Power On

Good morning! We really hope you avoided storm-related mayhem & power outages issues this weekend, and, if not, that your travails end soon.  Let's start with previously noted opportunities closing this week:

American Water Works Association – Government Relations Specialist – mid to high $40k – July 2

British Embassy – Assistant to the Social Secretary – $33k – July 2

Nature Conservancy (use job # or scroll to find)

•  Director of Strategic Communications (40112) – July 2
• Marine Network Coordinator (40114) – July 6
• Director of Government Relations (40140) – Durham, NC – July 7

American Public Health Association – Public Affairs Coordinator – $40k-$41k – July 3

United Nations Foundation

• Global Health Integration Officer – July 5
• Executive Assistant – New York – July 5
• IT Support Assistant – New York – July 5

Smithsonian Institution

• Director, Office of International Relations – $119k-$165k – job ID: EX-12-17 – July 5
• Admin Program Specialist, Office of Advancement (pdf) – $74k-$97k – July 5
• Director, James Smithson Society (pdf) – major donor fundraising position – July 6

Peace Corps

• Marketing Strategist – $100k-$147k – job ID: DPC12-A0140-CC – July 5
• Writer/Editor – $81k-$119k – job ID: DPC12-A0144-CC – duties include oversight of Peace Corps Times newsletter – July 6 

Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Database Management Systems Specialist (scroll down) – Annapolis, MD – July 6

Dept. of the Interior/Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement

• Legislative Specialist – $51k-$97k – job ID: BSEE-EW-12-MM673950 – July 6
• Legislative Specialist – $83k-$136k – job ID: BSEE-EW-12-MM673981 – July 6

Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives  – Public Information Specialist – to $53k – July 6

Greenpeace:

• Statewide Mobilization Field Organizer – North Carolina location flexible – July 6
• Field Organizer – Raleigh, NC – July 6

Public Knowledge – Vice President, Government Affairs – July 6

University of Virginia – Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director – $35k-$61k – Charlottesville, Va. – July 6

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The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association is seeking a Public Policy Professional – ideal candidate will be familiar with the federal appropriations process and have an interest in health care financing, safety net systems and public health infrastructure needs – Fall 2012 Public Policy Intern post also available. 

Threespot – a brand-enhancement outfit with largely non-profit clientele – seeks Publicist to help expand their brand/influence.   All sounds pretty cool to us.

Scroll down for marketing-related opportunities with possibly world-changing online higher education enablers 2tor:

• Copywriter
• Email Communications Coordinator
• Graphic Designer
• additional tech/admin/sales posts available

National Indian Health Board – Legislative Programs Support Associate – 1-2 years professional experience required

The Scholarly Communications Coordinator at Howard University will develop a program to increase awareness of issues pertaining to the scholarly output of the University in the digital environment such as copyright compliance, fair use, authors' rights, deposit responsibilities & privacy, and will develop policies governing deposit of content in the institutional repository and help maintain the scholarly communication website – $43k-$86k

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association represents the heavy/specialized trucking, crane & rigging sector, as well other players who help lift/transport overweight/over-dimensional items.  Seeking Director of Advocacy who can more than carry his/her own weight – apply by July 31.

Economic Opportunity Studies, Inc. provides technical assistance to a national network of over 1,000 organizations that serve low-income communities with housing, energy efficiency, community development, and family services – Coordinator of Operations & Communications

World Bank

• Online Communications Officer for the World Bank Institute – apply by July 11
• Senior Communications Officer for the Human Development Network – apply by July 21

U.S. Institute for Peace – also see main HR page here

• Admin Specialist
• Program Assistant, Center for Conflict Management – knowledge of Arabic and/or Farsi preferred
• Director, Asia-Pacific Program – seeking candidates Minimum of eight years of experience in at least two of the following areas: international development, peacebuilding/conflict resolution, democracy and governance, international law, human rights, and contract/grant management
• Marketing Coordinator, Publications

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois – Policy Coordinator (can also search here, using DC location) – apply by July 5 to be safe; posting expiration date noted as July 6, so we don't know exactly when it gets removed.

American Motorcyclist Association – Legislative Assistant – candidates with 2+ years of government affairs or legislative experience, as well as 1+ year administrative support experience preferred

Institute of International Education

• Program Coordinator, East Asia & Pacific Staff
• Program Coordinator, Europe/Eurasia Staff
• Communications Officer for the Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives – San Francisco, CA
• Intern supporting the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program – Fall 2012 – apply by Aug. 13

National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Receptionist
• Public Affairs Intern

George Washington University – Biographical Coordinator, Alumni Relations – apply today, July 2

Mystery agricultural association – Staff Assistant

Branding pros encouraged to check out Director, Publications & Visual Identity with the Graduate Management Admission Council

Major-yet-anonymous business trade association seeks an experienced and highly capable Executive Assistant with Capitol Hill appointment experience to support the President & CEO – $55k-$65k

Hill+Knowlton Strategies

• Executive Assistant – two positions available
• recently added for the New York office: Marketing Communications Practice Leader – Account Exec, Healthcare & Marketing – Senior Account Exec, Consumer & Sports Marketing 

Streaming music performance rights/royalties group Sound Exchange seeks Communications Manager with experience working in music and/or entertainment and technology PR

DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration – Public Information Officer – $66k-$93k – apply by July 13

Prince William County Dept. of Public Works – Public Information Specialist – $42k-$71k – Woodbridge, Va. – apply by July 11

$40-$50k and, we suppose, a free burger every day – that’s what you’ll get as Online Marketing Specialist for Five Guys.  By the way, Five Guy’s online order-and-pickup system works great in our experience.

The Jesuit Conference – Public Relations & Social Media Coordinator – media research, writing and social media duties predominant

Rhodes & Weinstock – Senior Media Relations Manager

And, finally – the folks at Pepco may be a little too busy to look at your resume submitted for this Media Relations Manager post just now, but we’re sure they’ll get back to you if you have the high-level media relations & spokesperson experience they covet.