Friday, at Your Favorite

We're a little behind schedule on this lovely Friday morning, so we'll be adding some more to your work-week-ending set a little later today [OK, all done].

RKTL seeks Public Relations Lead with 5-7 years of experience in media relations or corporate communications, in-house or agency; facility with media software and databases, such as Cision & Vision, also desired.

Outreach Strategies, a communications/public affairs firm focused on creating positive environmental and social change, is looking to hire an Account Exec/Senior Account Exec with 1-5 years experience in PR, public affairs, government relations, non-profit communications or a related field.

We have it on good authority that our friends at No Kid Hungry are actively recruiting for these opportunities to enlist in the fight to end childhood hunger:

• Associate Digital Director
• Campaign Director
• Director of Annual Giving & Membership

NGP VAN, well-established technology provider to Democratic & progressive campaigns & organizations, has an Events Marketing Coordinator post that was sent along to us with the oft-sought entry-level descriptor, which you can balance with the 1-3 years experience level noted.

The Public Policy Institute of California has passed along this Sacramento-based Director of Government Affairs post requiring expert knowledge of California state government and deep contacts in the policy community & a track record of communicating with diverse policy audiences and elected officials.

The Open World Leadership Center administers exchange programs w/ future leaders in Eurasian countries; your place in this undertaking would be as an Intern in the current Fall term, with duties including research, grant writing & working with program delegates.

American University

• Events Coordinator, School of Public Affairs – apply by Sept. 30
• Research Specialist ($35k-$42k) and Research Specialist II ($45k-$52k) and Research Specialist III ($53k-$57k) and Senior Research Associate/Project Coordinator (69k-$75k) – all with the School of Public Affairs, criminal justice focus.

Unnamed health law & policy website seeks part-time Writer – $20/hr – pharma-related knowledge deemed a plus

Pew Charitable Trusts – Senior Associate, Antibiotic Resistance Project – seeking candidates with minimum of five years directly related professional experience in public policy or research.

Heritage Foundation

• Senior Communications Manager, International Affairs
• Database Assistant

British Embassy – Digital Media Officer – $47k – demonstrated social media platform management fluency desired, including community building and analytics, and campaign strategy and management – New York – apply by Oct. 4

Association & Conference Group LLC is interested in hiring a full-time, virtual/remote-based  Marketing/Communications Manager – low $30k

USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (scroll to find)

• Online Communications Specialist – $76k-$99k – apply by Sept. 24
• Press & Public Outreach Officer – $90k-$118k – apply by Oct. 7

National Fair Housing Alliance – Director of Communications – seeking candidates with at least 5 years of successful communications experience, ideally in an “in-house” leadership role at a nonprofit entity – apply by Oct. 5

Opportunities with Better Markets, a non-profit, non-partisan, and independent organization promoting the public interest in the financial markets:

• External Affairs Specialist
• Social Media Specialist
• Project Coordinator
• Intern posts also noted

Harris Corp. – Government Relations Manager (search Washington DC location, or use job ID: CHQ20151009-6144) – experience with defense authorization and/or appropriations processes especially valued

Virginia Hospital Center – Development Officer (search Virginia Hospital Center facility AND professional job category)

Best wishes for a superb weekend and happy Oktoberfest (officially starts Saturday, you know) from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource – and here's some early beer festival season related notes/happenings to help launch the fun:

• Blue & Gray Brewery Oktoberfest – Sept. 18-19 – Fredericksburg, Va.
• St. Benedict Oktoberfest – Sept. 18-20 – Richmond, Va.  
• Heurich House Oktoberfest – Sept. 19 – Dupont Circle
• Mad Fox Hoppy Oktoberfest – Sept. 19 – Falls Church 
• Das Bier Bash – Sept. 19 – Mt. Vernon Sq./NY Ave. NW DC
• Biergarten Haus is counting down to Oktoberfest – Sept. 19 – H St. NE
• Beer Bourbon & BBQ – Sept. 19 – Tysons Corner
• Old Busthead Bleu & Brew Beer & Cheese Festival – Sept. 19 – Warrenton, Va. 
• Virginia Cider Festival – Sept. 19 – Fredericksburg, Va.
• Taste of Freedom Wine Festival – Sept. 19 – Montpelier, Va.
• Know Good Beer & Music Festival – Sept. 19 – Richmond, Va. 
• Lynchburg Beer & Wine Festival – Sept. 19 – Lynchburg, Va.
• District Oktoberfest – Sept. 19-20 – Chinatown/Verizon Center neighborhood   
• DBGB – Oktoberfest menu commences Sept. 19-Oct.4 – CityCenter DC 
• Pups & Pilsners Festival – Sept. 20 – Crystal City
• Stratford Hall Wine & Oyster Festival – Sept. 20 – Stratford Hall, Va.