What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Development Support Specialist position at LLNL?
Company Description
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Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.
We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is important for continued success of the Laboratory's mission.
Pay Range
111,600 - $136,656 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Job Description
We have multiple part-time openings for Proposal Development Support Specialists to support the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) wide-ranging research and skilled researchers. You will be working in multiple scientific areas (such as physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, and computer science) on proposal development and other communication vehicles (such as reports, technical posters, brochures, and other marketing materials) targeting a wide range of internal and external audiences (LLNL Principal Investigators (PIs) and high level internal and external PIs and senior managers).
This position will support many different areas of the Laboratory, such as Computing, Global Security, Engineering, National Ignition Facility (NIF) & Photon Science, Operations & Business, Physical Life Sciences, or Strategic Deterrence (SD) Directorates, where teams of experts from diverse fields work together to solve complex problems of national importance. In our uniquely multidisciplinary environments, you will work with scientists, technical staff, and engineers who are respected for their excellence in research and for their commitment to our national security mission. This position is in the Technical Information Department (TID) and will be matrixed to support PDSO.
Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.
You will
- Provide comprehensive proposal support to LLNL programs in multiple areas and help Principal Investigators (PIs) meet strict compliance requirements and firm deadlines. Develop solutions to prevent delays during critical deadlines.
- Collaborate with scientific and technical staff to organize and clarify content, determine audience needs, and develop appropriate communication content and styles to ensure high-quality technical proposals. This includes organizing, developing original technical content, providing writing and editing services, providing guidance for complex technical proposals for a variety of scientific areas, and / or coordinating the full spectrum of editorial and communication services while ensuring all standards and protocols regarding information security are applied.
- Perform formatting of technical documents (proposals, white papers, reports, fact sheets, etc.) in Microsoft Word, including creating or modifying formatting styles and creating and formatting tables and Gantt charts.
- Interpret complex technical information and translate into various forms of easily understandable technical communications. Serve as a final quality check for complex proposals and production assignments, such as brochures, fact sheets, flyers, etc.
- Manage and lead multiple, complex projects simultaneously. Plan long-term project activities for self and other team members and manage project schedule. Make decisions regarding guidelines, practices, procedures, or project parameters. Coordinate resources needed for completion, ensuring well-defined editing and production of projects.
- Provide comprehensive editing services for large and complex projects, such as editorial development of materials, including revisions and notes on errors of logic, gaps in arguments, coherence of presentation, and consistency of terminology. Review compliance with information security requirements.
- Serve as an authority in the theory and techniques of technical proposal writing for LLNL PIs and partners at other laboratories regarding proposal development.
- Coordinate with PIs, PDSO staff, LLNL sponsor points-of-contact, Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS) administrators, and LLNL administrative staff to ensure projects meet submission requirements, including participating in meetings and providing status updates, as requested.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications We Desire
Position Information
This is a Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).
Additional Information
LI-Hybrid
Position Information
This is a Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
Security Clearance
None required. However, this position involves U.S. Export Control; this work must be performed by a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. national, or U.S. protected individual (e.g., refugee, asylee)).
If your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Wireless and Medical Devices
Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and / or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and / or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth / wireless enabled devices.
If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit / Buffer Space within buildings.
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