Quality Assurance Editor

ICF•Reston, VA

37d•$74,090 - $125,954•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking candidates who can help us create dynamic, engaging, exciting content with an emphasis on user-centered design, user experience (UX), and accessibility for all learners. This requires candidates who are exceptional in their attention to detail and consistency. The Quality Assurance Editor is responsible for ensuring that all project deliverables meet established government client standards for branding, style, formatting, consistency, and accuracy. This role serves as the final quality control function prior to deliverable submission, enforcing adherence to the client’s Style Guide, templates, naming conventions, and Section 508 accessibility requirements. The Quality Assurance Editor works across deliverable types—including Incident Position Descriptions (IPDs), Position Task Books (PTBs), Incident Position Standards (IPS), instructional materials, handouts, and web content—to ensure consistent application of terminology, formatting, and editorial conventions. They collaborate with project managers, instructional designers, technical writer/editors, and subject matter experts to resolve discrepancies and maintain 100% uniformity across products developed under the same effort. The role requires exceptional attention to detail, the ability to systematically identify and resolve inconsistencies, and the judgment to enforce standards without compromising technical accuracy.

Requirements

US Citizenship required by federal contract
Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or related field.
5+ years of experience in technical editing and quality assurance
Demonstrated experience editing technical or federal deliverables (e.g., training materials, standards, manuals, guidance documents)
Proven ability to apply and enforce a formal style guide (e.g., agency-specific, GPO)
Experience performing quality assurance reviews across multiple, related documents
Ability to provide short-term surge support as well as regular workflow schedules
Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, including: Styles and templates, Track Changes and commenting, Structured formatting (headings, lists, tables)
Experience identifying and resolving cross-document inconsistencies
Exceptional attention to detail and pattern recognition

Nice To Haves

Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Experience supporting a government client and executing both independently and as part of a team.
Experience working in a virtual environment and familiarity with SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook.
Familiarity with emergency management and wildland fire concepts and terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct editorial and quality assurance reviews of all deliverables prior to client submission.
Ensure full compliance with the client’s Style Guide, GPO style conventions, and project-specific templates.
Verify consistency across related deliverables (e.g., IPD ↔ PTB ↔ IPS ↔ training materials).
Apply and enforce standardized formatting, capitalization, terminology, acronyms, and file naming conventions.
Identify and correct inconsistencies in structure, layout, and document organization.
Validate proper use of styles, headings, lists, tables, and embedded elements (figures, hyperlinks, references).
Ensure deliverables meet Section 508 accessibility requirements and formatting expectations for final publication.
Perform cross-document comparisons to detect drift in terminology, task statements, and language patterns.
Maintain and apply editorial checklists and QA processes for repeatable quality control.
Proactively coordinate with authors and team members to resolve issues while maintaining project timelines.
Develop and maintain best practices according to guidelines, standardizing review processes, and ensuring quality control.
Work independently and demonstrate active listening and collaboration with peers in a fast-paced environment.