Old School

Prefer Switzerland to Suitland? We've got two opportunities to fulfill your Alpine ambitions among our previously-noted opportunities closing this week:

Dept. of Defense, OIG – Congressional Affairs Specialist – $102k-$136k – job ID: IG-D051-10 – Sept. 20

Centers for Disease Control – Director, Washington Office – $119k-$179k – job ID: ES10-10-045 – Sept. 20

Montgomery College – Speech Writer – $61k-$83k – Sept. 20

Greenpeace:

• Coal Campaigner – DC, Chicago, or San Francisco – Sept. 21
• Direct Marketing Production Manager – Sept. 22

Nature Conservancy (scroll back or use job ID):

• Gift Planning Associate (12385) – Sept. 21
• Media Relations Manager, Marketing Resource Center (12347) – Austin, TX – Sept. 24

Air Force – Deputy Director, Public Affairs – $143k-$165k – job ID: AFDPS 10-44 – Sept. 22

Architect of the Capitol – Human Resources Specialist – $74k-$115k – job ID: HCMD-2010-235 – Sept. 22

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development – Public Affairs Specialist – serving as the bilingual (Spanish) Press Desk Officer – $42k-$54k – job ID: H10-ACWA-383664-MSz – Sept. 22

George Mason University – Associate Vice President of Campaign Programs (scroll back or search for job #FA869z) – fundraising/dev. – Sept. 23

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition – Advocacy Senior Associate, External Relations Program – Geneva, Switzerland – Sept. 23

ACLU – Communications Assistant – Sept. 24

Boeing – Communications Specialist – Sept. 24

Capital Area Asset Builders – EITC Campaign Manager & Outreach Coordinator (pdf) – Sept. 24

GAVI Campaign – Admin Assistant – Sept. 24

National Building Museum – Director of Government Relations (scroll down) – Sept. 24

Open Society Institute – Admin Coordinator – New York – Sept. 24

Physicians for Social Responsibility – Safe Energy Program Director – Sept. 24

University of Maryland – Assistant Director, Volunteer Alumni Programs – Sept. 24

Dept. of Education – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $62k-$115k – job ID: OLCA-2010-0011 – Sept. 26

World Wildlife Fund – Coordinator, People & Conservation – Gland, Switzerland – Sept. 26

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Unknown communications firm seeks Communications Specialist with social marketing and/or health communication experience as well as familiarity w/ DoD structure & processes.

We would have saved this great Director of Service position with the American Jewish World Service for the Humanitarian/Relief Jobs Special we have planned for tomorrow (here's our last one, from May), but the Sept. 21 application deadline compels us act sooner. Winning hire will bring a laser-like focus on execution, and a vision for growing the impact of AJWS's service programs worldwide.

Latest opportunities with Hill & Knowlton:

• Account Exec/Senior Account Exec, Technology
• Senior Account Exec, Healthcare – New York
• Vice President, Issues/Crisis/Risk Management – New York

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare – Director of Government Relations & Policy – Bachelor's degree in Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, or relevant field (advanced degree preferred) and two years of professional experience in a related position required; strong writing skills are essential; substantive knowledge of Social Security program is required.

Brookings Institution – Project Coordinator, Latin America Initiative – mid to high $30k – Brookings has also recently added several admin, finance & grant management positions (scroll down)

George Washington University (search by job # or scroll back):

• Associate Director, Employer Relations & Programming (0602161) – Elliott School of International Affairs
• Marketing Coordinator (0602164) – possibly for GW’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) – apply by Oct. 1
• Director of Development, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (0602160)
• Associate Director for Major Gifts, Law School Development (0602159)

What’s going on inside babies’ brains? Frankly, we’re too terrified to look, but we’re happy to note this Policy Analyst, Federal (pdf) position with ZERO TO THREE, National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families.

Greenpeace has enlisted Koya Consulting to lead the search for a new Chief Operations Officer of the dynamic, talented and highly-experienced variety.

Dept. of Homeland Security – Communications Specialist – $74k-$97k – job ID: HQDHS10-375983-CR – apply by Sept. 22

New-ish (9/14, to be exact) from venerable (est. 1908) banking/finance giant CIT:

• Senior Vice President, Government Relations
• Manager, Government Relations
• Director, Government Relations

This Project Coordinator spot with the Partnership for Food Safety Education is term-limited to one year, and does not include benefits – but you'll at least be near DCPA+CJ's super-secret Crystal City lair (Chik Fil A coming soon!) – apply by Oct. 4

Human Rights Watch – Media Director – DC or New York – apply by Sept. 30

We shortchanged this Communications Officer post with the International Finance Corp. when we mentioned it on Tuesday – failing to note the job’s environmental/sustainability focus and Sept. 26 application deadline as well as their other local and foreign-based opportunities.

Doesn’t the 1939-founded American Association for Industrial Hygiene just sound old school? Manager, Strategic Communications

The Century Foundation, a nonpartisan research foundation is seeking a Communications Intern for their public affairs department – New York.

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility – Communications Manager – looking for three to five years of media and public relations experience; Capitol Hill experience preferred – bilingual English/Spanish a must – apply by Oct. 1

Economic Opportunity Studies will be responsible for managing a DOE-funded project to support the activities of local agencies that deliver services of the federal Weatherization Assistance Program – your mouthful of a title there will be Project Coordinator for Weatherization Management & Innovation Assistance – and they’ll be putting $60k-$66k in your pocket (or at least on your W2).

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s Internship positions have been filled for this Fall; but they are happy to see your application for Spring 2011.

Heritage Foundation:

• Senior Media Associate
• Operations Coordinator, Leadership for America – admin oriented
• Research Fellow, Energy & Environment – requires PhD or equivalent level of technical and research skills
• Senior Japanese Scholar – position available July 2011
• Art Director

Small, established and anonymous government relations firm is seeking to hire a bright, capable, personable, and seasoned Executive Assistant for President and his/her trusty EVP sidekick.

LAC Group seeks a Communications Specialist – ideal candidate will be an excellent writer/editor with experience in producing collateral materials and print and web publications.

Nature Conservancy (search by job # or scroll back):

• Donor Relations Manager (12434) – apply by Oct. 8
• Deputy Director of Philanthropy (12375) – San Francisco, CA – apply by Oct. 1
• Philanthropy Systems Specialist (12419) – database/admin & accounting position – FASB knowledge desired – apply by Sept. 28
• Donor Relations Manager (12420) – apply by Oct. 8
• Associate Director, Marketing Resource Center (12423) – broad set of communications/media relations responsibilities noted – apply by Oct. 15
• Associate Director of Philanthropy (12418) – apply by Oct. 8

We might normally bypass a title like Director, Chapter Administration – but you might be able to do a lot with some experience and contacts via a stint with the Association of Fundraising Professionals …

… and, AFP’s job board closes out your Monday as today’s career resource.