Monday, December 27, 2010

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:
Nature Conservancy (use advanced search + DC Metro area, or job #)
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission Director, Legislative Affairs Staff – $123k-$155k – job ID: D10OCLA416638-282-LES – Dec. 28

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

British EmbassyAdmin & 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.
ChildFund InternationalRegional 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 InternationalDirector of Development – $55k-$75k – Dec. 31

Robert Wood Johnson FoundationDirector 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:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
How about a gig with the last DC-area major league sports franchise to win a championship? Of course, we mean DC United:
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:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLegislative Affairs Specialist – $62k-$97k – job ID: SO-LA-2011-0003 – apply by Jan. 4

Chesapeake Bay Foundation:
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
:
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:
American Rights at WorkProgram 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.

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