Overview:
Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.
We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.
Credence has an immediate need for a Proposal Specialist motivated, organized, detail-oriented professional to join our Proposal Team. This role is ideal for a professional with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience who enjoys writing, editing, coordinating complex deliverables, and helping teams produce polished, high-quality submissions under deadlines.
The Proposal Specialist will support the development of compliant, compelling, and well-organized proposals for Federal Government opportunities. Successful candidates may come from backgrounds such as proposal coordination, technical or business writing, business development, or project support. This role is well suited for someone who can work both independently and as part of a collaborative team, manage multiple priorities, and contribute to all phases of the proposal process.
Requirements
At Credence, you will join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where your contributions matter and where you will continue building valuable skills in federal proposal development, business operations, and cross-functional coordination.
What You’ll Do
- Review government solicitations, requests for information, and related documents to identify proposal requirements, submission instructions, and evaluation criteria.
- Support the development of proposals and related documents for Federal Government opportunities from kickoff through final submission.
- This includes drafting and editing written responses, preparing supporting materials, organizing submission files, and helping ensure the company’s experience, qualifications, and approach are presented clearly and effectively.
- Organize, edit, format, and review proposal content for clarity, accuracy, consistency, responsiveness, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
- Assist in developing proposal sections such as management approaches, staffing plans, resumes, past performance or corporate experience writeups, and documentation for scorecard proposals.
- Assist in business development documentation development, to include requests for information responses and white papers.
- Coordinate with internal contributors to collect information, track assignments, manage content development schedules, and keep deliverables moving on schedule
- Work closely with capture managers, proposal managers, program managers, subcontractors, subject matter experts, and other team members across the company.
What We’re Looking For
- We are seeking candidates with 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience in proposal support, proposal coordination, or business development support.
- Successful candidates often come from backgrounds involving:
- Proposal coordination, proposal support, or business development support.
- Writing, editing, or communications.
- Project, operations, or administrative support in a deadline-driven environment.
- Research, contract support, or other document-heavy professional settings.
- Federal contracting or professional services organizations.
What We’re Looking For
- Candidates with 1 - 3 years of relevant professional experience in proposal support, proposal coordination, or business development support.
- Successful candidates often come from backgrounds involving:
- Proposal coordination, proposal support, or business development support.
- Writing, editing, or communications.
- Project, operations, or administrative support in a deadline-driven environment.
- Research, contract support, or other document-heavy professional settings.
- Federal contracting or professional services organizations.
Qualifications:
- Must be familiar with AI tools or experience using AI to support research, drafting, editing, organization, or workflow efficiency
- Must have strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
- Must have an exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work
- Must have strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline driven environments.
- Must have the ability to follow complex instructions, maintain version control, and keep track of multiple moving parts across a proposal effort.
- Should have a positive disposition, ability to take initiative and have the willingness to learn new skills
- Must have the abilities for exceptional collaboration and follow-up skills when working with teammates across functions capabilities
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe products
- Must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience in proposal coordination, proposal support and business development support
- Highly detail-oriented with excellent writing skills and the ability to understand technology and solution-based concepts.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of Adobe PDF file manipulation and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong ability to work with and format Word and PowerPoint templates.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Work Location: On-site - McLean, VA
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Skills Required
- Familiarity with AI tools or experience using AI for research, drafting, editing, organization, or workflow efficiency
- Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to follow complex instructions, maintain version control, and track multiple moving parts across a proposal effort
- Exceptional collaboration and follow-up skills when working with teammates across functions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe products (including PDF manipulation)
- Strong ability to work with and format Word and PowerPoint templates
- Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience in proposal coordination, proposal support, or business development support
- U.S. citizenship
Credence Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Credence and has not been reviewed or approved by Credence.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or better than average across many roles, with multiple examples describing excellent pay and competitive salaries. Additional cash elements such as bonuses appear alongside base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSAs/FSAs and a TRICARE supplement. Employer-paid life and disability coverage further strengthen the protection package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible PTO and a broad holiday schedule aligned to federal holidays. Additional leave types such as military and bereavement leave are available.
Credence Insights
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors. Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.” WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade. Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours. WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential. HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
