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Solicitation Specialist

Reston, VA, USFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Administrative and process support for federal research solicitations, proposal intake, and scientific/technical peer-review panels.

Role type

Administrative Specialist (Federal Research & Peer Review)

Builds

Organized peer-review panels, status reports, and workflow documentation for federal programs.

Domain

Federal Government / Research Administration

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Business process support, schedule and milestone tracking, data entry and validation, status reporting, meeting coordination, confidentiality management, customer service, Microsoft Office 365

Preferred skills

Federal grants and solicitation support, peer-review panel experience, grants-management systems, Grants.gov, event management tools

Responsibilities

Maintain project schedules and task trackers; monitor activities against deadlines; prepare status reports and meeting materials; support panel preparation and reviewer communications; enter and track solicitation and proposal data in grants-management systems; coordinate reviewer logistics and travel; provide customer service to reviewers and program staff.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC