Change Management

In light of the shortened job-seek week, we'll skip the usual Tuesday industry-focus and get right back into bringing you great new public affairs and communications jobs.

The National Academy for State Health Policy is seeking a Program Assistant to provide administrative and program support for a major Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program focused on improving state enrollment of eligible uninsured children into Medicaid and CHIP.

NAVA – the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions would like to add a Vice President of Federal Affairs (note: pdf link) to their roster. Winning hire will guide legislative and regulatory strategy for the group, which is in the process of a major rebranding effort and move downtown. Ten years of issue-relevant experience in legislative affairs sought.

Friends of the World Food Program:

• Vice President For Development – search managed by Freeman Philanthropic Services (note: pdf link)
• Administrative Assistant
• Communications Assistant – Spanish proficiency a plus – apply by May 31

Georgetown University has a job that requires your sharp skill-set in outreach, administrative, academic, and international relations activities – Internship Abroad Coordinator for their School of Nursing and Health Studies. Pay range is $38k-$44k, but, more importantly, we think you would get a lot of interesting and useful experience out of this job.

They’ll start you in DC, but at some point thereafter you’ll be shipped to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa if you’re tapped as Strategic Communications Consultant for SOS International. Secret clearances and knowledge of foreign affairs and national security policies and objectives, along with politico-military structures are required.

The Change Management Communications Manager for Freddie Mac works in support of the Director of Strategic Change Management in their Human Resources department. It may be a terrific job, but it any time we see change and human resources together, we get a bit of a chill.

Multiple still-fairly-fresh (career page updated May 13) opportunities with the International Justice Mission:

• Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
• Administrative Assistant, President’s Office
• Director of Marketing
  

The American Legion is always looking for people who can successfully manage budgetary responsibility, delegation of authority, motivation of employees, problem solving/decision making and communication. And really, isn’t everyone? In this case, it’s for a Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Program position – pay grade is $85k-$95k.

The progressive-leaning National Security Network is hiring Policy Director/Deputy Director to lead a small team, serve as senior strategist/writer/editor, and be one of the public faces for their efforts in defining, messaging, promoting and defending better national security policies.

On the heels of Thursday’s multiple openings with the Nature Conservancy and Sierra Club, we find a couple fresh gigs with the Natural Resources Defense Council below. Which is reminding us that we are due for another Environmental Special sometime soon:

• Media Director
• Climate Legislative Director
• Climate Field Director (previously-referenced by DCPA+CJ on May 18)
  

The Capitol Letters Writing Center is looking for an Executive Director with teaching experience (preferably in a public school), or experience leading a community based non-profit, or program.

Global Policy Solutions will solve your empty bank account issues to tune of $40k-$50k if you are the well-organized and capable multitasker they choose to be Office Manager and Executive Assistant.

The American Enterprise Institute has a variety of opportunities: Research Assistant, Program Manager, and Government Relations Associate are among the titles available.

Seattle-based Waggener-Edstrom is searching for an experienced Public Affairs Account Director to work in their DC office. Must haves for the position include experience with issues management and strategic communications and a strong understanding of policy issues, particularly as they relate to energy and technology sectors.

The Democratic Leadership Council would like bring a Research & Communications Associate on board; you should possess the oft-sought blend of multitasking, writing, communications, and organizational skills.

Edit 5/26 – 10:00 a.m. – we just found this, expiring today: Treasury Dept./Office of Financial Stability – New Media Manager – $102k-$133k – job ID 09-DO-476DH – apply today, May 26

For Tuesday’s job-search resource, we bring you StartUpHire.com, a job resource for venture-backed start-up companies. As you might guess, there appears to be a preponderance of tech-oriented opportunities – but also some sales/marketing jobs that might be of interest – such as the Online Intern Marketing opening with New Customer Service Companies. We credit Kim Hart’s excellent Post Download column for the tip.