Proposal Coordinator, San Francisco

*Proposal Coordinator*

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates (N\N) seeks a highly organized and
motivated Proposal Coordinator for its San Francisco office. This is an
outstanding opportunity for the right person to become involved in building
N\N's practice, which is focused on multimodal transportation planning for
livable communities. N\N's work emphasizes creative, innovative
transit/transportation planning and community involvement, often within a
wider set of goals such as economic development and reduced dependence on
the private automobile. The Proposal Coordinator will work under the direct
supervision of the Marketing Manager.

*Responsibilities*

The Proposal Coordinator has one primary function and several secondary
functions.

The primary function for the Proposal Coordinator is to prepare proposal
responses - Under the supervision of the Marketing Manager, the Proposal
Coordinator will develop all non-scope related content; cover letters, firm
introduction, references, staff cameos, and resumes. Because each proposal
needs to be written to the specific topic of that RFP, the Proposal
Coordinator must exhibit excellent writing and organizational skills.
Proposals are typically prepared in MS Word so excellent Word skills are a
requirement.

Secondary functions are:
Material Updates - The Proposal Coordinator will assist in updating and
maintaining electronic versions of resumes, quals and references using MS
Word formats and InDesign
Business Development Database - The Proposal Coordinator will assist in
maintaining information in the business Development database. The database
includes information on new leads, pending proposals, and project references
Phones - The Proposal Coordinator will help the front desk occasionally with
answering the phones.

*Qualifications*
Candidates should have a B.A./B.S. in a related field such as journalism,
business, planning or marketing. At least one year of directly related
experience preparing proposals for an engineering, architectural, or
planning firm is necessary. The candidate must be able to demonstrate strong
skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and basic skills in InDesign.
Basic HTML skills with Dreamweaver experience, although not required, is a
plus. Potential candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent writing
skills and will be asked to complete a writing and software skills test.

*Salary and Benefits*
The Proposal Coordinator is a non-exempt, full -time position. The ideal
candidate can expect to work 5 days (40 hours) during a typical work week.
The hourly rate of pay for this position ranges from $26.00 to $36.00,
depending upon experience and qualifications. Sometimes this position
requires overtime. Benefits, subject to standard waiting periods, include
fully paid health and dental insurance, a 401K/profit-sharing program and
Paid-Time-Off (PTO).

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. is an AAP/Equal Opportunity
Employer.

Please send cover letters and resumes via email, with Proposal Coordinator
in the subject line, to:
Jeanne Martin - Marketing Manager
marketing@nelsonnygaard.com