Black Swan? Is that like Little Mermaid?

It's Valentine's Day, and we're here to help you get some (jobs, that is)! We start with previously-referenced opportunities closing this week:

American Jewish World Service – Program Officer, Group Leader Management – New York – Feb. 14

American University – Project Editor, Investigative Reporting Workshop – low-mid $70k – Feb. 14

Child Fund International – Vice President, Programs – Feb. 14

Danville Regional Foundation – Communications & Public Relations Manager – Danville, Va. – Feb. 14

Holton-Arms School – Communications Manager (pdf) – Feb. 15

Kutak Rock – Assistant Legislative Program Manager – Feb. 15

Library of Congress – Public Affairs Specialist (Government Information/Volunteer Specialist) – $74k-$97k – job ID: 100206B – Feb. 15

Marine Fish Conservation Network – Executive Director – Feb. 15

Reporters Committee for a Free Press – Communications Director – Feb. 15

US Army – Writer/Editor – $42k-$81k – job ID: AM-11-JD-434956 – Feb. 15

Virginia Tech/VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine – Public Relations Coordinator – Blacksburg, Va – Feb. 15

Naval Intelligence Command – Public Affairs Specialist – $62k-$115k – job ID: NE1-1035-03-4F920815-IN – Feb. 16

United Nations Foundation – Senior Associate, Global Partnerships – Feb. 16

ACLU – Principal Gifts Associate – New York – Feb. 18

Americans for the Arts – Arts Education Program Coordinator – Feb. 18

Bread for the World:

• Online Communications Specialist – Feb. 18
• Associate for Denominational Women’s Organizations Relations/Church Relations – Feb. 18

Dept. of Education – Public Affairs Specialist – $62k-$115k – job ID: OLCA-2011-0001 – Feb. 18

Dept. of Homeland Security – Writer/Editor – $74k-$136k – job ID: CIS-PJN-428802-CRE – Feb. 18

Greenpeace – Coal Activist Training Coordinator – DC or San Francisco, CA – Feb. 18

Maryland Sea Grant College – Assistant Director of Communications – Feb. 18

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World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization – Admin Assistant - $35k – Spanish language skills required – apply by Mar. 2

Commonsense Media works to identify age-appropriate media choices for kids – so you don’t accidentally get Natalie Portman & Mila Kunis making out in the Netflix queue you've set up for little Justin or Jessica – they seek DC-based Policy Director with significant experience and contacts. Head of Communications and Director of Foundations positions available in their San Francisco, CA headquarters. Bad Lieutenant? The kids will love it!

Opportunities with PR/communications firm MSL Group (search via North America and then DC office locations):

• Interns – DC, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, and Seattle – apply by Feb. 25
• Assistant Account Exec, Healthcare

The Telecommunications Industry Association is actively seeking Senior Marketing Director candidate to develop and implement marketing policies and practices, and ensure coordinated marketing communications efforts across the association.

National Partnership for Women & Families:

• Chief Development Officer
• Director of Health Policy/Market Reforms – apply by Mar. 4
• Director of Health Policy/Delivery & Payment Reform – apply by Mar. 4
• Grants Manager & Development Writer
• Director, Reproductive Health Program – lobbying/advocacy duties predominant – apply by Mar. 4
• multiple Intern opportunities (scroll down)

Unknown NYSE-listed real estate investment trust seeks Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications – salary to $120k – Denver, CO – search managed by Grant/Morgan Associates

For tomorrow's specialty programming, we'll be bringing you public affairs-oriented jobs at local (and MD/VA) colleges & universities – but we thought you might like an earlier jump at this Director of Corporate Relations, Athletic Dept. (search position # FA122z) with George Mason University – emphasis on developing corporate sponsorships/sales – $54k-$58k – apply by Feb. 15

The American Institute of Biological Sciences seeks Manuscript Editor – grad degree in biology, editing experience and familiarity with Chicago style required – $50k

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is seeking a Web Reporter/Editor with content management experience – familiarity with student aid and higher education issues is preferred – apply by Mar. 15 (we suspect the 2010 is a typo).

World Resource Institute – Online Outreach & Fundraising Fellow with their EMBARQ program – $12/hr – familiarity with Spanish, Portuguese or Turkish, a plus

American Public Transportation Association – Program Manager, Communications – $65k-$87k – Capitol Hill experience, knowledge of the public transportation industry, and/or journalism background preferred.

Arlington County Government – Communications Specialist, Dept. of Environmental Services – part-time – $24-$40/hr – apply by Feb. 24

Fairfax County Public Schools seeks Administrator, Strategic Communications (search keyword 1944BR, or use central administration/manager job type) – requirements include six years' progressive experience in a communication area of specialization or government relations, some in a supervisory capacity – 260 day contract (Summer off?) noted – apply by Feb. 15

Amazing, anonymous cause-oriented nonprofit association that deals with addiction services – Development Director – Metro Center location – $60k-$65k

Dept. of Health & Human Services – Supervisory Communications Manager – $123k-$155k – job ID: WA425420-DZ – apply by Feb. 20

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses – Development Specialist – ideal candidate will have two or more years experience, preferably in a nonprofit development/fundraising capacity.

Center for Science in the Public Interest:

• Project Coordinator, Food Day
• Project Assistant for the Nutrition Action Newsletter
• Internships

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health – Digital Administrator – requires mix of technical prowess (CMS, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Drupal & Wordpress desired) + strong communications/collaboration skill set.

National Association of Manufacturers:

• Director, Employment Policy
• Director of Media/Communications

The National Employment Law Project would prefer their Policy Analyst (pdf) hire to work out of their New York office, but DC is also an option – Summer Legal Intern opportunities available in New York only, it appears.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Vice President, Federal & Government Relations – must haves include knowledge of federal biomedical research, health, disability and related issues.

Capitol Hill Group Ministry – Communications & Development Associate – $32k – experience with Convio, CMS, and CRM strongly desired as is basic knowledge of web technologies and e-advocacy tools.

United Nations Foundation:

• HR Coordinator – apply by Feb. 22
• Director, Global Vaccines Campaign – apply by Feb. 25
• Director, Nothing but Nets Campaign – apply by Feb. 25
• Senior Development Officer, Girl Up Campaign – apply by Feb. 25
• Leo Nevas Human Rights Fellow – New York – apply by Mar. 1

The PICO National Network, a faith-based community revitalization/economic justice group, seeks Communications Director – Spanish language skills preferred.

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