Into Your Weekend

Hello Fr!day job-shoppers! Apply yourself to apply for one (or more) of these and then cruise into September's first weekend on a cheerful, satisfied (but not smug, please) note.

1) Akima – Public Affairs Specialist supporting the State Dept. Global Engagement Center – $95k-$100k – Secret clearance required

2-3) American Rivers

• National Media & Communications Director – $73k-$80k
• Northwest Communications Director – $71k-$80k – remote-based, with the caveat: there are times that the work will need to be conducted in-person in Washington and Oregon, with travel estimated at 3-5 days per month

4) American Society of Hematology – Social Media Specialist – $61k-$76k

5) Asahi Shimbun – News Assistant, National Security/Foreign Affairs – $44k+

6) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives – Assistant Director, Office of Public and Governmental Affairs – $147k-$221k – apply by Sept. 18

7-9) Burson Global – see also main career page

• Account Director, Direct Impact Practice, PR & Financial Communications – $60k-$140k
• Account Director, Direct Impact Practice – $60k-$140k
• Senior Account Exec, Public Relations/Energy & Industrials – $40k-$85k

10) Cato Institute – Director of Government Affairs – focus on legal and technology policy issues

11-12) DC Office of the Mayor

• Associate Director for Messaging – $85k
• Correspondence Management Specialist – $71k

13) Defenders of Wildlife – Digital Media Manager – $67k-$74k

14) Dept. of Homeland Security – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $82k-$128k – apply by Sept. 10; subject to early closure

15) Duke Energy – Federal Legislative Affairs Director – apply by Sept. 13

16) Events DC – Senior Director of Communications & Speechwriting – see also main career page

17) Federation of State Medical Boards – State Legislation & Policy Coordinator

18-19) George Mason University

• Social Media Coordinator – apply by Sept. 21
• Marketing & Communications Assistant, Global Education Office – part-time – apply by Sept. 17

20-22) George Washington University

• Senior Communications Associate, GW Engineering – $64k-$88k
• Senior Policy Analyst supporting the Institute for Racial, Ethnic & Socioeconomic Equity – $52k-$100k
• Editorial Associate supporting The Washington Quarterly – $23-$30/hr

23) Hampden-Sydney College – Vice President for College Advancement – Hampden Sydney, Va. – search managed by Lindauer

24-25) Healthcare Distribution Alliance (scroll to find)

• Director, State Government Affairs – applicants in AZ, FL, IL and WI strongly preferred; DC metro area candidates w/ strong experience considered – $130k-$162k
• Government Affairs Administrator – $72k-$91k

26) Humane Society – Wildlife Communications Specialist – $58k-$68k

27) Inter-American Development Bank – Content Editor – one-year term – proficiency in Spanish required; knowledge of French and/or Portuguese a plus – apply by Sept. 16

28) Jed Foundation – Director of Policy – $114k-$133k

29) Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission/Montgomery Parks – Communications Assistant – part time – $15-$23/hr – apply by Sept. 20

30) Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments – Communications Specialist – $66k-$75k

31) Millennium Challenge Corporation – Web Content Strategist & Manager – $99k-$135k – apply by Sept. 20

32) National Association of Broadcasters – Project Coordinator, Government Relations – $55k-$65k – see also main career page
 
33) National Council on Aging – Social Media Manager – see also main career page

34) Prometheus Federal Services – Communications Consultant supporting their VA client – see also main career page

36) Protagonist – Strategic Communication Director – two posts available – $103k-$190k – Secret clearance required - see also main career page

36-37) Smithsonian Institution

• Assistant Director for Advancement supporting the Archives of American Art – $139k-$157k – apply by Sept. 30
• Director, Office of Government Relations – $160k-$241k – apply by Oct. 2

38) Syntertex – Senior Communications Specialist/Speechwriter – Secret clearance required – see also main career page

39-42) University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.

• Marketing/Communications Project Manager w/ the Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy – $64k-$75k
• Marketing/Communications Photo/Video Manager, Batten School – $55k-$65k
• Senior Director of Corporate Relations – $140k-$160k
• Staff Writer, UVA Health Development – $58k-$65k

43) University of Maryland – Manager, Public Relations & Information Management supporting the Institute for Systems Research

44) Washington Post – National Intelligence Reporter – $137k-$228k

45-47) … and finally: now that football's back, here’s a few from the fútbol side of the family with DC United

• Marketing & Communications Manager
• Social Media Manager
• Manager/Senior Manager, Corporate Partnership Activation – $60k-$75k

Best wishes for a super-great weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource. Our pals at Old Hat are back to it as of today and here's some more ideas to liven things up; see our 2024 Festival Season round-up for future planning.

• Watermelon Picker's Festival – Berryville, Va. – Sept. 6-7
• Lager Fest - Solace Brewing, Falls Church, Va. – Sept. 7
• RhinO'fest – Lost Rhino Brewing, Ashburn, Va. – Sept. 7
• DC State Fair – Franklin Park NW – Sept. 7
• Rosslyn Jazz Fest – Gateway Park – Sept. 7
• Silver Spring Jazz Festival – Veterans Plaza – Sept. 7
• Maryland Cider Festival – Gaithersburg, MD – Sept. 7
• U.S. Asian Fest – Ashburn, Va. – Sept. 7
• Virginia Cider Festival – Fredericksburg, Va. – Sept. 7
• Chestertown Jazz Festival – Chestertown, MD – Sept. 7
• Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival – Lexington, Va. – Sept. 7
• 757 Battle of the Beers – Virginia Beach – Sept. 7
• Bethesda Row Arts Festival – Bethesda, MD – Sept. 7-8
• Adams Morgan Day – where else? – Sept. 8
• Takoma Park Folk Festival – Takoma Park, MD – Sept. 8
• DC Injera Festival – the Bullpen near Nats Park – Sept. 8