Tuesday

Welcome back to your shortened work- and job-seek-week; let's start off by marking your calendars for the Idealist Grad Fair – Thursday June 23, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm – at the Katzen Arts Center at American University. This event offers you the chance to meet representatives from more than 60 graduate programs in public policy, law and related fields. Hosted by the folks at AU's School of Public Affairs.

Note: scroll back to Monday or click here to find a pretty good-sized run (23) of previously-noted opportunities closing this week.

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This Project Director, Housing Project position with the Bipartisan Policy Center sports a June 17 application deadline – can also check it out via LinkedIn. You’ll note that the Vice President, Development position there has been on our radar screen for a little more than a month.

Xenophon Strategies is looking for several candidates for varied positions to help manage external relations for a large defense-industry client. Not surprisingly, they are primarily interested in hearing from applicants with a background working in defense, military and/or aerospace communications for a PR firm, association or military/government agency.

American Cancer Society:

• Associate Specialist, Income Development – fundraising-related
• Distinguished Events Manager
• Grassroots Manager – New York
• Director of Government Relations – Honolulu, HI – don’t worry: we’ll give you a couple months to get settled before we come and crash on your couch/guest bed for a week
• Grassroots Relationship Manager – Albuquerque, NM – more info here
• Planning & Promotions Intern – Gambrills, MD

What a great job – Director of Public Policy for the Interactive Advertising Bureau – we can’t get over how challenging/enriching it would be to help shape policy in the still-young and contentious world of online advertising (plus monthly visits to the NYC mothership; we bet they put you up in a pretty cool hotel with all kinds of beautiful people milling around). Wow.

Bread for the World – Internships, Fall 2011 – apply by July 1

Bureau of National Affairs:

• Legal Index Editor – JD required
• Legal Editor – JD or law coursework required – six month term
• Copy Editor – temporary, five month term

The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia seeks a Communications Specialist for 30 hrs/wk to handle media relations, community outreach and managing, designing and producing all organizational print and electronic communications vehicles – apply by June 8

Greenpeace:

• Campaigns Assistant – DC location, possibility of relo to San Francisco after one year – apply by June 1
• Global Director of Digital Innovation – DC or San Francisco
• Chief Program Officer – DC or San Francisco – search managed by Koya Consulting

Amnesty International – Coordinator, Planned Giving – New York

The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association seeks Communications Manager – minimum of 5 years relevant experience required – apply by June 22

Institute for International Finance (scroll down):

• Policy Professional – Regulatory Affairs
• Research Assistant – Asia/Pacific Department
• Sponsorship Manager – Global Events Department
• Staff Assistant – European Department
• Staff Assistant – Regulatory Affairs Department
• Global Macroeconomics Intern – Fall 2011
• Internships

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation – Department Assistant, Public Policy/Advocacy & Communications – admin, research, writing and event management duties noted

Planned Parenthood Federation of America:

• New Media Campaign Manager
• Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy
• Director, Digital Strategy
• Field & Political Associate
• International Advocacy Coordinator
• Public Policy Coordinator
• Regional Field Manager

This Richmond-based Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications slot with McGuire Woods is new since we last checked in on them.

Save the Children:

• Associate Director, Public Policy & Advocacy
• Program Coordinator
• Communications Manager – DC or Westport, CT
• more program opportunities available

Environmental Protection Agency – Public Affairs Specialist – $74k-$115k – two vacancies – job ID: RTP-OA-DE-2011-0019 – apply by June 3

American Diabetes Association:

• Manager, Planned Giving
• Associate Manager, Client Development – supports corporate fundraising/sponsorships activities
• Intern, Special Events

New with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since we checked in on the a couple weeks back (search via DC location or ID #):

• Program Officer, US Program Advocacy (2474BR)
• Program Officer, College Ready Program (2488BR)
• Special Assistant to the Director, US Program Advocacy & Policy (2511BR)

Management Sciences for Health:

• Communications & Advocacy Specialist – advanced degree in public health or related field required, along with relevant communications/advocacy experience within African context
• Program Coordinator and Program Coordinator
• Policy & Advocacy Coordinator

DDC Advocacy:

• Senior Public Affairs Writer
• Technical Writer
• Field Manager

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine seeks Government Relations Associate for research and and support for their legislative operations – $42k-$48

This is much more towards the marketing end of the spectrum than we usually feature, but Tyson’s Corner is such a local institution that we couldn’t pass up bringing you this Senior Marketing Manager spot. Retail-wise, there’s nothing available at Sunglass Hut, but here’s some other opportunities that put you at or near the cash register.

Your search tool du jour: the robust and certainly relevant job board from Politico.