What are the responsibilities and job description for the VICE PRESIDENT, PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT position at The GEO Group, Inc.?
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
* Paid Time Off | * Paid Holidays |
* 401(k) Matching | * Health Insurance |
* Vision Insurance | * Life Insurance |
* Health Savings Account | * Tuition Reimbursement |
* Employee Discount | * Reduced Tuition Rates |
* Disability Insurance | * Employee Assistance Program |
* 401(k) | * Pet Insurance |
* Dental Insurance | * Paid Training |
* Flexible Spending Account |
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The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are:
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work for GEO:
- At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
- We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Responsibilities
Summary
This position is directly responsible for the development of all GEO Group detention and corrections responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or Information, Sources Sought Notices, and other various business opportunities to support business development efforts for the organization. This position requires an individual who has a thorough knowledge of government procurement regulations, government bid solicitation requirements; and the ability to ensure the proper preparation of complex technical and cost proposals in a team environment, under tight deadlines.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Receives and analyzes solicitations; develops proposal management plans. Ensures compliance with RFP instructions.
- Establishes project teams and assigns response requirements to appropriate subject matter experts. Follows up with team members to ensure timely submission of assignments.
- Ensures the quality of written proposal material, supervises the proposal development team, coordinating attendance at pre-bid conferences and site visits, and responding to government requests for clarification.
- Produces a significant portion of original written material for proposals. Edits content for timely and accurate proposal submissions and solicits input from key departments as needed.
- Assists in coordinating the development of staffing plans and organizational charts and narratives in conjunction with operations department.
- Reviews and authorizes responses to clarification and deficiency requests, development of final proposal revisions and best and final offers.
- Coordinates Technical and Quality Reviews of proposals.
- Interfaces with senior staff, functional or subject matter experts, facility management, corporate executives, and various departments to respond to questions and complete proposals in a timely manner.
- Supervises proposal production and shipping processes.
- Assists domestic and international subsidiary business developments as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field.
- Ten (10) years prior experience developing government proposals.
- Significant writing experience necessary. Related experience in Corrections or Law Enforcement desirable.
- Must demonstrate multiple skills and responsibilities in a dynamic environment, while working on multiple projects.
- Excellent editing, organizational, analytic, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience in finding solutions and information for problems.
- Ability to work on short-term assignments with tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
The GEO Group is an equal opportunity employer. Geo will recruit, hire, train, promote, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, and disability, or other category protected by law, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. As a federal government contractor, it is GEO's policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. GEO will also provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of our business.
