Closing the Week Out

Hello Friday job-coveters!  We hope one of these helps you end the week on a good note.

The Flamboyan Foundation, a group working to improve educational outcomes for kids in the U.S., with a focus on DC and Puerto Rico, has shared this Communications Manager, Content & Digital post suited for candidates with 3+ years’ experience in communications or marketing as well as proven storytelling ability with a knack for distilling complex concepts in a concise and engaging manner – see also main career page.

Fresh opportunities to join the important work of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria:

• Senior Communications Manager – 5-7 years of experience, focused on media relations & writing
• Communications Intern – unpaid position, but we’re told that Friends interns typically publish content in their own names and help assumable a strong PR portfolio for themselves.

Per the comments, we see that ZERO (as in: let’s zero out prostate cancer) is looking for a Social Media and Community Manager – 2+ years’ experience managing social media accounts and experience in and/or passion for video production and storytelling desired – top-notch benefit package & Old Town Alexandria location.

American University

• Communications Coordinator supporting the Justice Programs Office
• Special Assistant/Director of Communications, Campus Life
• Events Coordinator – $40k-$45k
• Senior Producer/Journalist, WAMU/Kojo Nnamdi Show

Maternal & early childhood health advocate 1,000 Days seeks U.S. Policy & Research Analyst with 3+ years related experience in public health or public policy – apply by Oct. 5

Opportunities with anti-human trafficking stalwart Polaris:

• Direct Marketing Manager
• Major Gifts Officer
• Director of Foundation Relations
• Development Operations Manager
• Grant Writer
• Executive Coordinator

Mercy Corps – Media Relations Associate – your 1-3 years of experience should demonstrate your familiarity PR & media selations strategies as well as media research & social media skills – DC or Portland, OR 

Edelman PR

• Account Supervisor, Digital Executive Positioning
• Account Supervisor, Brand
• Account Exec, Digital Analytics
• Senior Account Exec, Digital/Corporate
• Senior Account Supervisor – temporary post, Oct. 2018-Mar. 2019 – hospitality industry focuse
• Communications & Marketing Intern and Corporate Affairs Intern – $14/hr

Pew Research Center – Intern, Global Religious Demography – paid position; 3-month term w/ October start date – proven expertise in Stata required and experience with R preferred

Heritage Foundation

• Executive Assistant
• Staff Assistant

Alexandria’s historic Beth El Hebrew Congregation seeks Communications & Congregational Relations Coordinator with strong skills in affinity for community-building, communication & connection apply by Sept. 30

Center for American Progress

• Director of International Climate Policy
• Associate Editor, Art/Editorial & Video

British Embassy – Capital Investment Trade & Investment Executive – $72k – New York – apply by Sept. 19

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Manager, Ending Illegal Fishing Project
• Officer, Business Partnerships & Outreach, Ending Illegal Fishing Project
• Senior Associate, Substance Use Prevention & Treatment Initiative
• Officer, Substance Use Prevention & Treatment Initiative
• Associate, Economic Development/State Fiscal Health

Veterans Health Administration – Executive Director, Office of Communications – $126k-$189k – apply by Sept. 26

Racepoint Global – see also main career page

• Account Supervisor
• Account Exec
• additional opportunities available in Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA

Medstar Washington Hospital Center – Public Affairs & Marketing Coordinator – 2-3  years of experience in a communications, marketing, or development environment required; PR agency or health care/hospital background preferred.

Best wishes for a fantastic & restorative weekend from your favorite™ public affairs job resource; perhaps one of these weekend fests will help with that – see more Oktoberfests and the like coming later in the season here.

• Go West Beer Fest – Eastern Market, Capitol Hill – Sept. 14
• Aberdeen Proving Ground Oktoberfest – Aberdeen, MD – Sept. 14-15
• Up Top Acres & Bells Brewery End of Summer Beer Garden – Nats Park/Navy Yard DC – Sept. 15
• Aslin 3rd Anniversary Party – Herndon, Va. – Sept. 15
• RhinO’Fest – Brambleton, Va. – Sept. 15 – see also main events page
• Strasburg Oktoberfest – Strasburg, Va. – Sept. 15
• Pickled & Fermented Festival – Ashland, Va. – Sept. 15
• Maryland Wine Festival – Westminster, MD – Sept. 15-16
• Adventure Brewing Oktoberfest – Stafford, Va. – Sept. 16