Monday, October 7, 2013

It's Monday, and here are your jobs.

Did you miss last nights must-see Parts Unknown?  Some highlights are here.  How about yesterday's recap of previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week?  Here you go, then.  Now on to our we-couldn't-think-of-a-clever-title Monday set, with more to come. now all done.

The Alliance for Health Reform seeks two Interns for the winter/spring 2014 term (Jan.-May) to focus on health policy research and media relations – apply by Nov. 1

United Nations Foundation
Fortune 500 transportation and logistics leader is seeking a Director Of Communications and Media Relations to act as the lead media strategist and spokesperson for the development of major infrastructure projects – all sounds pretty great to us – search managed by Strategic Recruitment Solutions

American Association for the Advancement of Science
The ONE Campaign seeks Junior Designer to help advance global brand identity through execution of day-to-day creative works including digital design, print, merchandise and new media assets.  Internships also available.

Opportunities with Green America, home of the flexible 4-day work-week:
The National Association of Community Health Centers, a non-profit committed to providing high-quality and patient-directed health care to under-served communities, is seeking a full time Policy Research Analyst with 2-3 years of relevant, applied, and data-driven policy research experience.

George Washington University
Brooklyn, NY is your new workday home promoting & funding the essential work of End Child Prostitution and Trafficking-USA as Director of Development & Communications – requires at least 3 years in fund development and related communications experience.

USA for the UN High Commission on Refugees
Mount Vernon is seeking an Assistant (scroll down) in the executive office – previous experience preparing speeches and supporting senior executives who deliver them particularly valued.
Smithsonian Institution
Telecommunications Industry Association – Internships

Fresh opportunities with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – summary info here:
The International Hearing Society represents hearing healthcare professionals engaged testing, selecting, fitting, counseling & dispensing hearing instruments to the hearing-impaired; the Michigan-headquarted group seeks DC-based Manager of Government Affairs.

Out of town free-market-focused think tank fundraising posts per Talent Market:
More details to come for this recently-announced Cities Program Director post for the World Resources Institute – Isaacson, Miller leads the search.

New opportunities since our mid-Sept. development & fundraising special at the World Wildlife Fund:
While this is admittedly a bit outside our usual area of focus here at DCPA+CJ, we think this Manager of Volunteer Outreach opportunity at the National Trust of Historic Preservation will merit someone’s interest.  Successful candidate will assist the Trust in growing a new program that matches preservation experts with partner skills-training organizations (Corps Network, Tourism Cares, Habitat for Humanity) that are willing to provide volunteers to assist with preservation projects for historic sites and buildings.*  

The Capital Events, Inc. – Marketing & Communications Assistant – we’re skeptical that Johnny Stockfoto here will actually be one of your cheerful co-workers

* feel free to start at our own circa-1824 pile of boards in Old Town.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Applications are due ...

... for a healthy run of 35 previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week.  Make one of them yours, then watch the best-looking show on television tonight.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Generations United – Communications Specialist – $40k-$45k – Oct. 7

State Department – Outreach Program Specialist supporting the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board – $51k-$67k – job ID: ECA-2013-0106 – Oct. 7

Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control – Public Relations Specialist (scroll to find) – $38k-$54k – Richmond, Va. – Oct. 7

Catholic University
Nature Conservancy (scroll to find or use advanced search & job #)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Media Relations Officer – $123k-$155k – job ID: CMS-OC-DE-14-966049 – Oct. 8

Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Public Relations Specialist (search position # 01326) – $41k-$65k – Richmond. Va. – Oct. 8

George Washington University – School of Medicine
British Embassy on Mass Ave. and far-flung outposts:
Associated Press
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority – Federal & Regulatory Government Relations Program Representative – $55k-$90k – Oct. 10

Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) – Press Secretary – Oct. 10

USAID – Deputy Development & Outreach Communications Officer (click the link under Solicitation 1) – $71k-$93k + adjustments – Kabul, Afghanistan – Oct. 10

USDA/Food & Nutrition Service – Public Affairs Specialist – $101k-$135k – job ID: FNCSR-13-001-HMS – Oct. 10

Alfred Street Baptist Church – Communications Manager (pdf) – Oct. 11

American University – Program Coordinator for the Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law – $47k-$49k – Oct. 11

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission – Public Affairs Specialist – $53k-$92k – Upper Marlboro, MD – Oct. 11

Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals & Energy – Public Relations Manager (search position # 00034) – $41k-$91k – Big Stone Gap, Va. – Oct. 11

Council of State Governments – Director of Federal Affairs – Oct. 12 

Institute for War & Peace Reporting – Program Implementation Coordinator – $40k-$50k – Oct. 12 

Crisis Action – Advocacy & Campaigns Manager – Oct. 13

Anthony Bourdain assesses this week's sojourn in Copenhagen as "perhaps the finest, most technically accomplished, best looking hour of television we've ever made."  Episode is focused on the universally acclaimed Noma – 9:00 p.m. Sunday on CNN.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Jetting Off to Ingolstadt

Happy Friday and congrats to Ovi and crew.  We hope you have an easy day & a lovely weekend (after your requisite job-searching & -sifting, of course).

The Friends of the Earth promise to pull no punches in their efforts supporting environmental protection and social justice – and neither should you in your CV & letter demonstrating that you are the strategic-thinking/effectively-executing person for the post of Communications Director – search abetted by Fenton Communications.

Porter-Novelli seeks Account Supervisor for their public affairs practice with a solid understanding of managing successful communications programs, from strategy to tactics to evaluation; experience w/ agriculture-related issues helpful.

A leading independent communications & public affairs firm seeks Senior Manager with top-notch writing and research skills, along with experience & contacts in media relations – supervisory experience also valued.

American University
The American Association for Homecare is seeking a Senior Manager of Digital Media & Technology whose primary duty is to collaborate with communications staff to refine and implement the association’s digital content strategy; very strong communications & tech skillsets required.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation – Internships – DC and regionally-based

Pew Charitable Trusts
Numerous communications/PR-related posts (scroll to find) related to the energy sector appear to be available w/ government contracting firm Barbicum

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Media Relations Officer – $123k-$155k – job ID: CMS-OC-DE-14-966049 – apply by Oct. 8

The Council on Foundations seeks a Director of Communications with 6-8 years of experience in marketing, media relations and communications.

Kaiser Permanente – Senior Editorial & OnLine Communication Consultant (search communications category or job # 205813) – seeking candidates with  5 years of experience in marketing communications including managing publications, managing content for the Web, project management, writing.

Mid-summer advertised (search DC location; scroll to second page) on their own site, but freshly surfacing again on Idealist, are these posts with NAFSA/Association of International Educators:
Shenandoah University – Winchester, Va. – scroll to find:
Search communications/external affairs functional area for Atlanta, GA-based Content Creation Specialist opportunity with Home Depot

And one more in the ATL: the British Embassy seeks Head of Press, Politics & Public Affairs for their Atlanta outpost – $46k – apply by Oct. 23

Want to stay on the good side of the local constabulary?  Development Associate for the Washington DC Police Foundation might be a good place to start.

… and, finally: schmooze and pander to VIPs, make sure Mr. Hollywood is happy w/ his R8 Spyder, and occasionally jet off to Ingolstadt as Experiential Marketing Specialist, VIP/Influencer Programming for the Audi brand with the Volkswagen Group of America.  As for us, we still like the look of the late-90’s cabriolet.

And, speaking of fine things from Bavaria, we have more Oktoberfests and the like to fill your weekend:

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Just the Jobs


1) We’ll lead off today’s otherwise just-the-jobs set by letting you know that Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week, is seeking a creative, detail-oriented Knowledge Services Intern  to help with the day-to-day management of their digital product line, including their recently released e-books  – paid position. Several other Internships are available along with full-time positions in sales/business analysis and Staff Writer.

2) American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy – Director of Marketing and Communications – search managed by Staffing Advisors

3) American Federation of Teachers Colorado – State Area Political Organizer (pdf) – Englewood, CO

4) Americans for Medical Progress – Development & Admin Coordinator

5-6) American Youth Policy Program (scroll down)
7) BAE Systems – Communications Manager, Aerospace – Ft. Walton Beach, FL

8) Black Alliance for Leadership Options – Program Assistant (pdf) supporting the Bailey-Sullivan Leadership Institute – search managed by Nonprofit HR

9) BP – Communications Coordinator (search communications & external affairs category or req ID 49292BR)

10-11) Brookings Institution
12) Burson Marsteller/Direct Impact – Assistant Project Manager

13-14) Chesapeake Climate Action Network
15) Consumer Electronics Association – Government Affairs/Environment Intern – $14/hr

16) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Public Policy Coordinator

17-18) Fox/WTTG
19-20) Georgetown University
21-22) Institute for War & Peace Reporting
23-25) International Food Policy Research Institute
26) Mystery academic institution; possibly a Montessori school – Manager of Development & Alumni Relations

27) Mystery association, downtown DC – Communications Assistant – temporary/part-time

28) Mystery employer w/ some interest in transportation issues – Policy/Grassroots Associate – search managed by Nonprofit HR

29) Natural Products Association – Senior Director of Legislative Affairs – $100k

30-36) Nature Conservancy (scroll to find or use advanced search & job #)
37) PICO National Network – Director of Development – search managed by LeaderFit

38) Smith Bucklin – HR Intern, Spring 2014 – paid position – DC or Chicago, IL – apply by Oct. 11

39) Tax Foundation – Director of Donor Relations – search managed by Talent Market

40) University of Maryland, Baltimore – Marketing Specialist, Office of Communications & Public Affairs – apply by Oct. 26

41) Washington Tennis & Education Foundation – Special Events Coordinator

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

No Shutdown Here ...

... but we're a bit of a work-in-progress today – more soon (and late, perhaps).  OK, we're done now.  We hope to bring you a good sized just the jobs set tomorrow

This Manager, NCBA Communications post with the National Cattleman’s Beef Association is new since our late-August check-in, and sporting a recently-extended Oct. 14 application deadline 

McBee Strategic seeks starting-ASAP Intern candidate to handle a portfolio including media and issue research, project and event support, report generation and various office tasks –  PR, digital media, design, or marketing experience will help move your CV to the top of the stack.

American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy 
  • Vice President of Media Relations – seeking a senior-level communications person with 8-10 years of experience, including on-the-record spokesperson work and previous staff management experience. 
  • Communications Specialist (scroll down) – 1-3 relevant communications experience sought
The Airline Tariff Publishing Company, providers of travel-biz fare and fee info/services, seek Senior Communications & PR Specialist to join them out at IAD.

Fresh opportunities at Baltimore’s Brwyn Mawr School:
  • Graphic Designer – 75% FTE position w/benefits – minimum of 2 years experience working as a professional designer required (print and web preferred)
  • Prospect Manager & Stewardship Coordinator – 3-5 years experience in development required, preferably in an independent school, university or hospital environment
On Board Engineering
Woodrow Wilson Center – Director, Africa Program – $123k-$155k – job ID: CK950391AR – apply by Oct. 14
Capitol Hill
Hollins University – Vice President of Institutional Advamcement (pdf) – Roanoke, Va. – search managed by Archer-Martin Associates

InvestorPlace Media is looking for an experienced Executive Editor (scroll down) to helm award-winning paid newsletter products – background in daily digital publishing, preferably WordPress-based, and a passion for Wall Street, economic data and financial news, are musts – Rockville location; free parking

Very fresh opportunity available for Government Relations Legal Intern (search job # 130001RM or DC location) with now-Google-owned Motorola Mobility

New since a couple weeks back at the National Governors Association:
Racepoint Group – Senior Account Exec – media relations focus

Military/homeland security contractor DRS Technologies seeks Director, Legislative Affairs with at least 4 years on a congressional staff w/ jurisdiction over airspace, defense or security issues; House Armed Services or Appropriations Committee experience desirable

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

R@ndom Selection

For your Tuesday specialty programming, we once again let fate take the helm of your employment search with a set of jobs and internships unearthed by going back over randomly-selected older posts and searching from employers featured in those editions.

ACLU – New York
Alliance for Justice – Manager of Individual Giving

American Bankers Association – Research Associate, Economic Policy & Research Dept.

American Enterprise Institute
American Islamic Congress
American Physical Therapy Association – Communications Associate

American Public Transportation Association
Aspen Institute
Blue Corona – Copywriter & Content Marketing Specialist – Gaithersburg, MD or Charlotte, NC

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Annapolis, MD
Childfund International – Richmond, Va.
College of William & Mary – Graphic Designer – to $15/hr – Williamsburg, Va. – apply by Oct. 14

Conservation International
DDC Advocacy
Dynetics – Public Affairs Media Communications Analyst (filter by Arlington, Va. location)

Engage – Manager, Digital Advertising

Environmental Defense Fund

Feinstein Kean Healthcare – Senior Account Exec/Account Supervisor – health sciences/healthcare focus

FlieshmanHillard – Senior Vice President, Healthcare

General Motors – PAC Coordinator

GMMB

Human Rights First – Internships, Spring 2014 – starting Jan. 2014 – apply by Nov. 15

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – Grants Manager

League of Conservation Voters/Conservation Colorado – Latino Program Manager – bilingual candidates preferred – Denver, CO – apply by Oct. 31

National Association of Manufacturers – Graphic Designer

National Multiple Sclerosis Society – you can confirm deadline dates here by utilizing search
National Public Radio
Ocean Conservancy – Admin Assistant, Fish Conservation

One America News Network – production, news-gathering & reporting opportunities available

Open Society Institute – Program Director – focus on local drug addiction/treatment programs – Baltimore, MD – apply by Oct. 4

Population Action International – Director of Advocacy

Research!America – Science Policy Internship – apply by Oct. 14

SAIC – Public Policy Internship

Sirius/XM Radio
Southern Environmental Law Center – Leadership & Major Gift Officer – Charlottesville, Va. or Chapel Hill, NC

Walters Art Museum – Education/Events Assistant – Baltimore, MD

World Food Program USA – Senior Content Manager (scroll down)

Monday, September 30, 2013

Fast-paced, Ambitious and Tenacious

No, we're not talking about the Redskins performance yesterday, but hey, it's a start.  And, don't forget to scroll back or click here for previously noted opportunities closing this week. 

American Association of Anatomists – Communications Manager – your 6-8 years of experience working in the non-profit or association industry should include proficiency with social media tools and Google Analytics.

When you’re not dockside, Manassas, Va. is your workday home as Communications Director (pdf) for the National Safe Boating Council – low $40k – three years relevant experience required – and, we’ll do our part: wear your life jackets, folks!

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and their fast-paced, ambitious, and tenacious communications department seek Staff Writer/Editor – experience w/ technical or medical writing a plus, as well as familiarity w/ plant-based nutrition.

Fresh opportunities with the Center for Science in the Public Interest:
  • Director of Health Promotion Policy – seeking candidates with Master’s, Ph.D., M.D., J.D. or other relevant graduate degree, and at least ten years of experience in a leadership role in the public health field
  • Senior Nutrition Policy Manager – strong research and analytical skills are musts; relevant advanced degree preferred
American Forests – Director of Communications – minimum of 5-7 year experience in PR, message development and strategic communications required.

Abel Communications seeks 5-to-10-years-experienced Account Manager – we’re not sure if you have choice of Baltimore, MD or Harrisburg, PA office location

AARP (scroll to find, or use advanced search & job #)
American Association of Anatomists – Communications Manager – your 6-8 years of experience working in the non-profit or association industry should include proficiency with social media tools and Google Analytics.

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – Social Media & Online Community Specialist (pdf) – knowledge of or willingness to learn American Sign Language will be required

New since just last week w/ Edelman PR:
Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool – OK, OK; this two-bossed Dual Department Assistant post with Destination DC isn’t quite all that dramatic, but just remember this: it’s certainly easier to break up with one significant other than to drop half of your job responsibilities  – $32k-$35k – apply by Oct. 22

Gallup – Public Relations Specialist

Volunteer Fairfax – Communications Manager – $37k-$42k – apply by Oct. 15

American Society of Clinical Oncology
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County – Director of Development & Communications – on a related note, 60 Minutes did one of their typical excellent & distressing takes on the topic last night 

George Washington University
Does your resume tell a tale of sound and fury that actually signifies something?  Send it to the Shakespeare Theatre Company for Corporate Giving Manager or Associate Director of Campaign Sales Promotions positions.  Or just get your tickets now for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Nov. 21-Jan. 5)

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Wait Until Next Year

See you in 183 days, Nats (or about 140 days if you count Spring training).  Now, on to previously noted opportunities closing this week. 

American University  –  Development Reporting Analyst – $37k-$41k – Sept. 30 

Army Distaff Foundation/Knollwood – Director of Development – Sept. 30

City of College Park, MD – Assistant City Manager – $79k-$102k – Sept. 30  

Ducks Unlimited – Director of Development – location flexible, New York preferred – Sept. 30

Galapagos Conservancy
United Nations – Deputy Director, UN Information Centre (scroll down to find search options; search Washington duty station) – Sept. 30

United Nations Association of the USA – Communications Officer – Sept. 30 

Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control – Admin Public Relations Specialist (scroll to find) – $26k-$40k – Richmond, Va. – Sept. 30

Architect of the Capitol
Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search & job #)
British Embassy
ALCU of Hawaii – Legal & Legislative Assistant – Honolulu, HI – Oct. 1
 
Georgetown Ministry Center – Development Director – Oct. 1

Woodrow Wilson Center – Associate Director for Development (pdf) – $95k-$115k – Oct. 1  

Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Administrator, Corporate & Public Affairs – $35k-$49k – Oct. 2

Dept. of Justice – Public Affairs Specialist – $123k-$155k – job ID: OPA-13-958754(WS)DEU – Oct. 2

Pfizer (search DC location or use job #)
Smithsonian Institution – Program Coordinator – National Museum of African American History and Culture – $51k-$67k – job ID: 13R-MR-298942-DEU-NMAAHC – Oct. 3

Holton-Arms School – Communications Manager (scroll down) – Oct. 4

Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau – Marketing & Communications Coordinator (click on search postings at left, then click next search box and scroll to find) – $37k-$54k – Virginia Beach, Va. – Oct. 4

Virginia Dept. of Transportation – Section Manager, Communications (search position # 22865) – $56k-$91k – Suffolk, Va. – Oct. 4

Virginia Dept. of Rail & Public Transportation – Manager of Policy, Communications & Administration (search position # 00992) – $41k-$75k – Richmond, Va. – Oct. 4

This week, Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown is back stateside in New Mexico – 9:00 p.m. Sunday on CNN.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Extremism: Bad – STXtremism: Awesome

Here’s a very fresh opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a demonstrated interest in Asia and the Pacific to serve as DC-based Director of Major Gifts (pdf) for the East-West Center – search helmed by our friends at Slesinger Management

Students or recent grads who say Obamacare (or, better yet, use ACA) with a smile rather than a sneer are advised to look into starting-ASAP Fall Fellow opportunities supporting the communications department of Get Covered America

American University
We favored the trusty STX stick back in our days of high school & IM lacrosse stardom (OK, competence), so we’re more than pleased to alert you to events & marketing Intern opportunity/showdown (of the STXtreme variety, mind you) with Baltimore sports equipment icon STX – apply by Oct. 7

Open-minded student of culture and anthropology with inquisitive and curious mind-set sought for interesting-sounding Account Planner position at Porter-Novelli

USDA/Food & Nutrition Service – Public Affairs Specialist – $101k-$135k – job ID: FNCSR-13-001-HMS – apply by Oct. 10

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids – foreign language skills helpful for both of these:
Teksouth Corp. seeks Public Affairs Specialist to develop and direct a comprehensive public affairs  program integrating media relations, social media, community/Congressional relations,  and a host of other activities – supports client located at Andrews AFB.

Account Coordinator, Health is the latest DC-based opportunity w/ our friends at Ketchum

Pew Charitable Trusts
The Points of Light Corporate Institute seeks Marketing Manager with at least 5 years experience in corporate marketing and/or communications as well as work with cause marketing partnerships.

Analytica is seeking a Communications Officer to enhance the public image DC Office of Chief Technology Officer and their DC-Net communications infrastructure & initiatives in particular.

Experience with Wiki markup language, the State Dept. and/or U.S military and knowledge of library science put you in position to snare this Content Manager opportunity with Falls Church-based Tesla Government.

And there’s more with our special relationship pals at the British Embassy on Mass Ave. and far-flung outposts:
State Department – Outreach Program Specialist supporting the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board – $51k-$67k – job ID: ECA-2013-0106 – apply by Oct. 7

Beautiful Big Stone Gap is your new work-day home as Public Relations Manager (search position # 00034) for the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals & Energy – $41k-$91k – apply by Oct. 11

More Oktoberfesting ahead this weekend:


Thursday, September 26, 2013

Sixty

1-2) 1105 Media
3) American Forest & Paper Association – Manager of State Government Affairs

4) American Heart Association – Intern, Policy Analysis & Advocacy

5-7) Associated Press
8-9) Association Headquarters – Mt. Laurel, NJ
10) British Embassy – Internal Communications Officer – $21/hr – temporary through March 2014 – apply by Oct. 6

11) Brookings Institution – Research Associate, Engelberg Center for Health Reform

12-13) Catholic University
14) Children’s Hospital – Senior Associate Director, Principal Gifts

15) Christian Relief Charities – Development Manager

16-19) CNN (search DC location or use req #)
20) Corporation for Public Broadcasting – Administrator, Corporate & Public Affairs – $35k-$49k – apply by Oct. 2

21-22) Council on Foreign Relations
23) Covington & Burling – Policy Advisor – apply by Oct. 18

24-27) Edelman PR
28) The Freedom Foundation – Chief Executive Officer – Olympia, WA – search managed by Talent Market

29-32) Georgetown University
33) Hogan Lovells – Senior Communications Coordinator (scroll down)

34) HubShout – Online Community Specialist

35-36) Human Rights Campaign
37) International Fund for Animal Welfare – Social Marketing Intern – Yarmouth, MA

38) InterNews – Communications & Research Specialist – short-term consultancy – experience with statistical analysis tools, such as SPSS or STATA required, along w/ skills in infographics, data visualization and graphic design

39) Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries – Web Manager – part-time

40-41) Jewish Women International
42) Liquidity Services, Inc. – Communications Intern and Social Media Intern

43) Luxury high-rise condo complex in Alexandria – Communications Coordinator

44) National Association of Broadcasters – Internships, Spring 2014 – apply by Oct. 31

45-49) Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search & job #)
50-51) Pfizer (search DC location or use job #)
52-53) Policy Link
54-56) Society for Science & the Public – opportunities supporting Science News (scroll to find)
57) U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Manager, Great Lakes Region – government relations focus – Chicago. IL

58) Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Public Relations Specialist (search position # 01326) – $41k-$65k – Richmond. Va. – apply by Oct. 8

59) Wilderness Society – Washington State Director – Seattle, WA

60) Woodrow Wilson Center – Associate Director for Development (pdf) – $95k-$115k – deadline extended to Oct. 1