Jargon-Free + Down-to-Earth

A no-nonsense and straightforward set for what we hope is a no-nonsense and straightforward Monday for us (and you). Previously-noted opportunities closing this week:

Private Equity Council – Office Associate/Receptionist – $30k-$35k – July 19

Paralyzed Veterans of America – Executive Assistant – July 19

Open Society Institute – New York-based, except as noted:

• Campaign Manager – Campaign for a New Drug Policy – July 19
• Program Officer – drug addiction/treatment issue – Baltimore, MD – July 19
• Program Assistant, Youth Initiative – July 23

American University:

• Senior Admin Assistant, Office of the Provost – $20-$22/hr – July 19
• Media Assistant – $15-$17/hr – July 23

Library of Congress/Congressional Research Service – Analyst, Foreign Affairs – $105k-$136k – job ID: GS-0130-14/14 – July 20

Arabella Philanthropic Advisors:

• Managing Director, Arabella Foundation Management – July 20
• Mid-Atlantic Managing Director – July 20

United Nations Foundation

• Executive Assistant, Energy & Climate – July 20
• Director, Corporate Relations – July 22

World Bank:

• Communications Associate – July 20
• Senior Public Sector Specialist – StAR anti-corruption program – July 23

West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV

• Senior University Communications Specialist – July 21
• Multimedia Communications Coordinator – July 21

ACLU of Michigan – Field Director – Detroit, MI – July 21

Alice Ferguson Foundation – Director of Development – July 23

InterAction – Senior Director, Humanitarian Policy – July 23

Migration Policy Institute – Office Manager – July 23

New America Foundation – Policy Analyst, Asset Building Program – July 23

Institute for Policy Studies – Economic Justice Organizer – Program on Inequality and the Common Good – Boston, MA – July 23

Brookings Institution:

• Assistant to Vice President for Development – July 24
• Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager – July 24
• Research/Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – July 24
• Staff Assistant, Metropolitan Studies Program – July 24

British Embassy – Head of Political, Press & Public Affairs – Atlanta, GA – July 25

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Intelsat:

• Program Manager, Corporate Communications
• Director, Corporate Communications

Constitutional Accountability Center – think tank, law firm, and action center dedicated to defending/promoting this viewpoint:

• Press Secretary
• Online Communications Director (scroll down for this & following)
• Research Fellow
• Office Manager

Crowell & Moring – Senior Manager of Marketing & Business Development – can also search here, via DC location (assorted admin/IT/paralegal also available)

Fresh Director of Marketing & Communications (search job ID 170893) opportunity with General Dynamics – requires 12-15 years of directly related experience in marketing and communications; prefer candidate have experience with General Dynamics and/or government contracting, IT and professional services industry market.

PBS recently unveiled several Fall Intern opportunities – including Government Affairs and Communications/Marketing – program, admin & digital also represented

We’ll give the Air Traffic Control Association credit for breaking down their cheerfully jargon-free and down-to-earth job description for Communications Manager between big stuff (web content, quarterly journal, monthly bulletin, daily clips) and the other stuff (marketing work, press lists/releases, etc.). Aviation knowledge helpful, but not essential – and a willingness pitch in when needed looks like a must.

Burson-Marsteller:

• Senior Associate, Healthcare Practice
• Client Exec, Public Affairs
• Manager, Healthcare Communications

Office of the Director of National Intelligence – Special Assistant – $74k-$97k – mainly admin duties – job ID: HJ227 – apply by July 30

Fairfax County – Communications Specialist, Dept. of Family Services – $51k-$68k – oversees design, development, production, distribution, updating and inventory of department-wide public information materials – coordinates video projects - writes/produces employee newsletter and annual report – apply by July 23

There’s a lot to like about this Director of Web Communications opportunity with Radford University – including $70k-$80 compensation – but we couldn’t locate it on the Radford site – Sept. 4 closing date noted – Radford, Va.

Staying on the couldn’t-confirm-it beat – Enable America – Strategic Communications Director – we’re not able to find it here

University of Maryland – Executive Director of Marketing & Communications – Smith School of Business – apply by Aug. 6

American Councils for International Education:

• Communications Officer – Youth Exchange & Study Program
• Philanthropic Development Coordinator

APCO Worldwide is seeking VP or Senior VP level candidates – focus on digital, crisis or corporate communications

Council on Foreign Relations – lots of New York-based Fall Internships

The Trust for America’s Health has a recent & sobering report on childhood & adult obesity rates – and a much-better-for-you Communications Manager opportunity, too.

Discovery Communications – Social Media Specialist – in their words: new position is a unique opportunity to build on the strong affinity our fans feel for our shows, encouraging them to interact and add to the brand experiences of DCI – our take: probably a pretty great gig.

Matthews Media Group develops strategies that accelerate patient enrollment, achieve participant retention goals, and raise awareness for hundreds of clinical trials around the globe. Part of the Ketchum/Omincom empire:

• Materials Manager – responsible for identifying, shaping, and managing the development of high-quality editorial content for marketing/PR materials for variety of outlets/platforms
• Proposal Writer
• Online Media Manager

Semi-mysterious labor-related organization seeks Legislative Assistant – we think it might be this group (we googled wemoveamerica)

Social Security Works – Legislative Director – full-time position available through December 2010, with the possibility of an extension through some or all of 2011

Your job search tool of the day: career guidance/advice and trends via the Wall Street Journal careers page – and, of course – their job advertisements/listings, where we've found a few DC-area opportunities we hadn't seen elsewhere.