Before the Fireworks

Hello again pre-Independence Day job-seekers & -browsers; we've got 58 terrific opportunities for you to dive into before your mindset switches over to tomorrow's cookouts & fireworks.  Be safe on the 4th, and we'll see you again on Sunday.

1) International development/healthcare organization ThinkWell is seeking a Storyteller (scroll down) with stellar writing/interviewing skills & 5+ years’ experience, ideally related to international development – upper Dupont Circle location

2) Progressive Fairfax County School Board candidate Abrar Omeish seeks experienced Campaign Manager as well as other passionate, self-accountable individuals to join the campaign team.

3-5) More opportunities from the National Democratic Institute:

• Project Assistant, Asia/Communications – temporary position
• Project Assistant, Asia & Pacific – temporary position
• Resident Senior Program Manager, Political Party Strengthening – Yangon, Myanmar – apply by July 19

6) Aerospace Industries Association – Media Director

7-9) American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

• Federal Affairs Manager
• Manger of Political & Grassroots Advocacy
• Government Affairs Coordinator

10) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – Director, North America Government Relations

11) BBYO (formerly the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization) – Manager of Development Communications

12) Climate Action Campaign – Communications Manager (pdf) – $50k-$55k – San Diego, CA

13) Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General – Writer/Editor – $99k-$128k – apply by July 8; subject to early closure

14) Embassy of Canada – Contracting & Procurement Assistant – $51k – apply by July 10

15-16) FHI 360

• Communications Specialist
• Associate Director, Content Strategy

17) Georgetown University – Associate Director of Development, Northeast

18) Institute for Free Speech – Media Manager – search managed by Talent Market

19-21) Intelsat

• Social Media Marketing Manager
• Marketing Campaign Manager
• Senior Manager, Digital/Creative & Content Marketing

22) KPMG – Senior Director, Internal Communications – DC, New York, or Montvale, NJ

23) National Association of Professional Background Screeners – Government Relations Director, Public Record Access – location flexible

24-26) National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

• Policy Director (pdf) – $95k-$110k
• Policy Fellow (pdf) – Sept. 2019-May 2020 term – apply by July 19
• Grassroots Fellow (pdf) – Sept. 2019-May 2020 term – apply by July 19

27-28) National Women’s Law Center

• Manager, Campaign & Digital Strategies/Workplace & Education – $70k+
• State Policy & Outreach Manager for Child Care & Early Learning – $70k+

29-32) Nature Conservancy

• Project Manager, Creative Team – apply by July 26
• Associate Director of Development – Keene Valley, NY area preferred – apply by July 19
• Donor Relations Manager – Boulder, CO – apply by July 26
• Associate Director of Development – Madison or Milwaukee, WI – apply by July 28
• Creative Content Manager – Lansing, MI – apply by Aug. 13

33) Pew Charitable Trusts – Senior Associate, Government Relations

34) Pew Research Center – Research Assistant, Politics

35-35) Research!America

• Communications Specialist – apply by July 26
• Director of Development

37) SEIU – Operations Manager, Communications Dept. – $75k

38) Siemens – Manager, Media Relations – DC or Alpharetta, GA

39) Solar Energy Industries Association – Regional Development Manager, Southeast

40) Strategic Education, Inc. – Vice President of Public Relations

41-42) University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.

• Principal Gifts Writer
• Director of Principal Relationship Development

43) U.S. Agency for International Development – Congressional Liaison Specialist – $83k-$128k – apply by July 8; subject to early closure

44) U.S. Army – Public Affairs Specialist – $83k-$108k – apply by July 15

45) Walt Disney Company – Manager, Government Relations for Disneyland – Anaheim, CA

46-55) Washington Post

• Moscow Bureau Chief – strong Russian language skills preferred – apply by July 12
• Rapid Response Investigations Editor – apply by July 15
• Rapid Response Investigative Reporter – apply by July 15
• Investigative Reporter, Climate & Environment – apply by July 15
• Investigative Reporter – 2 posts available – apply by July 15
• Sports Investigative & Enterprise Editor – apply by July 15
• Sports Investigative Reporter – apply by July 15
• Europe Based Investigative Reporter – most likely London-based – apply by July 15
• Researcher – apply by July 15
• FOIA Director – apply by July 15

56) WETA – Senior Director, National Publicity

57) World Bank – Senior Communications Specialist supporting the Global Partnership for Education – fluency in French an advantage – apply by July 19

58) … and finally: we always make a special effort to check in with our special-relationship, no-hard-feelings-about-1776-or-1812 friends at the British Embassy and we find ourselves dreaming about helping keep the grounds of the Ambassador’s residence looking brilliant as Gardener – $15/hr – apply by July 16

Best wishes for a safe & satisfying Independence Day & weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.  Don't forget today's Derecho Lager release with our friends at Port City Brewing in Alexandria or the July 4 Bluejacket cans plus burgers & dogs on the grill extravaganza at Rustico Ballston.  We're taking Friday off and will see you again with deadline-approaching opportunities on Sunday & fresh finds on Monday!