We're Just Happy it's Friday (and also stumped for a clever title)

Hello Friday!  Boy are we glad to see you.

The Commonweal Foundation, an educational philanthropic organization that operates & supports education programs for at-risk youth, seeks Senior Director of Communications with at least 8-10 years of communications, public relations and/or public advocacy experience.

Recently-hatched communications & public affairs cabal Clyde Group has wrapped up their previews and is like really, officially at it now, although it appears there's still a few chances to claim a fresh desk in their Farragut West Metro-proximate offices at Associate and VicePresident/Director levels.

Our friends at the Mortgage Bankers Association are still looking for a great candidate with 5-7 years of public affairs or journalism experience for this Communications Specialist post.

The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees seeks Assistant Director, Organizing & Field Services with extensive organizing & campaign management experience – search managed by Grossman Heinz.

National Democratic Institute – Monitoring & Evaluation Officer – seeking candidates with at least years relevant work experience in international development programs, including developing and operationalizing SMART indicators for challenging contexts

Center for Clean Air Policy

• Policy Associate
• Communications Officer

American Gas Association

• Manager, Policy Strategy
• Communications Specialist (scroll down)

New since our mid-June check-in with the Sierra Club:

• Senior Communications Strategist, Federal Policy/Beyond Coal
• Associate Campaign Representative, Global Population & Environment Program
• Senior Research Associate, Responsible Trade Program
• Associate Press Secretary, Beyond Coal – San Francisco, CA
• Operations Coordinator – temporary post

Education Pioneers – Manager, Regional Development – location flexible – search managed by Koya Partners

Leidos seeks Media Relations Manger to flack for their work in the national security, health and engineering sectors.

Department Of Health And Human Services – Public Affairs Specialist – $90k-$118k – apply by July 28

DC & New York-based Internships aplenty from the Council of Foreign Relations – also new at CFR since just a week-or-so ago:

• Research Associate, Korea Studies – Korean Language skills strongly preferred
• Library Assistant
• Data Visualization Designer – New York

The Fair Labor Association, a multi-stakeholder initiative that harnesses the efforts of industry, civil society organizations, and colleges & universities to promote and protect workers’ rights around the globe, seeks experienced President & CEO (pdf) to run the show – apply by July 24

Digital media cabal Vox Media, parent of such well-known online brands as Eater, Curbed & SB Nation has various editorial and admin/support & marketing jobs available in DC, New York & San Francisco.

Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD

• Communications Associate, Development/Alumni Relations – $63k-$86k
• Web Content Producer – $54k-$74k
• Senior Associate Director of Principal Gifts – $117k-$161k
• Development Officer – $54k-$74k

American Farmland Trust seeks proven, visionary leader for President & CEO post – search managed by Explore Company

The latest opportunity with the National Parks Conservation Association, which is Midwest Regional Director of Development, will have you operating out of a home-office environment in Chicago, IL

American University

• Assistant, Director, Annual Giving – $39k-$44k
• Assistant Director of Enrollment Marketing – upper $40k
• Research Consultant, Development Office – part-time/temporary – $29-$35/hr
• it appears we had the wrong link last week for this Admin Coordinator, University Publications post – $24-$25/hr

Kennedy Krieger Institute – Director, Leadership Giving – seeking candidates with 5-7 years of experience in development, including work in individual giving/major gifts specifically related to research or scientific endeavors – Baltimore, MD

We’d guess that repping the Project on Government Oversight’s muck-raking, light-shining & corruption-shaming work is probably pretty fun – Director of Communications – to $85k

Super new (as in, since Wednesday’s set) with Edelman PR:

• Senior Account Supervisor, Media
• Associate Copywriter – temporary post
• Digital/PR Intern and Market Research Intern

Duke Energy – Communications Consultant, Federal Affairs – previous experience as a congressional communications director or similar role would likely move your resume to the top of the pile – apply by July 30 

University of Maryland – Director of Communications – focus on advancing the reputation of research activities taking place there in College Park – apply by July 28 

University of North Carolina – Media Relations Manager – $50k-$77k – seeking candidates with at least 7 years experience in the PR arena – Chapel Hill, NC – apply by July 22

Best wishes for a winning back-to-baseball weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.