Caps, Nats, Jobs

Let us begin our high-profile sports-in-DC Monday with previously noted opportunities closing this week:

American Bird Conservancy – Seabird Program Director – The Plains, Va. – Apr. 16

Dept. of State – Historian – $62k-$81k – job ID: PA-2012-0021 – Apr. 16

Forest Stewardship Council – Development Manager (pdf) – Minneapolis, MN – April 16

George Washington University – Executive Assistant to the Director of the School of Media & Public Affairs – Apr. 16

Minority Business Development Agency – Public Affairs Specialist – $74k-$115k – job ID: MBDA-OND-2012-0004 – Apr. 16

Nature Conservancy (scroll to find or use job #)

• Director, Global Securing Water Program (39610) – Apr. 16
• Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations (39907) – Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA – Apr. 16

Woodrow Wilson Center – Program Associate, Latin America Program (pdf) – $51k-$55k – Spanish language skills required – Apr. 16

American University – Assistant Director, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – $48k-$52k – JD required – Apr. 17

Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority – Director of Marketing – $121k-$182k – Apr. 19

DC Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency – Congressional Liaison – $105k-$136k – job ID: OLIPA-12-037-DEU-PW – Apr. 20

Marine Corps – Public Affairs Specialist – $89k-$115k – job ID: EA21035-13- 641880K4307129-D – Apr. 20

Stimson Center – Project Manager – Apr. 20

University of Maryland – Coordinator of Events & External Relations –$48k-$61k – Apr. 20

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The self-described moderate, fiscally responsible & socially tolerant folk with the Common Sense Coalition seek a Communications Director who has a background working with both print and electronic media as well as established press contacts.

The School of Communication at American University is seeking candidates to fill four full-time one-year temporary faculty positions at the rank of Instructor to begin Fall 2012. Subject areas include PR/public communications, journalism and film & media arts. Individuals interested in journalism teaching jobs as an adjunct for summer and fall courses can also contact Rick Rockwell, Director of AU’s International Media Program: rockwell {at} american.edu.

More fine Internships added with the United Nations Foundation since we checked in last week – $10/hr pay grade for:

• Public Affairs Intern for the Girl Up campaign – apply by Apr. 26
• Global Health Communications Intern – apply by Apr. 26
• Intern supporting the Every Woman/Every Child program – New York – apply by Apr. 26

The University of Michigan seeks Media Relations Officer to help flack for UM’s highly-regarded law school . Five to seven years experience and exceptional writing skills required; legal communications background preferable – Ann Arbor, MI – apply by Apr. 27

Fresh opportunities with Bloomberg Government:

• Web Producer – seeking candidates with background in U.S. government policy or business journalism, such as for a financial newspaper or real-time news service, along with strong computer skills.
• Budget Analyst – requires at least 5-10 years of professional work experience analyzing the federal government's fiscal affairs, preferably with experience in relevant jobs inside Congress, OMB, and/or a federal agency.
• Web Producer – London, UK – must already be UK-based, we’re told

New opportunities with the National Parks & Conservation Association since our late-March environmental jobs special:

• Mid-Atlantic Senior Coordinator – temporary position
• Regional Director of Development – New York

National Apartment Association

• Political Affairs Manager
• Manager of State & Local Government Affairs

Sierra Club – Chapter Program Manager – Richmond, Va.

The Zeno Group has a handful of new opportunities with digital & consumer focus (start at upper right hand side of the page) in their Chicago and Los Angeles outposts – as well as Internships in all offices, including DC.

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland

• Outreach & Communications Coordinator
• Development Associate
• Internships – communications, community outreach, development & special events – apply by Apr. 30

ACLU

• Lobbyist Assistant
• Director of Leadership Gifts – New York

Opportunities with the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the public interest lobbying arm of the Quaker community include Legislative Associate for Domestic Programs and Development Associate.

International Securities Exchange – Government Relations Director – part-time –experience as a Congressional staffer on the Senate Banking Committee or House Financial Services Committee desirable.

SEIU – Government Relations Intern

Justice Policy Institute – Communications Associate – seeking candidates with experience working with new/social media, print, broadcast, social networks, blogs, etc., at national, local and regional levels; web/content management experience also required. Scroll down for Intern info.

USDA/Food Safety & Inspection & Service – Speechwriter – $74k-$115k job ID: W-CPAO-2012-0011 – apply by Apr. 25

Burson Marsteller

• Director, Issues & Crisis Group
• Client Exec, Technology – Boston, MA
• Associate, Technology – San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas or Boston
• Manager, Public Policy/Grassroots &Community Relations – Spanish language skills a plus – Miami, FL

APCO Worldwide – Social Media/Digital Communications Professionals – minimum of two or more years of full-time experience in the digital communications/social media space sought, preferably within an agency setting.

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, Washington's largest non-profit theatre education center, seeks Development Manager on a part-time basis – $18k-$20k

National Association of Chain Drug Stores – Communications/Journalism Professional – at least three years experience in journalism, communications/media relations/marketing required.

Rapidly growing healthcare-focused research and advisory firm catering to investment managers is looking to expand by hiring a very experienced DC-based Senior Policy Strategist.

Center on Global Terrorism Cooperation – Programs & Budget Assistant – academic background international relations and previous experience with grants management preferred.

This Director of Government Relations post with the National Utility Contractors Association is described as being 60% direct lobbying and not for the sedate.

Monday’s job search tool: legal, regulatory and Wall Street opportunities via Compliance Search.