Jr. Proposal Manager

The Jr. Proposal Manager is a member of Accela’s RFP team, supporting the development of competitive proposals for state and local government customers. In this role, you will assist with proposal coordination activities across the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through submission, while learning proposal best practices and compliance requirements.

This role supports responses to government software RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs. You will work closely with experienced proposal managers and cross‑functional contributors to help produce high‑quality, compliant proposals for Accela’s SaaS solutions and contribute to the ongoing improvement of proposal content and processes.

• →Manage end-to-end execution of government RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
• →Create proposal schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices
• →Coordinate inputs from internal stakeholders
• →Draft, edit, and review proposal content
• →Ensure compliance with solicitation requirements
• →Support proposal process improvements

• Bachelors Degree
• 1–3 years of experience in proposal coordination or RFP management
• Familiarity with government procurement processes
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Qvidian, Loopio or other proposal management software skills

• Experience with government software or SaaS proposals
• APMP certification or interest in pursuing certification

For nearly 20 years, Accela has been an industry leader in designing and delivering government software to improve efficiency, increase citizen engagement and enable the development of thriving communities. Today, citizens are savvy to how services should be delivered, and expect a consistently convenient, openly transparent view into their local government. While government agencies struggle to do more with less, our mission has never been more critical. Accela provides a robust, cloud-based platform of government software solutions that accelerate growth, efficiency, and transparency in communities of all sizes. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies. Our open and flexible technology helps agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are well prepared for the emerging challenges of the future.

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