The Timing is Very Good ...

Late Monday update: no new post Tuesday: we'll see you w/ a nice sized PR firm special (here's the last one, if you want to see what you're in for) on Wednesday.

... at least that's what one seer-of-digits below would have you believe.  And who are you to doubt that, with fresh job-catch below, as well as previously noted opportunities closing this week and special bonus new listings available here?

The Pew Research Center seeks a 5-years-experiended Communications Associate to utilize media relations, stakeholder engagement, event planning, publications and social media outreach to promote publicize their varied findings.  Also available: Senior Writer/Editor

This New York-based Coordinator, Special Events post is the latest opportunity from the United Nations Foundation – at least two years of event/meeting planning experience required – apply by Oct. 24

New since our Oct. 1 check-in w/ the Aspen Institute:

• Associate Director for Strategic Communications and Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships in support of the Franklin Project, a voluntary civilian service project prototype
• Project Director and Senior Program Associate supporting the Rockefeller/Aspen Diaspora Project

We also sourced this New York-located Program Coordinator, Office of Environmental Affairs opportunity w/ JPMorgan Chase via the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs job board, where an Oct. 18 deadline is noted for that postion. 

International Resources Group/Engility seeks DC-based Outreach and Public Information Specialist to support USAID’s Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs – willingness to travel to Afghanistan and ability to achieve top secret clearance are, quite reasonably, prerequisites for the post – apply by Oct. 28

George Washington University

• Writer/Editor
• Events Assistant for the Institute for Middle East Studies – part-time

National Community Tax Coalition – Director, Public Policy & Research – seeking candidate with 5+ years of experience in public policy; government relations; grassroots, advocacy; public education, and/or research, preferably related to anti-poverty work – DC or Chicago, IL

World at Work – Media Manager (scroll down) – 5-7 years’ experience at a news outlet, trade association, Capitol Hill or other professional setting sought, as well as background working with the U.S. legislative and regulatory process.

Prince George’s County Public Schools – Senior Public Information Specialist (search administrative category or use keyword IRC67451) – $65k-$109k – Upper Marlboro, MD – apply by Nov. 1

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

• Speechwriter – $70k-$96k – apply by Oct. 24
• Vice President, Communications – $125k-$140k – apply by Oct. 24

We guess it just didn’t work out; at least that’s what the reappearance of a once summer-deadlined opportunity for Director of Public Policy Initiatives with the Association of Research Libraries would have us believe.  Or maybe there’s more than one of those positions at the group, or they just didn't select a candidate the first time.  In any event, the listing now posts a spooky Oct. 31 deadline.

Broadband-for-all advocate EveryoneOn seeks Director of Public Relations for strategic communications, media relations & fundraising work – hit send on your resume/cover letter by 5:00 pm on Nov. 1, and then head out for one of those lovely, late fall Friday happy hours.

Speaking of telecom-land, here’s a couple from Comcast:

• Director of Public Relations – Baltimore or Largo, MD
• Media Manager – Philadelphia, PA

And here's some from Comcast-cousin NBC/Universal (search DC location or use job #) – we’re guessing these are all w/ NBC4:

• Digital Media Supervisor (10714BR)
• Sports Reporter (11071BR) – you get to be a co-worker of Dianna Russini, which is OK by us.
• Content Producer (12068BR)
• Reporter (12069BR) 

Bank of America – Federal Mortgage Policy Manager – prior mortgage-related public policy experience preferred – Oct. 25 unposting date translates to "apply by Oct. 24" in our book

T. Rowe Price – Senior Manager, Public Relations – Baltimore, MD – note: on our screen, this listing came up in a smaller text box, and looked empty at first glance; if you have the same issue, look for the scroll bar at right to access the info.

The Alliance for Justice is offering a Public Interest Fellowship for a recent law school grad. Sept. 2014 through Aug. 2015 term – $42k – apply by Nov. 1

Malaria No More – Director of Policy & Advocacy – must hate malaria; really really hate it.

West Coast-based opportunities with the global health innovators & life-savers at PATH:

• Communications Associate, Drug Development Program – South San Francisco, CA
• Senior Communications Associate, Brand Content & Strategy – Seattle, WA

Dreaming of a glamorous show-biz career?  Friend, today is your lucky day, as a world renowned numerologist has a line out for a new Agent.  Your future boss asserts the timing is very good – and, as a top numerologist, he/she is of course well-qualified to make that claim.  This could be your big break!

We close your Columbus Day set w/ some very straightforward career advice from a well-known but-perhaps-unexpected source.