Friday

Friiiiiiiday!  Your Halloween party weekend and weird morning football are on deck.  Meanwhile, enjoy the jobs and have a lovely day.

Advancement Project – Managing Director, Communications – seeking candidates with 10+  years of experience in media relations, communications, or related field, as well as significant knowledge and understanding of structural racism and racial justice issues.

The National Endowment for Democracy is actively to fill these posts:

• Associate Editor for the Journal of Democracy
• Director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies
• multiple Spring 2017 Intern (scroll to find) opportunities now available, including specialties in government relations/public affairs, grantmaking, international media assistance and more – Jan. 9 start date noted

Here’s a comments field sourced Web Manager opportunity with the Rails to Trails Conservancy suited to candidates with functional knowledge of HTML, CSS, Adobe Suite, & Photoshop – also desirable:  facility with JavaScript/jQuery, GIS, and the ability to incorporate geo-data into dynamic web applications. 

Visa – Director, Government Relations – 8-10 years of substantive experience in government relations, legislative affairs & advocacy required; background in the payments, technology, judiciary or intellectual property sectors is strongly preferred.

Discover Financial Services – Manager, Government Relations – minimum of 5 years relevant experience in legislative advocacy field required.

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Communications Associate
• Global Tuna Conservation Officer – Brisbane, QL Australia

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Manager of Government Relations – your 4+ years of relevant  experience should demonstrate familiarity with health policies & funding issues on Capitol Hill – an Office Manager post supporting the policy & advocacy team is also available.

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association – Social Media Specialist – facility w/ Drupal & Adobe Creative Suite applications desired, as well as experience in social media, of course.

American University

• Copywriter/Editor – $55k-$65k
• Public Relations Coordinator – $19-21/hr (not currently active; 10/29 open date noted)

EnCompass – Communications Coordinator – excellent writing & editing skills for both web and print platforms a must; ability to develop web content within a Drupal platform preferred – Project/Program Assistant (scroll to find) posts also available

Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, except as noted:

• Senior Development Coordinator for Volunteer Engagement, School of Advanced International Studies – $36k-$50k – DC-based
• Communications Coordinator, Office of Undergrad Admissions – $16-$22/hr
• Associate Director of Development – $56k-$77k
• Senior Director of Development supporting the Berman Institute of Bioethics – $100k-$137k
• Assistant Director of Constituent Engagement, School of Education – $41k-$56k

Even if you aren’t interested in this Corporate Affairs & Science Communications Specialist opportunity with Mars, Inc., you might find their well-developed qualities we look for/what to expect in an interview advice useful in other settings.

Washington Institute for Near East Policy – Research Intern – apply by Nov. 1 for Jan,-May 2107 term

U.S. Air Force Academy Endowment – Communications Specialist – $40k-$50k –  minimum 2-5 years of content creation experience required; background in higher ed communications preferred – Colorado Springs, CO

Education Week

• Managing Education Producer, Ed Week/PBS Newshour
• Education Producer, Ed Week/PBS NewsHour
• Video Producer/Editor

Lutheran Services in America – Marketing & Communications Intern – unpaid position; Capitol Hill location

British Embassy

• Regional Director, Science & Innovation – $80k – Boston, MA – apply by Nov. 6
• Briefings/Visits & Events Manager, International Trade – $65k – New York – apply by Nov. 8
• Business Development Associate, Advanced Engineering, Manufacturing & U.N. Trade – $23/hr – New York – apply by Nov. 20

Mystery social policy think tank – Senior Project Coordinator – $50k – seeking candidates with 2-4 years of experience in contracts, grants, RFPs & budget management – search managed by Beacon Hill Staffing

And here's a couple more beer happenings for the weekend:

• Novemberfest Preview, Part 3: Loudoun County – Rustico Alexandria – Oct. 28 
• Bluejacket 3rd Anniversary Party – Navy Yard DC – Oct. 30