A Monkey as Nephew Sounds Fun, Dangerous

 Friday's here and we're feeling pretty cheerful.  Hope the same applies to you, as well.

Personalized medicine uses new methods of molecular analysis to better manage a patient’s disease or predisposition to disease – and it’s the interesting subject you’ll be flacking as Director of Marketing & Communications for the Personalized Medicine Coalition.  Advanced degree, and 5-7 years relevant experience sought.

Child and Family Network Centers seeks Director of Development [note: link now fixed] to drive fundraising and grant-securing efforts for this locally-focused group working to support children and families at serious risk of school failure.  Capital campaign experience a plus, familiarity w/ Raisers Edge software a must – apply by June 22.

Freddie Mac

• Marketing & Communications Professional, Senior Level – and another one of same title
• Internal Communications Professional, Senior Level

The Utilities Telecom Council – self assessed as a highly respected, storied organization and as a vibrant and growing global trade association (and who are we to say otherwise?) – seeks a commensurately dynamic and innovative Director, Marketing and Communications.

The Women’s Collective works helps support women, girls and their families living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS, reducing barriers to care and strengthening their network of support and services.  They seek a Policy & Advocacy Manager to shape and strengthen the agency’s advocacy platform and expand agency presence in national women’s coalitions and build alliances beyond the field of HIV.

These appear to be the latest opportunities with Defenders of Wildlife – at least compared our most recent and second most recent visits

• Development Coordinator
• Vice President of Development
• Intern, Endangered Species Policy and Wildlife & Climate Change Intern

National Public Radio seeks DC-based Chief Marketing Officer with a minimum of 10-15 years experience in branding, communications and/or marketing, preferably within a major entertainment, news or new media/internet or major consumer brand.  Also looking for a Reporter/Correspondent to join the Planet Money team in New York.

This is as close as you’ll ever get to fulfilling the prediction “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle” – Jane Goodall Institute – Development Associate – apply by June 29

Latest opportunities with the German Marshall Fund:

• Individual Giving Officer
• Program Coordinator, Transatlantic Leadership Initiatives – fluency in one or more European language desired – Brussels, Belgium

Sure, there’s probably a lot of actual work involved, but Assistant to the Social Secretary with our pals at the British Embassy just sounds pretty sweet to us – $33k – apply by July 2.  Available further South: Executive Assistant to the Regional Director – $37k – Miami, FL – apply by June 22

Fresh opportunities via Talent Market:

• American Spectator Foundation – Director of Development
• American Majority – Director of Development – Purcellville, Va. – some telecommuting possible
• Illinois Policy Institute – Vice President of Government Affairs – Springfield, IL preferred

Old Town located PR firm BRG Communications seeks Account Manager for work focused on safety, health & wellness space.

Edelman PR

• Account Supervisor, Digital Health
• Account Supervisor, Health Government Contracting
• Vice President, Health – New York
• Senior Account Exec, Public Affairs – New York
• Senior Account Supervisor, Consumer – Atlanta, GA

Bloomberg seeks Committee Tracking Specialist to monitor developments in U.S. House and Senate committee markups and provide timely updates/context on amendment texts and vote results. 

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Manager, Communications Operations
• Admin Assistant Communications and another position w/ same title

University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.

• Children’s Miracle Network Program Coordinator – $37k-$66k – development/fundraising focus for UVa Health System
• Communications Specialist, Health System Development – $33k-$60k – electronic/web communications focus
• Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director – $35k-$61k – apply by July 6

The Wyss Foundation seeks an organized, energetic Grants Manager to support their efforts to protect, preserve, and restore the public lands, waters, and open spaces of the American West – apply by June 30

The National Guard Youth Foundation has put more than 100,000 at-risk kids through their Youth ChalleNGe program – and has steered a great majority of them back into school and/or military service.  Help support these efforts as their Director of Development (pdf) – search managed by Freeman Philanthropic Services.

Amnesty International – Associate, Foundation Relations – New York

General Electric – Digital & Social Communications Leader, GE Energy – Billerica, MA

Latest with Greenpeace:

• Digital Mobilization Lab Analyst – location flexible; DC preferred
• Organizational Development Specialist – $22/hr – contract position to mid-December – apply by June 18
• Monthly Giving Specialist – apply by June 23
• Statewide Mobilization Field Organizer – North Carolina location flexible; wherever you can best take the fight to the folks at Duke Energy, it would seem – apply by July 6
• Field Organizer – Raleigh, NC – apply by July 6

American Association for Teacher Education – Programs & Development Manager – broad range of duties include web content management and support of development/fundraising work

Institute for International Finance (scroll down)

• Media Relations Director
• Web Content Manager
• Staff Assistant/Receptionist
• Internships

New since we last checked in with the American College of Radiology:

• Junior Copywriter
• Production Specialist – seeking candidates with minimum of five years’ production and graphics experience; must be an expert with Mac and PC-based Adobe Creative Suite; and knowledge of HTML, XML, and other typesetting programming languages
• Senior Meeting Manager

If this kind of thing continues, it’s certainly going to be the best Summer to be involved in Baltimore sports writing since 1997 – so maybe your timing is perfect for this Assistant Editor post with PressBox – part-time.

Best wishes for a great weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.