Best Left Unasked

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital has Arlington-based Event Marketing Representative position responsible for managing, recruiting, and expanding volunteer efforts and volunteer chapters throughout the region. Also available in Virginia Beach.

Booz Allen Hamilton – search by ID or Communications/Marketing/Media category:

• Community Relations Manager (01083752)
• Technical Writer (01082939)
• Strategic Communications Specialist (01083526) – Army/DoD experience preferred – Aberdeen, MD
• Strategic Communications Specialist (01082589) – in support of US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command – Army/DoD experience preferred – active secret clearance required – Aberdeen, MD
• Outreach Manager (01083897) – in support of the Blue Grass Chemical Stockpile Outreach Office – Army/DoD experience preferred – Richmond, KY
• Senior Strategic Communications Specialist (01084347) – Army R&D-related – must be able to gain secret clearance – Warren, MI

We see research positions related a broad range of policy areas – foreign & domestic – with the RAND Corporation.

General Electric – Africa Energy Policy Leader (search job ID 1122025) – provide Energy business leadership support in developing and implementing government policy initiatives in Africa, with particular concentration on Nigeria and South Africa. French/Portuguese language skills helpful. Willingness to take part in coups or other government-toppling activities required (well, probably). DC-based, we think.

CFA Institute – scroll down to find these Charlottesville, Va.-based opportunities:

• Head, Marketing & Brand Management
• Content Management Specialist

You have until the end of the day (or maybe just 5:00 pm) today, Jan. 13 to submit your CV for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Direct Marketing Membership Coordinator gig.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield:

• Legislative Assistant
• Washington Representative
• Senior Policy Manager
• Policy Fellowship

They don’t mention whether it’s actually a new position or not, but we bet you could be the first-ever Director of Social Media for the Association of Corporate Counsel. Actual attorney types might also be interested in their In-house Counsel Job Board.

They’re setting bar pretty high in terms of years-of-experience at the Brookhaven National Laboratory – Upton, NY (Long Island) – use job ID or scroll to find:

• Manager, Internal Communications (15160) – fifteen years experience required, along with strong abilities developing and implementing internal communications plans using communications best practices and research & measurement tools to formulate and evaluate efforts.
• Manager, Media & Communications (14971) – fifteen years experience with media relations and communications is required, including traditional and new media, as well as print and web-based publications.

So, is Google planning on keeping their membership (that's a pretty impressive roster there) in the US-China Business Council, given their latest problems with the land of Pandas and internet-suppression? That's a question best left unasked in your application letters for:

• Research Associate, Government Affairs & Business Advisory Services - proficiency in Mandarin (spoken & written) required
• Business Manager, Publications - mid-$30k to mid-$40k
• Communications Director - apply by Jan. 29

The City of Seattle, WA is looking for a Senior Public Relations Specialist who is eager to share important information with the public and support open government efforts. And get paid $28-$33/hr. Apply by Jan. 26.

Conveniently located in Washington’s West End, adjacent to historic Georgetown – we’ll agree it’s a nice area, but convenient isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when we’re hunting for a parking space around there.* Association of Black Cardiologists:

• Membership & Communications Manager
• Office Manager

You might make some helpful contacts in the media world as part-time Admin Manager for the American News Women’s Club. $15-$18/hr.

Here’s what’s on the jobs page with M+R Strategic Services. Most opportunities offer possibility of DC or NYC location:

• Graphic Designer – $50k range
• eCampaigns Researcher& Data Analyst
• eCampaigns Associate Analyst
• Online Campaigns Associate
• Issue Campaign Associate – New York only

Human Rights First – Senior Advocacy Strategist – at least seven years of experience in shaping US government policy on human rights or related issues and/or policymaking experience in the Congress or the Executive Branch required, as is JD or graduate degree. Apply by Jan. 29.

* on the other hand, their offices appear to be just a four or five block walk from the Foggy Bottom Metro, which is pretty convenient after all.