Available as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file here: Proposal writer 2025

Job Competition

Proposal Writer

2 Year contract – possibility of extension

Proposal Writer Job Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Director of Operations this position is to ensue daily Prepares proposals by determining concept; gathering and formatting information; writing drafts; obtaining approvals and final reports for various departments under the St. Mary’s First Nation.

Proposal Writer Job Duties:

• Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal (RFPs); attending strategy meetings.
• Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.
• Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
• Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
• Prepares presentation by evaluating text, graphics, and binding, coordinating printing.
• Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
• Obtains approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers.
• Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate, implementing changes.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Maintain records and reports of all proposal with copies given to Dir. Of Operations.
• Complete all final reports for the proposal so that all monies are received by the funder.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Band Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

• Strong Presentation Skills
• Excellent Writing Skills
• Graphic Design Skills an Asset
• Problem Solving Skills
• Detail and Deadline Oriented
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing (Asset)
• Strong Computer Skills
• Goal Oriented
• Planning and organizational skills

If interested, please send cover letter and resume to:

Cassandra Carr

Human Resource Generalist

St.  Mary’s First Nation/Retail Sales

150 Cliffe Street

Fredericton NB E3A 0A1

Email: cassandracarr@smfn.ca

Closing Date is January 30^th, 2025 at 12pm.