Here We Go

It's the last Monday of September & we've got your jobs.

1) Scouting America/National Capital Area Council is seeking a Chief Communications Officer with 10+ years of experience in public relations, marketing and/or advertising; strategic planning skills preferred – $90k-$110k – see also main career page

2) Our friends at the Partnership for Public Service are recruiting for a Press Associate with 1-2 years of experience, which may include internships, co-curricular activities and/or relevant coursework – facility w/ Muckrack and/or other media monitoring platforms/media databases & familiarity with AP style preferred – $52k-$54k – see also main career page 

3-4) Fresh opportunities from the League of Conservation Voters – see also main career page

• Vice President, Government Relations & Political Affairs – $147k-$200k – 10+ years of experience desired, including working in issue advocacy, on Capitol Hill, or with electoral campaigns – apply by Oct. 12
• Communications Intern and Graphic Design Intern, Development Marketing – Jan.-Apr. 2027 – $18/hr – remote-based – apply by Oct. 18

5) American Academy of Pediatrics – Advocacy Legislative Coordinator – $30-$32/hr – see also main career page 

6) American Clean Power – Executive Director, Clean Power Institute – $250k-$300k – see also main career page 

7-8) American Nurses Association – see also main career page

• Strategic Communications Analyst – $60k-$85k
• Digital Marketing Specialist – $56k-$70k

9) ASRC Federal – Program Appropriations & Congressional Analyst supporting NOAA – $86k-$129k

10) Burson – Account Director, Corporate & Public Affairs/Health Policy – $60k-$140k

11) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Public Health Advisor/Policy & Health Issues Management – $169k-$197k apply by Oct. 6; subject to early closure

12-13) Chesapeake Climate Action Network – see also main career page

• Federal Policy Intern (pdf) – Jan.-Mar. 2027 – $25/hr – apply by Oct. 2
• Climate Justice Policy Fellow (pdf) – Jan.-Mar. 2027 – $25/hr – one each in Annapolis & Richmond – apply by Oct. 2

14) Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget – Director, Engagement & Coalitions – $125k-$160k

15) DC Office of Inspector General – Communications Specialist – $93k-$119k – apply by Oct. 4

16) Edelman PR – Senior Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications – $108k-$138k – DC, New York, Chicago or San Francisco

17) Farm Credit Council – Regulatory & Economic Affairs Intern – Jan.-Apr. 2027 - $23/hr – apply by Oct. 16

18-19) Georgetown University

• Digital Content Strategist, School of Nursing – $54k-$100k
• Research Assistant, School of Public Policy – $41k-$65k

20) Google – Social Media & External Communications Manager – $171k-$247k – DC, New York, Seattle, San Francisco or Mountain View, CA

21-22) Johns Hopkins University

• Senior Development Coordinator, School of Government & Policy – $61k – DC-based
• Digital Analytics Associate/Communications Associate – $64k-$112k – Baltimore, MD

23) Legal Services Corporation – Director of Communications – $167k-$174k – see also main career page 

24) LV8D Solutions – Strategic Communications Specialist – Secret clearance required – see also main career page 

25) Montgomery & Prince George’s Hospice – Vice President of Philanthropy & Communications – $180k-$210k

26) Mystery Japanese broadcaster – TV News Producer, DC bureau – $45k-$48k – expert-level Japanese communication skills required – search managed by Pasona Group 

27) National Defense University – Head of Publishing & Digital Content – $160k-$183k – apply by Oct. 13

28) National Fair Housing Alliance – Director of Major Gifts – $135k-$140k

29) National Geographic/Disney – Senior Manager, Social Media Campaigns & Content – $112k-$154k

30-31) National Public Radio

• Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Policy – $147k-$165k – apply by Oct. 9
• Communications Manager – $93k-$95k – apply by Oct. 2

32) Nature Conservancy – Associate Director of Development – $125k-$145k

33) Prince William County Fire & Rescue – Public Information Officer – $82k-$111k – Woodbridge, Va. apply by Oct. 18

34) Project on Government Oversight – Social Media Editor supporting POGO Investigates – $74k-$80k – apply by Oct. 6

35) Securities & Exchange Commission – Senior Videographer/Content Manager – $153k-$259k – apply by Oct. 8

36) St. Andrew the Apostle School – Marketing/Social Media Staffer – part-time – $16/hr

37) Third Way – Senior Digital Media Advisor – $84k-$95k

38) Vantage Data Centers – Senior Director, Social Media & Content Strategy – $200k-$225k – Ashburn, Va. or Denver – see also main career page 

39-40) Washington Gas

• Senior Communications Advisor – $95k-$138k – apply by Oct. 4
• Content Advisor, Communications – $79k-$115k – apply by Oct. 4

41) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority – Director, Media Relations & Social Media – apply by Sept. 30 

42-43) … and finally: here’s a pair with Library of Congress:

• Emergency Communications Specialist title sounds like it could be a public safety dispatcher role, but this one is more in the preparedness/monitoring & dissemination category and sounds like a great, interesting gig – $121k-$158k – apply by Oct. 9
• plus we see a more conventional Public Affairs Specialist role with the LoC – $102k-$133k – apply by Oct. 5

44) … and finally, part 2: staying on the emergency preparedness beat, we also see this Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness & Resilience role that we hope is a fit for at least one of you with the DC Dept. of Health – $127k-$177k – apply by Oct. 3 

45) … and finally, part 3: your Washington Mystics are looking to add a Director, Social Media to the roster just as the WNBA playoffs get started – $95k-$110k

46) … and finally, part 4: imagine yourself being brought on board as a Public Affairs Specialist with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in closer-to-NYC-than-we-imagined King’s Point, NY – $70k-$114k – apply by Sept. 30