Good Day for Job Searching

Hello Friday! If the deluge-y weather has you boxed in today, it might be a good day to fire off a resume or two. We hope it's a good one for you, whatever you have planned or unplanned.

1) Garfinkel + Associates is in search mode for a Writer/Project Manager who can distill complex material into crisp marketing copy and tackle unfamiliar subjects with smart questions & efficient research – $70k-$79k

2-3) World Wildlife Fund

• Communications Specialist supporting America is All In – $62k-$77k
• Digital Streaming Engagement Intern – Fall 2024 – part-time – $21/hr – DC or remote-based

4) The International Dairy Foods Association has let us know they are actively recruiting for this  Manager, Legislative Affairs (pdf) post – 5+ years of experience in legislative affairs, government relations, or public policy advocacy desired  preferably within the food or agriculture sectors – see also main career page

5-6) City of Alexandria

• Public Information Officer – $62k-$110k – apply by Aug. 25
• Writer/Editor – $62k-$110k – bilingual preferred – apply by Aug. 25

7) American Public Health Association – Director of Affiliate Affairs

8) American Society of Civil Engineers – Conference Manager – apply by Aug. 30

9-11) American University

• Senior D.C. Politics Reporter, WAMU – $53-$54/hr
• News Editor/Producer, WAMU – $66k-$69k – early a.m. shift
• Assistant Director of Student & Young Alumni Engagement – $26-$32/hr

12-14) Care – see also main career page

• Executive Director, Global Advocacy – $120k-$139k
• Humanitarian Policy Advocate – $70k-$98k
• Director of Development – $89k-$103k

15) Center for Global Development – Director of Strategic Communications – $160k-$175k – apply by Aug. 31

16) Chesapeake Climate Action Network – DC Campaign Manager (pdf) – $64k-$74k – apply by Aug. 23 – see also main career page

17-18) Competitive Enterprise Institute

• Government Affairs & Coalitions Associate – $55k-$70k – search managed by Talent Market
• Interns – Fall 2024 – apply by Aug. 15

19) Embassy of Canada – Senior Trade & Investment Officer – $126k – apply by Aug. 13

20-21) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health – see also main career page

• Director, Annual Fund – $115k-$130k
• Alumni Relations Officer – $95k-$110k

22-25) Georgetown University

• Assistant Director of Content Strategy, School of Foreign Service – $47k-$87k
• Assistant Director of Events, School of Foreign Service – $44k-$73k
• Assistant Director, Medical Center Alumni Engagement – 41k-$65k
• Research Assistant supporting the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection

26-27) Gilead Sciences

• Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs – $232k-$300k
• Director, U.S. Oncology Patient Advocacy – $187k-$242k – DC, Parsippany, NJ or Foster City, CA

28-29) Humane Society of the U.S.

• Senior Strategist, Media Relations – $116k-$140k – while that listing notes a less-than-fresh May 7 posting date, we see it’s been recently added or updated on Idealist
• Program Director, Wildlife Trafficking – $104k-$125k

30-31) International Campaign for Tibet

• Communications Officer – $60k-$75k
• Communications Intern

32) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Senior Director, Government Relations – $115K-$175K

33) League of Conservation Voters – Director of Planned Giving – $90k-$110k – DC, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, or Boston preferred; other locations considered – apply by Aug. 13

34-36) MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

• Director of Communications – $100k-$120k
• Senior Outreach Manger – $75k-$81k
• Development Associate – $31-$33/hr

37) Medical Group Management Association – Associate Director, Government Affairs – $115k-$150k

38) Police Executive Research Forum – Executive Editor – $150k

39-42) POLITICO

• Congress Executive Producer
• Playbook Executive Producer
• Executive Assistant to the CEO
• Reporting Intern with E&E News – Sept. 2024-Mar. 2025 – $23/hr

43) SEIU 32BJ – Regional Communications Manager – $95k-$99k – DC or Philadelphia, PA

44-47) Sensis – see also main career page

• Senior Account Exec – Bethesda, MD or Atlanta, GA
• Social Media Coordinator – Bethesda, MD; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA or Austin, TX – $38k-$42k
• Media Intern – full-time, paid position – Bethesda, MD; Los Angeles, CA or Austin, TX
• Account Management Intern – part-time, paid position

48) Transportation Trades Department/AFL-CIO – Legislative Representative, Rail Policy – $90k

49) United State Space Foundation – Senior Editor – $65k-$70k – Colorado Springs, CO

50-51) University of Maryland

• Communications Specialist/Social Media Content Creator, Facilities Management – $76k-$95k – apply by Aug. 21
• Events Coordinator, College of Behavioral Sciences – apply by Aug. 16

52) VOX Global – Creative Fellow – 3-6 month term – $23/hr

53-55) Washington Post

• Social Media Director – $122k-$204k – apply by Aug. 16
• Accountability Reporter, Climate & Environment – $97k-$162k – apply by Aug. 16
• Local Criminal Justice & Legal Affairs Editor – $122k-$204k – apply by Aug. 19

We'll end with a PSA: the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is a washout for today's planned opener, but you can still check it out Aug. 10-17 in Gaithersburg.  Best wishes for a stay-dry Friday & lovely rest of your weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource!