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Welcome back from the holiday weekend; don't miss previously noted opportunities closing this week.

American Medical Informatics Association – Public Policy Specialist – advanced degree in public policy, public health, health administration, or related field preferred, as well an understanding of issues related to the biomedical, health informatics & health policy communities.

This appears to be a new Director of Communications post with Catholic Relief Services – seeking candidates w/ 10-15 years relevant experience in communications or media relations/PR, preferably w/ international-focused organizations – practicing Catholic preferred – Baltimore, MD 

GMYR Public Relations seeks starting-ASAP Intern for the Fall term - fill time post, $12/hr - apply by Sept. 6

New since our end-of-July check-in w/ the Center for Community Change:

• Senior Communications Manager 
• Digital Campaign Manager 
• Digital Campaign Associate 
• Internships (scroll down) – Jan.-May term

Here’s a very fresh Publicist opportunity w/ Discovery Communications supporting Discovery Education unit – 3-5 years of hands-on communications & media relations experience in media or education industry required.

Transcription, translation and media monitoring stalwart Federal News Service seeks Sales Representative with 3-5 years of sales experience in the DC area and experience solution selling to government, B-to-B, and the lobbyist marketplace – note: our friends at FNS suggest you apply to sales@fednews.com for best results.

Latest searches managed by Brainstorm Creative Resources:

• Mystery multicultural marketing & communications firm – Communications/Media Specialist – $60k-$80k
• DC-based interactive and technology services firm – Infographics/Data Visualization Designer – $45k-$75k
• Group supporting the higher-ed community – Graphic Designer – temporary, 3-month term –print-focused – two positions available – $25-$40/hr

The organizational performance optimizers and doctoral-level psychology utilizers at Suntiva seek Strategic Communications Consultant with at least eight years’ experience with delivering strategic communications strategies to the federal government.

Very latest (since just last week) at Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD

• Digital Manager, Alumni Relations
• Alumni Class Notes Editor for Johns Hopkins Magazine – casual/on-call status – $17-$22/hr

Nonprofit domestic & international human development group FHI 360 seeks Communications Manager focusing on education, social and economic development issues – experience in public health, international development, or public policy desired. 

St. Anne’s School, the only independent Episcopal school in the Annapolis, MD area serving preschool through 8th grade studentry, seeks Director of Communications w/ 2-5 years of work experience in marketing, PR, communications, journalism or marketing.

New since mid-August at the Association of American Medical Colleges:

• Senior Executive Communications Specialist
• Web Editor

Food Marketing Institute – Administrator, Government Relations – Hill experience at any level , even of the intern variety, would help your cause

Montgomery County – Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Analyst (click on search jobs tab, then use keyword legislative) – $67k-$111k – work location will be Annapolis when the State Legislature is in session (mid-January through mid-April) – apply by Sept. 8

League of Conservation Voters

• Special Assistant to the SVP of Development – apply by Sept. 15
• Legislative Coordinator, Virginia LCV – Richmond, Va. – apply by Sept. 20

Whimsically-named (or –acronymed) ethanol producer POET LLC seeks State Government Affairs Executive with 7+ years of state lobbying/regulatory experience, including responsibility for  selecting & managing multiple state contract lobbyists.

George Washington University

• Program Assistant, Nuclear Security Consensus – $15/hr – apply by Sept. 5
• Special Projects Coordinator w/ the GW Cancer Institute
• Manager for the Native American Political Leadership Program

CGI – Public Affairs Specialist/Web Content Manager – active Secret clearance required

Drug Policy Alliance

• State Organizing and Legislative Coordinator, Movement Building – New York
• Internet Communications Intern – apply today, Sept. 3
• more Internships available in Spring term – DC, New York & Berkley, CA

International Food Policy Research Institute – Admin Coordinator

Society for Human Resource Management – new since our mid-July check-in:

• Senior Associate for Member Advocacy
• Editor for HR Magazine
• Conference Marketing Specialist
• Special Assistant to the President & CEO

Security Industry Association – Director of Government Relations – at least 8 years Capitol Hill and/or federal agency experience required. 

New since mid-Aug. (and/or we missed them the first time around) w/ the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:

• Development Manager (pdf)
• Vice President of Development (pdf)
• Staff Assistant, External Affairs (pdf) – fluency in Spanish preferred

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology – Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist – $60k-$65k – MPH or JD highly desirable

Ducks Unlimited

• Director of Development focusing on Great Lakes/Atlantic (NY, NJ, CT) region – location flexible, New York preferred – apply by Sept. 30
• Admin Assistant – part-time – Memphis, TN – apply by Sept. 6

This is your big shot!  So says Snagajob.com about their Public Relations Analyst posting in Glen Allen, Va. (Richmond area, for those of you uninitiated w/ the geography of the Mecca, Fist City, or the 804) – also available: Content Specialist Intern

 … and finally: fancy yourself the kind of guy or gal who can make the trains run on time?  If so, you have the awesome opportunity to live up to that figurative ideal in the literal plane – and in Alaska, no less!  Alaska Railroad Corp. – President & CEO – Anchorage, AK – apply by Sept. 27