Proposal Coordinator
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hourly rate ranging from $35 to $45, depending on experience · Internship
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Job details
- Pay
- Hourly rate ranging from $35 to $45, depending on experience
- Job type
- Internship
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role in architecture, engineering, design, communications, or document production.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
While the Proposal Coordinator contributes to content quality and ensures compliance with requirements, the role is not accountable for the overall strategy or final outcome of the submission, which remains the responsibility of the lead architect or the Director of Proposals.
The Proposal Coordinator plays an essential operational support role in ensuring that deliverables are accurate, compliant, well structured, and submitted on time.
Responsibilities
- Preliminary Analysis of Requests for Proposals
- Review request for proposal (RFP) documents to identify submission requirements, administrative constraints, and expected deliverables.
- Identify critical submission requirements, including formats, signatures, certifications, and mandatory appendices.
- Clearly communicate this information to the architect responsible for the proposal.
- Deliverable Planning and Coordination
- Prepare and monitor detailed production schedules and addenda, including timelines, internal milestones, and submission deadlines.
- Coordinate logistics, including sending requests to technical teams, requesting CVs, updating project sheets, and integrating received content.
- Follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met.
- Organize and document production meetings, including notes, follow-ups, and action items.
- Layout, Writing, Content Integration and Document Management
- Prepare documents using the required tools (InDesign, Word, PowerPoint), while rigorously applying the firm’s templates.
- Conduct various research activities and contribute to drafting technical content.
- Collaborate with the architect responsible for the proposal to integrate strategic content, methodology sections, and responses to evaluation criteria.
- Ensure visual consistency and the overall quality of documents, including tables, figures, graphics, pagination, and tables of contents.
- Manage file versions, ensure proper folder structure, and maintain organized archives.
- Review and Quality Control
- Proofread and edit content for linguistic and visual quality, including spelling, syntax, and consistency.
- Verify administrative compliance, including signed documents, required forms, PDF formats, and mandatory certifications.
- Flag any inconsistencies, omissions, or production-related risks to the architect responsible for the proposal.
- Collaboration with the Proposal Team
- Work closely with the proposal team, particularly the Ottawa-based team, to monitor the progress of submissions and adjust priorities as needed.
- Content and Tools Management
- Update internal databases, including:
- CVs and biographies
- Project sheets
- Standardized content
- General methodologies
- Maintain InDesign, Word, and PowerPoint templates and ensure compliance with internal presentation standards.
- Contribute to the development of tracking tools, including tables, checklists, and compliance matrices.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role in architecture, engineering, design, communications, or document production.
- Advanced proficiency in InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, and graphic standards.
- Proven ability to work effectively under tight deadlines while managing multiple submissions simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage priorities.
- Strong document management skills, thoroughness, and ability to follow strict standards.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong writing and proofreading skills are considered an important asset.
- Eligibility to obtain a federal Reliability Status security clearance (mandatory).
- Bilingualism in French and English is required.
- Group insurance and health spending account
- Retirement plan (Group RRSP and DPSP)
- 100% reimbursement of annual professional association dues
- 3 to 6 weeks of vacation
- Hybrid work policy
- Public transit contribution
- 49 hours of sick leave
- Summer schedule
- Fresh fruit every day
- Hourly rate ranging from $35 to $45, depending on experience
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate proposal production from RFP review through submission, including schedules, stakeholder follow-ups, research, content integration, document formatting, and file management. Proofread deliverables, verify administrative compliance and visual consistency, maintain proposal resources and templates, and flag risks to the responsible architect.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of experience in a similar role and advanced proficiency with InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, and graphic standards. Candidates must be organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tight deadlines, eligible to obtain federal Reliability Status security clearance, and bilingual in French and English.
Skills
- Proposal Coordination
- RFP Analysis
- Project Scheduling
- Document Production
- Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proofreading
- Technical Writing
- Document Management
- Quality Control
- Administrative Compliance
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Research
- Attention to Detail
- Prioritization
Benefits
- Group Insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Group RRSP and DPSP Retirement Plan
- Professional Association Dues Reimbursement
- Three to Six Weeks of Vacation
- Hybrid Work Policy
- Public Transit Contribution
- 49 Hours of Sick Leave
- Summer Schedule
- Fresh Fruit
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Administrative
- Art & Design
- Creative & Media
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Request for Proposal
- RFP Compliance
- Proposal Production
- Submission Requirements
- Production Schedules
- Addenda
- Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Graphic Standards
- Technical Content
- Research
- Proofreading
- Document Formatting
- Document Management
- Version Control
- Quality Control
- Compliance Matrix
- CVs and Biographies
- Project Sheets
- Standardized Content
- Federal Reliability Status
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Bilingualism