All's Well that Ends Well

Of course, we're referring to the happy events at FedExField yesterday. And cheer up Cheese-heads – we still suspect you'll be hosting a playoff game or two at Lambeau come January. Now, onto your Columbus Day cornucopia of jobs and internships, starting with previously-found opportunities closing this week:

Amtrak – Principal Officer, OIG Communications – $90k-$115k – job ID: E-90122685 – Oct. 11

DC Volunteer Lawyers Project – Development Director – Oct. 11

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Program Admin Assistant – Princeton, NJ – Oct. 11

World Bank:

• Publishing Officer – Oct. 11
• Senior Urban Specialist – Oct. 12

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Corporate Communications Director - $118k-$148k – Richmond, Va. – Oct. 12

Library of Congress – Registrar of Copyright – $165k – Oct. 12

Smithsonian Institution – Government Relations Specialist, Science Programs - $105k-$136k – job ID: 10A-RM-296411-TRF-OGR – Oct. 12

Greenpeace:

• Frontline Administrator – Oct. 12
• Senior Campaigner, Forests – DC or San Francisco – Oct. 13

Child Fund International – Regional Development Officer, Northeast/Southeast US – location TBD – Oct. 14

Interagency Council on the Homeless – Communications Specialist - $60k-$70k – job ID: USICH-2010-02 – Oct. 14

American Jewish World Service – Program Associate, Educational Resources Unit – New York – Oct. 15

Brookings Institution – Research Assistant & Production Editor for the Hamilton Project - $41k-$43k – Oct. 15

Dept. of Energy – New Media Specialist - $51k-$81k – job ID: HQ-10-DE-01-PA-00008 – Oct. 15

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

• Associate Director, Marketing Resource Center (12423) – Oct. 15
• Reef Resilience Project Manager (12475) – Oct. 15

Open Society Institute – Executive Director, OSI Initiative for West Africa – New York – Oct. 15

SEIU – Policy Manager, Home & Community Based Services – Oct. 15

Union of Concerned Scientists:

• Washington Representative – Oct. 15
• Director, Midwest Office – Chicago, IL – Oct. 15

United Way:

• Senior Associate – Oct. 15
• Vice President of Marketing & Communications – Jacksonville, FL – Oct. 15

VSA/International Association on Arts & Disability – Community Programs & Events Manager – Oct. 16

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Opportunities with the Change to Win Campaign labor coalition:

• Communications Director
• Research Analyst and Senior Research Analyst – Corporate Accountability Initiative

We’re sending you to Prague to be Chief Operating Officer of Radio Free Europe. You’re welcome. Budget Officer and Intern info is all we found locally.

Internationally focused but DC-based jobs with the American Bar Association in support of their Rule of Law Initiative Program – appropriate language skills quite naturally required:

• Deputy Country Director, China
• Program Officer, Africa
• Country Director and Deputy Country Director for Haiti

George Mason University seeks Director of Communications & Marketing (scroll to find or use job # FA59Az) for their School of Public Policy – $58k-$65k – apply by Nov. 2 – also seeking Director of Development (FA215z) to raise funds for the College of Education & Human Development.

New out-of-town slots with Ketchum since our recent PR Jobs Special:

• Admin Assistant, KSE – New York
• Senior Associate, Brand Marketing – Chicago, IL
• Vice President, Creative Planning & Programming – New York
• Vice President, Healthcare – New York
• Vice President/Senior Specialist, Business Development – New York
• Business Development Officer for their Zócalo Group affiliate – Chicago, IL

The Communications Analyst hire for Concept Solutions will churn out a range of communication materials, including technical documents, talking points, briefings, speeches, Web site copy, and articles. Not clear if you get to drive the racecar, though.

The American Dental Association seeks highly-experienced Senior Vice President, Govt & Public Affairs – DDS or knowledge of the profession wouldn’t hurt your prospects.

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence – Development Officer – $45k-$55k

National Association of Conservation Districts – Intern deadline for Spring 2011 (Jan.-April) is Oct. 15

Out-of-town opportunities with the National Forest Foundation – deadline info shown here:

• California Program Coordinator (pdf) – Davis, CA – apply by Oct. 20
• Youth & Volunteer Programs Coordinator – AmeriCorps-funded position – $11k living allowance – Everett, WA – apply by Oct. 28

If you’re tapped as Consumer Membership Intern with the Consumer Electronics Association, you’ll be expected to pitch in at CES in Las Vegas in January. Sounds like rough duty.

George Washington University is seeking an Associate Director for Online Communications (scroll or search posting # 060221) to support alumni relations at the GW Medical Center.

Well-known national nonprofit seeks experienced Major Gifts Officer – qualifications include 5-7 years successful experience in major or planned gift fundraising, experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and solicitation strategies; and top-notch interpersonal skills.

You can compare current offerings from the Heritage Foundation with ones we noted three weeks ago – by our (highly unscientific) reckoning, Senior Editorial Services Assistant and Personnel/Benefits Assistant appear comparatively fresh.

Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale location, except as noted:

• Assistant Director, Communications – $37k-$57k
• Campus Community Relations Specialist – $37k-$50k
• Communications Specialist – $32k-$47k
• Campus Community Relations Specialist – $37k-$50k – Sterling

Nonprofit Staffing Solutions is guiding unnamed employers in their searches for PR Specialist (temp. opportunity to March 2011) and Marketing Assistant candidates.

The World Bank seeks Communications Officer to support the work of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor program – apply by Oct. 21

Of course, we know what DHS stands for – but DNDO is new to us, so let’s just see what that stands for – oh man, that’s just disturbing to contemplate. Those of you made of sterner stuff may be interested in Public Affairs Specialist slot with Camber Corp. Highly experienced candidates desired.

Looking for a less scary option than working in the DHS/DNDO war-on-terror world? Perhaps Director of Communications for Youth Services America is more your speed.

Monday's job resource - useful and comprehensive links to environmental groups nationwide via EcoEmploy, along with their job board.