Desktop Publishing Specialist

The role

The CSO/OTA Desktop Publishing role formats and produces submission-ready white papers, concept documents, and prototype proposal materials. This person applies strict RFP-specific formatting rules and stabilizes complex documents to ensure compliance and professional presentation.

What you will do

• Formats, organizes, and produces submission-ready CSO/OTA white papers, concept documents, and prototype proposal materials
• Applies strict RFP-specific formatting rules including fonts, margins, headers/footers, page limits, and style conventions
• Stabilizes complex documents contributed by multiple authors
• Transforms narrative, graphics, tables, and technical content into polished, evaluator-friendly layouts
• Integrates visuals and data from various sources into a unified document
• Maintains consistent branding and section organization
• Supports the Rapid Response Team by ensuring submissions are clean, compliant, and production-ready under accelerated timelines

Required qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Business, or related field
• 3+ years of desktop publishing, proposal production, technical editing, or document formatting experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and PowerPoint
• Experience producing submission-ready documents with strict formatting and compliance requirements
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoD, federal, or defense proposal efforts
• Familiarity with CSO, OTA, and other government acquisition submissions
• Experience applying proposal formatting standards, page limits, and style guides
• Ability to integrate text, graphics, tables, and data into polished, professional documents
• Experience working with proposal teams, SMEs, and rapid-response capture organizations

Benefits

• Certifications
• Industry training
• Hands-on experience

Before you apply

• U.S. Citizen
• Must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. It is recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work.