ICF Next

Quality Assurance Editor

ICF Next$74K — $125K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US citizenship required due to 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
  • Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles and templates

Responsibilities

  • Conduct editorial and quality assurance reviews of all deliverables prior to client submission.
  • Ensure compliance with the client's Style Guide and project-specific templates.
  • Verify consistency across related deliverables such as IPDs and training materials.
  • Apply and enforce standardized formatting and terminology.
  • Identify and correct inconsistencies in document structure and organization.
  • Validate the use of styles, headings, and embedded elements, ensuring accessibility requirements are met.
  • Proactively coordinate with authors and team members to resolve discrepancies.

Benefits

  • Remote position, providing flexibility in work location
  • Opportunity to work in a federal contract environment, engaging with government standards and practices
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including project managers and subject matter experts
  • Exposure to a variety of document types and formats
  • Potential for professional development in technical editing and QA processes
Full Job Description
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.

Key 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.

Required Qualifications:
  • 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


Additional Qualifications:

  • 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


Preferred Skills/Experience:
  • 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.

Job Location(s): Position is remote.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$74,090.00 - $125,954.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

About ICF Next

ICF Next is a global marketing and communications agency that provides a wide range of services to clients in various industries, including healthcare, energy, and transportation. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. ICF Next offers a comprehensive suite of services, including branding, digital marketing, public relations, and social media management. The company has a strong reputation for delivering innovative and effective solutions that help its clients achieve their business objectives. ICF Next is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and it has received numerous awards for its work in these areas.
Learn more about ICF Next
Size
8,000 employees
Market Cap
$1.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$54.9 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
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