We're Trading You to Philly

We struggled to clear a few snowflakes off our windshields and slogged through the light dusting of road salt on the streets this morning to bring today's blizzard-avoided edition, kicking off with previously-referenced jobs closing this week:

Chemonics:

• Director of External Relations – Dec. 27
• Manager of Corporate Communications – Dec. 27
• Writer/Editor – Dec. 31

Nature Conservancy (use advanced search + DC Metro area, or job #)

• North American Conservation Director (12711) – Dec. 27
• Senior Policy Advisor, Water Resources/Army Corps of Engineers (12692) – Dec. 31

Equal Opportunity Employment Commission – Director, Legislative Affairs Staff – $123k-$155k – job ID: D10OCLA416638-282-LES – Dec. 28

U.S. Lacrosse – Director, Women's Lacrosse – Baltimore, MD – Dec. 30

British Embassy – Admin & Public Affairs Coordinator, Northern Ireland Bureau – $38k – Dec. 31

Brookings Institution - note: according to their main careers page, Brookings’s on-line job application system will undergo scheduled maintenance, effective December 30, 2010 through January 3, 2011. During this time, we will not be able to accept applications.

• Project Manager, Engelberg Center for Healthcare Reform – $50k-$52k – Dec. 31
• Staff Assistant, Engelberg Center on Healthcare Reform – $35k-$38k – Dec. 31
• Research Assistant, Engelberg Center on Healthcare Reform – $41k-$42k – Dec. 31
• Gift & Database Coordinator – Dec. 31

ChildFund International – Regional Development Officer – three positions in available in Northeast/Southeast US – Dec. 31

Florida Education Association – Director of Communications (pdf) – $123k – Tallahassee, FL – Dec. 31

Handicap International – Director of Development – $55k-$75k – Dec. 31

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Director of Policy Outreach & Public Affairs – DC or Princeton, NJ – Dec. 31

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CACI seeks Senior Congressional Affairs Specialist to liaise between the House of Representatives, Senate, and JIEDDO. Experience in briefing senior military leaders and Congressional Members is part of their wish list for the position.

It’s sensible that an employer asks that candidates possess a personal political philosophy compatible with the organization’s mission and public policy objectives – but that requirement lacks meaningful context (and really doesn’t help you out) if it’s a mystery organization like this one seeking Press Intern and Policy Research Intern candidates.

Here’s what's new in the DC precincts of Fleishman-Hillard since we last checked in on them:

• Web Analyst
• Executive Assistant
• Communications Counselor and Managing Supervisor for their healthcare-focused Togo Run affiliate
  

U.S. Chamber of Commerce:

• Manager of Email Marketing
• Programs & Research Assistant, China – DC-based – verbal and written Mandarin Chinese language skills preferred
• Manager, Corporate Relations
• Executive Vice President for the Global Intellectual Property Center
• Executive Director, NW Regional Office – Seattle, WA

How about a gig with the last DC-area major league sports franchise to win a championship? Of course, we mean DC United:

• Communications Coordinator – fluency in Spanish required
• Grassroots Marketing Coordinator – $24k-$26k – fluency in Spanish preferred
• Operations Intern

Staying on the futbol pitch – MLS seeks Local Digital Coordinator to help coordinate with teams to ensure they are making the most of their digital assets – New York

National Federation of Independent Business:

• Admin Assistant, Federal Public Policy
• Manager, House Legislative Affairs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $62k-$97k – job ID: SO-LA-2011-0003 – apply by Jan. 4

Chesapeake Bay Foundation:

• Grants Accountant – two-year term – apply by Dec. 30
• Donor Communications Manager (scroll down) – apply by Jan. 10

Leverage your skills in running a comprehensive earned media communications program and knowledge of progressive politics as Communications Director for Social Security Works.

Brookings Institution:

• Program Associate, Executive Education
• Policy/Research Assistant, Metropolitan Policy Program – apply by Jan. 22
• Associate Vice President for Development – apply by Feb. 25

Mystery trade association seeks full-time Lobbyist with background in community and economic development issues - $70k-$80k

Marginally-anonymous (we’re guessing the fl06 in the email address means something) conservative senior member of Congress seeks experienced Executive Assistant.

Crosby Marketing Communications seeks Account Director/Account Supervisor staffers to manage large government, healthcare and social marketing campaigns – offices in DC and Annapolis, MD.

Refugees International:

• Online Outreach Associate – apply by Jan. 5
• Advocate – high-level of French language capability required – knowledge of Swahili, Arabic or Spanish desired – apply by Jan. 17
• Director of Policy & Advocacy – working knowledge of another language of value to the agency’s overseas work, such as French, Spanish or Arabic, is advantageous – apply by Jan. 17
• Foundations Manager – currently notes a Jan. 20, 2010 application deadline – but maybe the year is a typo.

Imagine yourself a throw-in for the McNabb trade as you're repatriated to Philadelphia – in particular, to work at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania:

• Government Affairs & Community Relations Coordinator – may also work out of Voorhees, NJ office, it appears
• Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
• Development Writer
• Government Affairs Intern – current undergrads only

American Rights at Work – Program Manager for Campaigns & Partnerships - $70k-$80k – apply by Jan. 14

The Gephardt Group (yes, that Gephardt) seeks Executive Assistant of the hardworking & energetic variety.

For your Monday resource – the internationally-focused and super-comprehensive Public Affairs World website is a must-see source for lobbying/PR info from abroad.