One Thing Leads to Another

Previously-referenced opportunities closing this week.

Dept. of Health & Human Services – Executive Assistant – $89-$115k – job ID: PH-JP-10-321005 – Mar. 15

University of North Carolina – Public Communications Specialist – promoting campus recreation/sports activities – $42k-$55k – Chapel Hill, NC – Mar. 15

Smithsonian Institution – Associate Director for External Affairs – National Museum of African American History and Culture – $119k-$165k – job ID: EX-10-05 – Mar. 15

World Bank – Communications Associate/Online Producer – Mar. 15

US Army - Public Affairs Specialist – $74k-$97k – job ID: NCFP10983713D – Mar. 15

Brookings Institution – Senior Manager, Cross-Program Initiatives – Mar. 16

US Capitol/Office of the Chief Administrative Officer – Office Greening Program Assistant – two vacancies – Mar. 16

Environmental Protection Agency – Public Affairs Specialist – $78k-$115k – job ID: RTP-DE-2010-0088 – Mar. 17

Dept. of State – Public Affairs Specialist – $62k-$97k – job ID: S/CRS-2010-0010 – Mar. 17

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration – Writer/Editor – $42k-$97k – job ID: SO-WFMO-2010-0012 – Mar. 17

US Geological Survey – Program Analyst – $51k-$81k – job ID: HQ-2010-0108 – Mar. 17

National Education Association – Confidential Associate - admin position - $68k-$88k - apply by Mar. 19

Non-profit animal rescue organization in Loudoun County, Va. – Director of Development – Mar. 19

National Endowment for the Humanities – Public Affairs Specialist – $51k-$53k – job ID: 10-006A – Mar. 19

Korean Embassy – Senior Researcher, Economic Section – Mar. 19, 5:30 pm

Human Rights Watch – United Nations Advocacy Director – New York – Mar. 22

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The American Forest & Paper Association seeks Executive Director, Strategic Communications to lead advocacy communications strategy and is manage the full spectrum of communication channels including media relations, internal and member communications, the AF&PA brand, website, and publications.

JASS, a group promoting the visibility & organizing power of women worldwide, is looking for a talented, design-savvy, socially-conscious Communications Associate or Coordinator with relevant experience in communications, writing and social networking, and/or international human rights issues.

Some people can’t imagine what we do. We can’t imagine not doing it – that’s the stirring message from Volunteers for America. On our best days, we feel the same way:

• President & Chief Executive Officer
• Vice President of Communications
• Director, Organizational Development – you’ll maximize individual and organizational impact through effective organizational development practices, and serve as an organizational change agent for the group.
• Social Media/Communications Intern
• more info, including posting-vintage

Washington Hospital Center – Senior Media Relations Specialist

Corporation for Public Broadcasting:

• Executive Communications & Public Relations Manager – $70k-$90k
• Summer Associate/Intern positions – apply by Mar. 31

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, curator of Monticello, seeks broadly experienced Director of Marketing & Public Relations. Charlottesville, Va. location, of course. Apply by Apr. 2 Marketing Specialist (scroll down) opportunity also available, also with an Apr. 2 deadline, and Internships, too.

Prefer to head a little further towards the southwest reaches of the Old Dominion? Virginia Tech is recruiting an Associate Director of Development for their College of Science – Blacksburg, Va. – review of resumes commences on Apr. 1

The Customer Advocacy Communications Representative for Sallie Mae will track and monitor relevant social media traffic and identify opportunities to make contact with the customer. They expect that 60% of your workday will be spent monitoring social media sites – Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc. We don’t know if that’s excellent or depressing, but at least your pals here at DCPA+CJ will only be a click or two away.

Navy Engineering Logistics Office – Public Affairs Officer – $105k-$136k – job ID 10MAR-9B-663443 – apply by Apr. 12

Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters – Development Assistant – appears to mostly involve admin duties – Norfolk, Va.

We normally don’t highlight Director of Membership-type opportunities, but this position with the Biotechnology Institute also includes work the occasionally-covered-here fundraising/development field. Plus, it’s a young/small organization in a growing field – so that’s probably attractive to someone among our brilliant & discerning readership. Bonus coverage: they also have a list of links to biotech career resources.

Staying with the fundraising in healthcare science/technology beat – you should also check out the newly-created Director of Corporate Relations/Member Relations job with the Society for Interventional Radiology. Search managed by our friends at Staffing Advisors.

Newseum/Freedom Forum – Fundraising Internship

Seeing the Newseum referenced always prompts us to check out opportunities with the Gannett Corp. empire:

• Admin Assistant, Corporate Communications
• Several slots at WUSA-TV – Weekend Meteorologist/Multimedia Journalist – Multimedia Photojournalist – another Multimedia Photojournalist – Assignment Editor – Executive Producer, Sunday Morning Programming
• Web Designer, USA Today
• more available nationwide, especially under US Community Publishing category

Sirius/XM Radio – Music Programming Coordinator – 6-12 months of music programming related experience at a satellite, traditional commercial, and/or college radio station required.

Various mystery employers have entrusted SPARKS to fill several Admin jobs (click on DC, MD, VA links at left) – looks like mostly temporary opportunities.

Perhaps the future Digital Media Director for the Career College Association will want to update this page in his or her first few days on the job.

Join the poverty-foes at Martha's Table as part-time Admin Assistant to the President of the group. Or you could always volunteer your services.

And another part-time Executive Assistant/Office Manger gig available with mystery growing non-profit. Perfect for mothers hours, and happy hours, we would hope.

Americans for Financial Reform – Policy Internship

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