Proposal and Technical Writing Assistant

Position Overview

We are looking for a strong writer who enjoys clear, structured communication and wants hands‑on experience in technical writing and proposal support. You’ll help produce well‑organized, polished documents that support our consulting work, while also contributing to content management and light coordination tasks.

This is a hybrid position that is primarily remote, with occasional in‑person collaboration at our Wichita office for team working sessions, content reviews, or proposal needs. It is initially part‑time with the possibility to consider full‑time in the future based on performance and business needs.

Location: Hybrid — primarily remote, with occasional in‑person collaboration at our Wichita office.
Schedule: Approximately 15 hrs. per week; initially part‑time with potential for full‑time.

Apply through LinkedIn or online at Join Place Mosaic, Careers at Place Mosaic.

Key Responsibilities

  • Draft and edit proposal content such as technical sections, resumes, and capability statements. Turn leadership and SME input into clear, concise writing.
  • Ensure documents follow formatting, structure, and compliance requirements.
  • Assist with preparing and packaging final proposal submissions.
  • Write and edit short‑form content including emails, social posts, blogs, and simple marketing materials.
  • Help update website content and maintain consistent messaging across platforms.
  • Support creation of newsletters, one‑pagers, and basic thought‑leadership pieces.
  • Maintain organized templates, style guides, and reusable content libraries.
  • Keep documents updated, easy to find, and logically structured.
  • Support simple internal checklists, documentation, and content clean‑up tasks.
  • Conduct light research to gather background information for proposals and content.
  • Summarize findings into brief, easy‑to‑use notes for the team.
  • Help track deadlines, versions, and required materials during proposal cycles.
  • Support small coordination tasks that keep the workflow running smoothly.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong writing, editing, and document‑organization skills.
  • Ability to simplify complex information into clear, structured language.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word (styles, templates, formatting).
  • Reliable, detail‑focused, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to proposals, structured writing, or RFPs.
  • Experience in communications, marketing, technical writing, or proposal support.
  • Wichita-area candidates preferred for occasional in‑person collaboration.

Education

  • Undergraduate degree (four‑year degree) in Communications, English, Technical Writing, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
  • Associate degree in a related field.
  • Writing certificate plus 2 years of relevant field experience (technical writing, communications, marketing, or proposal support).

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