Team Players, Storytellers, Disaster Planners & Beer Enthusiasts

Smart Growth America seeks Spring 2012 Communications Fellow for six month term @ $1,500/mo – candidates should have strong research/writing skills along with interest in smart growth, economic development, transportation, community growth or related areas – apply by Jan. 20

Development Intern and Communications Intern opportunities of the unpaid and starting-immediately variety are available with NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, located in Silver Spring – we suggest trying to meet the Jan. 18 deadline shown here, although we’ve also seen a Jan. 23 deadline attached to these.

SoundExchange is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects statutory royalties from satellite/internet radio, cable TV music channels and streaming music outlets. Seeking a Communications & Operations Coordinator with 1-2 years relevant experience, and basic knowledge of working with the press.

Myers Research/Strategic Services, a Democratic public opinion research firm, is searching for an experienced team-player for Executive Assistant post, handling a broad range of admin & support duties.

College of American Pathologists

• Senior Director, Economic & Regulatory Affairs
• Senior Director, Legislation & Political Action

Mystery GOP campaign seeks bilingual Press Secretary with several years of on-the-record experience with mainstream and Hispanic media.

Office of Personnel Management – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $51k-$81k – job ID: 12-057-MYD – apply by Jan. 22

Recently-added opportunities with the Council of Foreign Relations in New York:

• Assistant to the Vice President, National Program & Outreach
• Associate Director, Communications & Marketing
• Deputy Director, Library & Research Services
• Interdepartmental Program Associate

PR/communications cabal MSLGROUP seeks Business Development Manager (search DC location or job # MSL000032) proficient at storytelling techniques and full of design sense needed for presenting big ideas and concepts – business development required, agency experience preferred

World Resources Institute seeks Director of Online Communications with 5-10 years experience in online communications and management, with a portfolio that includes strategy development, content management and approval, and supervision of ongoing operations – Sustainability Intern post is also available, w/ a $12-$15/hr pay grade

Nature Conservancy (scroll to find or use job#)

• Policy Advisor, International Climate Finance (39646) – apply by Jan. 23
• Director of Principal Gifts, Mid-Atlantic (39647) – apply by Feb. 12
• Philanthropy Coordinator (39644) – San Francisco, CA – apply by Jan. 23
• Corporate Practices Intern (39661) – apply by Jan. 25

Postal Regulatory Commission – Consumer Relations Specialist – $66k-$120k – job ID: PRC – 4 – apply by Jan. 20

Brookings Institution

• Associate Director of Development
• recently added positions supporting the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform include Project Manager – Research Assistant (two openings) – Research Director and another listing for Research Director
• Senior Fellow in International Diplomacy – John L. Thornton China Center – proficiency in Mandarin preferred

American University – Senior Gifts Officer, WAMU 88.5 FM – $50k-$58k – requires 5+ years of successful development experience that includes prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and donor relations

Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs – Communications Intern

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Senior Officer, Research & Writing – Pew Health Group
• Associate, Compliance – Certified Business Continuity Planner or Associate Disaster Recovery Planner accreditation preferred.
• Officer, Pew Prescription Project
• Officer, Planning & Evaluation

Mercatus Center @ George Mason University

• Media Relations Coordinator
• Grant Writer
• Senior Regulatory Economist

Conservation International seeks Director of Executive Branch Outreach to build support for their work within various federal agencies including USAID, State Department, Interior Department, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, etc. A high-profile/high-experience Senior Vice President, Center for Conservation & Governance post is also available.

New from Edelman PR:

• Vice President, Digital/Consumer Technology
• Account Supervisor/Email Marketing Manager
• Account Supervisor/Senior Project Manager with their StrategyOne affiliate – New York

Trust for the National Mall – searches managed by Freeman Philanthropic Services:

• Director of Principal Gifts, Northeast (pdf)
• Director of Principal Gifts, West & Midwest (pdf)

People for the American Way shows Internships aplenty

For your future entertainment, please note that our friends at Rustico are offering occasional Saturday afternoon Beer Academy sessions at their Ballston outpost. The assorted liquid components included are sure to be great, but just hanging out listening to Greg Engert talk about beer for a couple hours is worth the price of admission by itself. Move fast: the earliest sessions are already sold out.