Bid Writer

**The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations.**

Part of Downer Group, our Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. We run hospitals, manage client data centres, we take asset management risk, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces. Arguably no other business within Downer better embodies our purpose; to _enable our communities to thrive. _

**Join us on the journey.**

We currently have an opportunity for a **Bid Writer**to join our team. Working closely with members of the Pre-contracts and Strategy & Growth teams, you will be responsible for supporting a range of large and complex IFM opportunities through the development of content creation, infographics, process coordination and other bid related tasks.

**What you’ll do**

The role has a broad remit, with key responsibilities outlined below:

- Work closely with team members allocated to each bid to develop high-quality written and graphic content in line with brand and marketing requirements
- Fully understand bid solutions and presenting features, benefits, added value and social benefits in a clear and compelling way
- Contribute to developing compelling win themes for each bid, and ensuring the themes, key messages and case studies are incorporated into the written and graphic content
- Prepare, attend and contribute to bid kick-off meetings, bid workshops and regular bid progress meetings.
- Ensure content is produced in line with internal bid timelines and review gates
- Review customer documentation, taking note of submission requirements including dates, formatting, specific criteria, size limits and any other nuances within the response schedules
- Support bid coordination activities

**What you’ll bring**
- The willingness to support your colleagues and contribute to positive team outcomes
- The initiative to seek out opportunities to build your own knowledge and skills
- The ability to identify better ways of working through process improvements and efficiencies and share these with the team
- Proven work experience in a bidding environment, interpreting EOI/RFP/RFT requirements, writing and/or coordinating and editing bid content
- Extensive experience in Microsoft Office Suite
- Skills in Adobe Suite, including Acrobat and InDesign is desirable but not essential. We will provide training on all systems
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and juggle multiple projects
- Good communication, organisation and time management

More than anything, you’ll have a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a drive to provide high quality outcomes for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit and our clients.

**Why work for us?**

Working for the Social Infrastructure and Citizen Services business unit, means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:

- Training and development to support your career.
- Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.
- Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.
- An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.
- The opportunity to work in a supportive team environment where individual contributions are acknowledged and rewarded.