is required.
• Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis.

Required education:

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred skills:

• Ability to interact with project team members, management, and departments
• Previous public sector work experience
• Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects preferred

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. Interested? Learn more: Click the apply button to learn more about this position. DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D