Tough Week? Yes.

You've probably picked up on the fact that we've had a pretty challenging week.  It seems to be getting better, which is all we (and maybe you) need to get through a sunny, chilly Friday.  More jobs to come through the day, we expect/plan/hope, so check back late or over the weekend or whenever [edit: all done for the day now].

1) 720 Strategies – Account Director, Public Affairs

2-4) American Psychological Association

• Director of Congressional Affairs
• Assistant Director/Site Editor, Web Content & Strategy
• Communications Specialist – customer service focused position

5-7) American University

• Web Developer, Office of Campus Life
• Producer for the Diane Rehm Show – part-time – $25-$30/hr
• Admin Assistant, School of Public Affairs – $16-$20/hr – apply by Jan. 23

8-10) FTI Consulting

• Director of Digital Strategic Communications, Energy & Public Affairs
• Consultant/Senior Consultant, Healthcare Economics & Policy
• Digital Strategic Communications Consultant, Healthcare

11) Hager Sharp – Vice President, Education

12-13) Holland & Knight

• Public Affairs Advisor – healthcare issues
• Public Relations Manager – Chicago, IL

14-15) Johns Hopkins University

• Director of Public Issues/Government Affairs at the JHU Foreign Policy Institute – $114k-$125k – DC-based
• Communications Assistant, School of Nursing – casual/on call – $13-$18/hr – Baltimore, MD

16-18) Powell Tate/Weber Shandwick

• Senior Digital Strategist, Healthcare
• Digital Media Specialist
• Public Affairs Director, Defense/National Security 

19-21) United Nations Foundation – positions supporting the mHealth Alliance

• Admin Assistant – apply by Jan. 21
• Deputy Director – apply by Jan. 24
• Senior Project Director – apply by Jan. 25

22) City of Fort Worth, TX – Director of Communications & Public Engagement – search managed by the  WhitneySmith Company

23) Dept. of Energy – Communications Director – $123k-$155k – job ID: EEGO-13-CR-42-IT- 00375 – apply by Feb. 4

24) Dept. of Health & Human Services – Legislative Analyst – $89k-$115k – job ID: HHS-OS-DE-13-824324 – apply by Jan. 28

25) Equal Justice Works – Director of Communications & Marketing

26) Gawker Media – Editorial Fellows – New York – apply by Jan. 23

27-31) National PTA

• Media Relations Specialist
• Editorial Manager for Our Children
• Editorial Specialist
• Multicultural Communications Manager – fluency in Spanish required
• Resource Development Manager

32-33) WBB – secret clearances required

• Senior Corporate Communications Specialist
• Mid-level Corporate Communications Specialist

34) ACSD – Digital Content Editor/Producer – mid $70k – apply by Feb. 28

35) American Legislative Exchange Council – Senior Director of Development – search managed by Talent Market

36) American Public Gas Association – Program Assistant

37) ConocoPhillips – Manager, Government Affairs & Advocacy Analysis (search DC location or req ID 00HL9) – apply by Jan. 27

38) DC Department of Employment Services – Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $98k-$137k – apply by Jan. 28

39) Federal News Radio – Producer/Web Writer

40) Lewis PR – Account Coordinator

41-43) National Public Radio

• Deputy Managing Editor
• Overnight Newsdesk Editor
• Gift Processing & Data Management Associate

44) Politco – Events Coordinator

45) U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Director, New Media

OK, we're done for the day.  We hope to post jobs closing next week on Sunday, and a new set on Monday, although Inauguration Day may complicate things for us.  And we've had too much complication this week, already.  Best wishes for a weekend of the safe, efficient & cheerful sort (or all-out-rocking-blowout-fun-style, if that's you're thing) from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.