You Sunday Look-back

Previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week.

Georgetown Ministry Center – Communications Coordinator – $35k-$40k – Oct. 12

University of Maryland

• Senior Director of Development, College of Arts & Humanities – $110k-$112k – Oct. 12
• Social Media Manager – $59k-$74k – Oct. 16

Union of Concerned Scientists

• Washington Representative, Climate & Energy Program – high $60k – Oct. 12
• Western States Campaign Manager – high $60k – Oakland, CA – Oct. 18

Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search by DC metro area or state location as noted)

• Policy Associate, Global Affairs – Oct. 12
• Associate Director of Philanthropy – Lexington, KY – Oct. 12
• Content & Digital Marketing Specialist – New York – Oct. 15
• Marketing Assistant – part-time, temporary through June 2015 – $10/hr – Minneapolis, MN – Oct. 15
• Director of Philanthropy – Wilmington, DE – Oct. 15
• External Communications & Marketing Director – fluency in Latin American regional languages desired – location negotiable among Miami, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Lima or Bogota – Oct. 16
• Director of Philanthropy – Montpelier, VT – Oct. 18

British Embassy

• Assistant to Defence Policy & Defence Acquisition Teams – $38k – Oct. 13
• Switchboard Operator (receptionist) – part-time – $11/hr – Oct. 18

State Department – Museum Specialist – $76k-$99k – Oct. 14

United Way

• Development Associate, Operations – $23-$25/hr – San Francisco, CA – Oct. 14
• Manager, Stakeholder Communications – Oct. 15
• Director of Development – Oct. 15

National Alliance on Mental Illness:

• Director of Media Relations – Oct. 15
• Director, Publishing/Brand & Marketing – Oct. 15

Consumer Product Safety Commission – Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $107k-$139k – Oct. 16

Every Voice – State Legislative Director – Oct. 16

Fairfax County Dept. of Emergency Management – Access & Functional Needs Specialist/Emergency Management Specialist – $56k-$94k – Oct. 16

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers – Government Relations Director – Oct. 16 

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Admin Assistant, Legislative Affairs – $42k-$72k –  Oct. 17

Gavi/Vaccine Alliance – Senior Specialist, Advocacy & Public Policy (scroll to find) – Geneva, Switzerland – Oct. 18

This week Anthony Bourdain & Parts Unknown are Okinawa-bound – 9 pm (Eastern) on CNN

Friday, at Last

Been one of those weeks for us; here's to an easier Friday for all.

Stand for Children – Research & Evaluation Manager – duties include providing research and analyses on specific state, district, and federal bills or policies, as well as producing policy briefs & other supporting materials – Boston, MA; Dallas, TX: or Portland, OR – more opportunities available in AZ, CO, IN, IL, LA, & WA

Last Friday, we noted that Hillary for America was looking to fill Deputy Field Organizer ranks nationwide; now they’ve asked us to put out the call for higher-up-the-chain Field Organizer hires across the country.

International Christian Concern – Advocacy Manager – background in advocacy, public policy, international relations or related field desired; Hill experience a plus.

The Ratner Companies, parent to Hair Cuttery, BUBBLES, Salon Cielo, Cibu International & Salon Plaza brands, seeks Public & Community Relations Coordinator with 1-2 years experience in public relations and/or cause-related marketing; experience in beauty industry a plus. 

Pew Charitable Trusts – Executive Assistant, Government Performance – min. of 10 years admin experience sought, preferably assisting an executive or management in higher levels of an organization.

Lots of fresh opportunities since our recent check-in w/ Edelman PR:

• Vice President, Health Media
• Account Supervisor, Digital Corporate
• Senior Account Exec, Digital Creative & Design
• Assistant Account Exec/Content Developer & Community Manager
• Digital Associate Creative Director
• Digital Analytics Specialist
• Digital Strategy + Planning Intern – fluency in Spanish required

Montgomery County Public Schools – Director, Public Information & Web Services – min. of 10 years of supervisory experience in communications, media relations, public affairs, or related field required – apply by Oct. 22 

British Embassy

• Admin & Governance Officer, Northern Ireland Bureau – $38k – apply by Oct. 20
• Senior Science & Innovation Policy Advisor – $66k – apply by Oct. 25
• Switchboard Operator (this appears to be what we Yanks would call receptionist) – part-time – $11/hr – apply by Oct. 18

CNA – Director of Communications – at least 12 years relevant experience required; background in not-for-profit or government contractor environment highly desirable.

Arlington County

• Management Intern, Communications – $13-$29/hr – apply by Oct. 22
• Management Intern, Libraries – $13-$29/hr – apply by Oct. 22

American Roentgen Ray Society – Communications Manager – minimum of 5 to 7 years of related experience desired – Leesburg, Va.

Human Rights Campaign

• Deputy Director of Government Affairs
• Communications Assistant
• Director of Foundation Relations

CRDF Global promotes peace and prosperity through international collaborations across science, engineering & biomedical fields, and they have recently put out a call for a President & CEO to run the whole show – search managed by Korn Ferry – see also main career page.

Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology – Director, Legislative Affairs – min. of 3 years of experience in the federal legislative process required; Capitol Hill experience a plus.

… and finally – we’ll close this chaotic-for-us week with opportunities in the peaceful & restorative museum space:

• The Phillips Collection – Major Gifts Officer
• State Department – Museum Specialist – $76k-$99k – apply by Oct. 14
• American University – Museum Preparator at the Katzen Gallery

Looks like a nice weekend ahead for your assorted Oktoberfest-y pursuits; future beer-and-drink events of the season can be found here:

• Baltimore Beer Week – Oct. 9-18 – Baltimore, MD 
• Das Best Oktoberfest – Oct. 10 – Baltimore, MD  
• Oktoberfest Reston – Oct. 10-11 – Reston 
• Good Beer Festival - Oct. 10-11 - Salisbury, MD 
• Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival – Oct. 10-11 – Amherst, Va. 
• Kentlands Oktoberfest – Oct. 11 – Gaithersburg 
• Landsdowne Fall Beer Festival – Oct. 11 – Landsdowne, Va.

Best wishes for a perfectly lovely weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.

Mischief Abounds

Yep, some Gremlins got in the ol' Amiga yesterday, so we still have some to add to today's set, though we're not sure when we'll get to it.  OK, we're all done.


1) The workforce education & training mainstay National Skills Coalition seeks Communications Associate (pdf) with solid writing skills & experience in the web/digital & CRM system space – see also main career page

2) We had someone send along this very fresh part-time Web & Graphic Designer post with the Hannon Group suited to individuals with advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop & the rest of Adobe Creative Suite; previous work in Flash & ActionScript 2 or 3 a plus – they also show a pretty recent Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist available on their career page.

3) Abt Associates – Research Assistant, Climate Change Migration – Bethesda, MD or Cambridge, MA

4) Alexander Street Press – Digital Content Specialist – part-time

5) American Gastroenterological Association – Editorial Assistant

6-7) Aspen Institute

• Managing Director of Communications & Public Affairs
• Program Coordinator, Rodel Fellowships

8-9) Atlantic Council of the U.S. (scroll to find)

• Deputy Director, Development
• Editor

10-12) Center for Community Change

• Senior Writer – $59k-$68k
• Digital Organizer – $48k-$52k
• Policy Fellow

13) Brookings Institution – Staff Assistant supporting the Center on Children & Families

14) Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. – Legislative Advisor – $136k-$225k – apply by Oct. 9

15) Foundation for Government Accountability – Legislative Relations Director – Naples, FL or virtual/flexible location – search managed by Talent Market

16-17) FreedomWorks (scroll to find)

• Marketing Copywriter
• Development Associate/Writer

18-20) Georgetown University

• Communications Manager
• Portfolio and Prospect Research Manager, Law School
• Assistant Director, Board Operations/Alumni Relations & Annual Fund

21) HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration – Legislative Analyst – $52k-$68k – apply by Oct. 22

22) Information Technology Industry Council – Director of Global Privacy Policy

23-24) Isom Global Strategies

• Communications Manager
• Communications Specialist – $42k

25) National Aquarium – Major Gifts Officer – Baltimore, MD

26-35) Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search by DC metro area or state location as noted)

• Director of Philanthropy – Wilmington, DE – apply by Oct. 15
• External Communications & Marketing Director – fluency in Latin American regional languages desired – location negotiable among Miami, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Santiago, Lima or Bogota – apply by Oct. 16
• Communications & Outreach Manager – Louisville, KY – apply by Oct. 19
• Development Assistant – Boston, MA – apply by Oct. 20
• Chattahoochee Fall Line Outreach Assistant – part-time; through June 2016 – $12-$16/hr – Columbus, GA – apply by Oct. 21
• Philanthropy Coordinator – Mt. Pleasant, SC – apply by Oct. 23
• Philanthropy Coordinator – Boulder, CO – apply by Oct. 25
• Marketing & Communications Manager – Boston, MA – apply by Oct. 26
• Associate Director of Philanthropy, Corporate & Foundation Relations – Los Angeles, CA – apply by Nov. 6
• Maine State Director – Brunswick, ME – apply by Nov. 8

36) Overseas Private Investment Corp. – Public Affairs Specialist/Staff Writer & Social Media – $52k-$82k – apply by Oct. 19

37) Potomac Communications Group – Communications Manager

38) US Fish & Wildlife Service – Congressional Legislative Affairs Specialist – $76k-$118k – apply today, Oct. 8

39) C-SPAN – Producer – temporary through Dec. 2015

40) Democracy Alliance – Program Associate, External Relations – apply by Oct. 30

41) Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia – Marketing & Development Associate (pdf)

42) Institute for Market Transformation – Vice President, External Relations

43) Kimpton Hotels – Public Relations Specialist

44-45) Management Sciences for Health

• Communications Specialist – Fluency in French, proficiency in Spanish desired; Russian, Arabic, Portuguese a plus
• Policy & Advocacy Intern – Spring 2016

46) Northrop Grumman – Manager, Media Strategy/Media Relations

47) Renewable Energy Group – Intern, Federal Affairs – Summer 2016 – see also main career page

48) U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention – Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

49) World Bank – Communications Officer – apply by Oct. 26

50) World Wildlife Fund – Specialist, Media & External Affairs

– more to come OK, we're done –

How's Your October 7?

We're pretty busy ourselves, and our email is acting testy, but we do have happy hour plans of the someone-else-is-buying sort on tap this evening, so it's all good.  Hope your day is lovely.

Media & Communications Strategies seeks Manager or Senior Account Exec with 3-6 years experience in agency/account management setting – familiarity with Profnet, Cision, LexisNexis, media monitoring, PR value measurement & related software a plus.

Fairfax County Dept. of Emergency Management – Access & Functional Needs Specialist/Emergency Management Specialist – $56k-$94k – will promote and provide outreach related to agency emergency preparedness efforts for persons with access & functional needs and disabilities – apply by Oct. 16

The National Association of County & City Health Officials is actively seeking candidates for all of these:

• Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis – $60k-$63k
• Program Budget Director – $87k-$95k
• Director, Public Health Transformation – $77k-$81k

The National Association of Independent Schools seeks Managing Editor to helm Independent School magazine and oversee a host of other content coordination & production activities – at least 7-10 years of solid, demonstrated experience managing similar programs required

RT America seeks Multimedia Editor with previous experience editing video in a newsroom environment and understanding of how the news side of various social media platforms work – here’s a little more on your new Russian employers.

ONE Campaign

• Press Coordinator
• Regional Field Director
• Director of Development
• Digital Campaign Manager – temporary post
• Interns, Spring 2016 – apply by Oct. 30

The weapon we have is love … so proclaims a real thing called the Harry Potter Alliance that has a Communications Director opportunity supporting their maytheforcebewithUS campaign – DC-based, or remote location – contract status; Oct.-Feb. term

Mystery innovative employer – Social Media Coordinator – skills needed include HTML, Wordpress, Adobe CS6, Microsoft office, customer relations and engagement, writing & creative thinking – search managed by the Creative Group

Altarum Institute/Palladian Partners

• Communications Associate
• Senior Communications Associate
• Web Communications Project Manager

Salem Media Group, self-described leading U. S. radio broadcaster targeting audiences interested in conservative NewsTalk & Christian & family-themed programming, seeks Social Media Marketing Consultant who is proficient in marketing, Adobe Suite, and current social media platforms & best practices.

Here is a Social Media & Digital Media Specialist opportunity with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies that is not currently showing on their career page – and you might want to note that we had all the jobs currently showing there in early September.

American Trucking Associations – Senior Vice President & Chief of Legislative Affairs – seeking candidates with 8+ years of experience as an elected official or as a senior congressional staff member in an equivalent position that assures access to the leadership and key staff on The Hill

This New York-based Communications Manager, Digital Engagement opportunity with the Clinton Foundation/Global Initiative is new since our just-over-a-week-ago look-in there – this Development Associate post at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, AR is also fresh.

New at Ketchum since this late-Sept. edition:

• Account Supervisor
• Senior Account Exec, Social Marketing
• Assistant Account Exec, Corporate Practice – New York

Mystery PR firm – Digital Media Director –  your 3-5 years of communications or PR experience should demonstrate familiarity with the professional use of digital media channels.

American Farm Bureau Federation – Program Assistant (pdf) – supporting Organization Dept, and advocacy/political affairs team – apply by Oct. 23

New York Democrat in the House of Representatives seeks Legal Fellow for work on issues including criminal justice, intellectual property, and financial services – current law student or recent grad required.

Ducks Unlimited – Senior Water Policy Advisor – requires 10-15 years of progressive & successful professional experience demonstrating strong interest in natural resource or agriculture conservation and water policy – apply by Oct. 23

American Pharmacists Association – Associate Director, Public Relations – 10 years of related experience in communications and/or public relations in association, agency and/or industry is required; health care and/or related experience is a plus.

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities – Digital Editor & Strategist for BackStory with the American History Guys – $42k-$47k – Charlottesville, Va.

Random Selection

For your Tuesday specialty programming, we're once again steering clear of search engines and job boards, and have instead simply revisited a random set of employers we've found jobs with in the past. While a subset of these opportunities may, for all we know, also show up in search engines and on popular public affairs jobs sites, perhaps at least some of these will be less-well-trafficked outside the of this space. Plus, this approach appeals to our love of injecting some additional serendipity, chance and happenstance into your job search. 

300 Brand

• Government Affairs Manager
• Account Coordinator
• Account Exec

American Association for Justice – Web Intern

Americans for the Arts – Corporate & Foundation Relations Coordinator

American Heart Association

• Director of Individual Giving
• National Team Leader, Major Gifts/East

American Heating & Refrigeration Institute – Meeting & Event Coordinator (scroll to find) – temporary 

APCO Worldwide – Media Relations Manager

Burson-Marsteller – Associate, Consumer & Brand Marketing

Charles Koch Institute

• External Relations Manager
• External Relations Coordinator

Children’s National Medical Center

• Executive Director, PR & Corporate Communications
• Director, Digital Philanthropic Communications
• Assistant Director, Principal Gifts Stewardship
• Development Coordinator, Leadership & Board Engagement

C-SPAN

• Production Assistant, Campaign 2016 – through March 2016
• Web Producer – 4-week term
• Interns (scroll to find) – Spring, Summer & Fall 2016 opportunities noted

Enroll America – Ohio Communications Director – Columbus, OH

Feeding America – Intern

Food & Water Watch – Maryland Organizer – Baltimore, MD-based; however: talented organizers from Washington D.C. are encouraged to apply

Gavi/Vaccine Alliance – Senior Specialist, Advocacy & Public Policy (scroll to find) – Asia-Pacific focus – Geneva, Switzerland – apply by Oct. 18

International Food Policy Research Institute – Communications Associate

Jones Public Affairs

• Account Exec
• Account Supervisor
• Vice President

Kaiser Family Foundation – Web Producer for Kaiser Health News

Lockheed Martin – Internal Communications Specialist

M+R – DC, New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco

• Senior Associate, Media Relations
• Senior Associate, Communications
• Social Media Strategist

National Trust for Historic Preservation – Campaign Director, Principal Gifts Fundraising

Northern Virginia Family Services – Director of Donor Relations

Ogilvy PR (search DC location or use req ID)

• Account Director, Social Change (3982BR & 3983BR)
• Account Exec, Social Change (3978 BR)
• Senior Account Exec, Social Change (3979 BR)
• Account Director/Digital Strategist (3976 BR)

Open Society Institute – Events Associate – apply by Oct. 22

PFLAG/Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

• Corporate & Foundation Giving Manager – $55k-$66k
• Major Gifts Manager – $55k-$66k
• Director of Development

Powell Tate – Senior Account Exec/Account Supervisor, Public Affairs

Rails to Trails Conservancy

• Graphic Design Specialist
• Health Communities Manager
• Interns (scroll to find)

Sierra Club – Environmental Justice State Coordinator

Transportation for America – Communications Fellow – $1,500/mo.

United Way

• Director of Major Gifts – Highland City, FL – apply by Oct. 8
• Social Media & Communications Manager – Highland City, FL – apply by Oct. 8
• Development Associate, Operations – $23-$25/hr – San Francisco, CA – apply by Oct. 14 
• Director, Women’s Leadership Council – Baltimore, MD – apply by Oct. 29
• Senior Manager, Social Media – Miami, FL – apply by Oct. 31

U.S. Green Building Council

• Media Manager
• Media & Communications Specialist

University of Maryland Medical Center – Baltimore, MD

• Communications Specialist
• Corporate & Foundation Relations Director
• Associate Director, Development Communications

ZERO–The End of Prostate Cancer

• Mid-Atlantic Chapter Director
• National Director, Peer to Peer Fundraising

It's Monday, and We're Yet Again Cheerful

Yeah, yeah, you know why.  Plus, the weather looks OK, we don't have to think about the Nats for a bit, and the Caps start anew shortly.  Plus, there's jobs for you, and all that.

And, don't forget previously noted opportunities closing this week.

TEGNA, which retains the broadcast & digital component of Gannett, seeks Director, Internal Communications with 7-10 years of communications experience, ideally in a corporate or agency setting & focused on employee engagement.

The Environmental Working Group seeks a Digital Journalist with 1-3 years of relevant experience in videography & photography, as well as strong visual storytelling and scriptwriting skills – facility with Adobe Creative Suite desired – $55k-$60k

The Glen Echo Group has fresh opportunities for Associate and/or Senior Associate candidates – strong media relations and excellent writing skills as well as a solid understanding of and experience working with digital platforms & tools particularly sought.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

• Media Relations Specialist
• Digital Communications Manager – focus on the CF Community blog

The United Nations Foundation seeks Campaign Associate supporting the Girl Up campaign – 1-2 years working experience in organizing and/or youth engagement required; additional partnerships and/or event management experience a plus – apply by Oct. 9

American Cancer Society – Managing Director, Media Relations – seeking candidates with at least 10 years of experience in a communications-related field, including several years in a management/supervisory capacity.

Fresh opportunities with the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (scroll to find)

• Manager, Communications
• Communications Associate

Healthcare accreditation, education & measurement organization URAC seeks Director of Marketing & Communications (scroll to find) with extensive related experience with a large-sized, business-oriented healthcare organization.

Consumer Product Safety Commission – Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $107k-$139k – apply by Oct. 16

This Manager, Communications opportunity, as well as this identical-at-first-glance post, is (are?) new since last Thursday’s check-in with Conservation International.

Catholic University

• Executive Director for University Communications (pdf) – apply by Oct. 26
• Associate Vice President for Marketing & Communications (pdf) – apply by Oct. 26

We came across this Director, Communications opportunity with education group ASCD via search, but, as of Saturday night (yes, we know that’s pathetic), is not findable via their career page.  Huh.

Freddie Mac – Senior PR Staffer – media relations experience plus strong understanding of corporate social media content creation, publishing, monitoring & analytics desired.

FDAnews is seeking a highly motivated Editor/Reporter to report and write daily articles on global regulatory, legislative and legal news affecting executives in companies regulated by the FDA.

#ICYMI

Previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week.

Association of Flight Attendants

• Strategic Public Relations Coordinator – Oct. 5
• Communications Specialist – Oct. 5

Catholic University – Annual Fund Coordinator, Law School (pdf) – Oct. 5 

Government Accountability Office – Communications Specialist – $49k-$82k – Oct. 5

Malaria No More – Advocacy Officer – Oct. 5 

National Fair Housing Alliance – Director of Communications – Oct. 5 

National Institutes of Health – Communications Specialist – $90k-$118k – website/digital focus – Oct. 5

George Mason University

• Events Assistant supporting the Law & Economics Center – Oct. 5
• Web Copy Editor supporting the Association of Writers & Writing Programs – part-time – $12/hr – Oct. 9

International Alliance for Responsible Drinking – Senior Communications Manager – Oct. 7 

MoGer International – Public Affairs Specialist supporting the National Museum of Health & Medicine – Oct. 7 

USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance – Press & Public Outreach Officer (scroll to find) – $90k-$118k – Oct. 7

Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search by DC metro area or state location as noted)

• Energy Policy Coordinator – part-time – Charleston, WV – Oct. 7
• Senior Media Relations Manager – Oct. 9

DHS/Customs & Border Protection – Congressional Liaison Specialist – $52k-$82k – Oct. 8

University of Maryland

• Marketing Coordinator, Universities at Shady Grove – Oct. 8
• Director of Communications, College of Education – $67k-$84k – Oct. 9
• Director of Development for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts – $100k-$125k – Oct. 9

Fairfax County

• Communications Specialist, Health Dept. – $56k-$94k – Oct. 9
• Director of the Police Public Information Office – $71k-$118k – Oct. 9

House of Representatives; Office of the Clerk – Editor/Scopist – to $71k – Oct. 9

National School Boards Association – Government Relations Counsel – Oct. 9

British Embassy – Consular Officer – $44k – Oct. 11

This week Anthony Bourdain & Parts Unknown head to Marseilles, France with legend/pal Eric Ripert in tow; the Tony+Eric+France combo is always a winner – 9 pm (Eastern) on CNN

Washout

Hello Friday!  We hope it's a nice one for you.

We won’t make you wait until next Thursday for this freshly-posted Assistant Director of Communications supporting the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution – 5+ years of experience in strategic communications & knowledge of economics & health policy issues required; Hill background a plus.

Bridges is a program that recruits motivated third grade students from Baltimore City Public Schools and provides a nine-year long program that helps participants find success in school and prepare for college and career opportunities; your place in this terrific undertaking would be as Communications Specialist, working out of Baltimore’s St. Paul’s School.

Speaking of Charm City, Maryland Institute College of Art has an opportunity at their central Baltimore campus for a Director of Communications with 5 - 7 years of experience at implementing complex media plans in a corporate, institutional or agency environment.

Hillary for America is putting out the call for Deputy Field Organizers to handle voter outreach & volunteer management duties nationwide.  We’re veterans of campaign work, ourselves, and we recommend it highly if you’re well-organized, like to hustle & work hard, have a thick skin, and can live out of a suitcase.

Sunshine Sachs seeks ready-to-over-deliver Account Manager with 5+ years’ experience working in PR and strong core communication skills including media relations, writing, editing & persistence

Hillel International seeks Marketing Manager to conceive and execute e-mail communications highlighting Hillel’s work to stakeholders, including students, parents, alumni, donors and the broader Jewish community – strong writing & editing skills a must.

This is a bit outside our usual wheelhouse, but we’ll see what we can do to help Sentrien Systems, Inc. identify a NetSuite ERP Implementation Consultant, so if you are proficient with NetSuite business management software, or know someone who is, please take a look.

American University

• Digital Media Manager, School of Business – apply by Dec. 1
• Assistant Director, Annual Giving – $39k-$44k

Anne Lewis Strategies

• Senior Digital Strategist
• Digital Associate
• Digital Advertising Associate
• Intern

British Embassy

• Consular Officer – $44k – apply by Oct. 11
• Assistant to Defence Policy & Defence Acquisition Teams – $38k – apply by Oct. 13

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Senior Associate, Digital Communications
• Senior Associate, Protecting Ocean Life on the High Seas
• Associate, Antibiotic Resistance Project
• Admin Assistant, Prescription Drug Abuse – contractor status

… and finally: on a dreary DC commuting day like this one, one can but dream of a job that will occasionally take you out to this remote speck in the Pacific on a regular basis – in this case the Honolulu-based Program Director or Operations Manager, Palmyra Program (scroll to find or search under HI) posts with the Nature Conservancy.

We hope this weekend's Oktoberfests & the like have decent or indoor back-up plans for you; you can look ahead here for future events here.

• Cap City Brewing Oktoberfest – Oct. 3 – Shirlington 
• Vienna Oktoberfest – Oct 3 – Vienna  
• Fredericksburg Area Wine Festival – Oct. 3 – Fredericksburg, Va. 
• Martinsville Oktoberfest  – Oct. 3 – Martinsville, Va. 
• Frederick Oktoberfest – Oct. 3-4 – Frederick, MD

Best wishes for a safe and somehow-pleasant-despite-the-weather weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource. 

Jobstoberfest!

Oktoberfest may have but three days left in Germany, but Jobstoberfest is just getting started at DCPA+CJ!  Which doesn't mean much beyond the fact the we love the month of October in the DC area, and will try to keep you well-taken-care-of in both the job-search and festival season departments.

And, we expect we'll also be adding some more to today's set, so check back later. OK, all finished now.

1) Archimedes Global, Inc. – Outreach & Strategic Communications Specialist – Secret clearance required

2-4) American Enterprise Institute

• Social Media & Digital Advertising Assistant
• Development Assistant
• multiple Research Assistant/Analyst post also available in various policy areas

5-9) Brookings Institution

• Research Assistant with the Center on Education Policy – low to mid $40k
• Staff Assistant with the Metropolitan Policy Program
• Staff Assistant, Islamic World Policy – low $40k
• Publications & Outreach Coordinator with the Center for Middle East Policy – low to mid $40k
• Visiting Fellow, National Security Law & Editor of Lawfare – JD or similar degree desired

10-14) Conservation International

• Development Director, Africa + Madagascar – DC-based
• Manager, Engagement & Donor Marketing
• Senior Coordinator, Special Events
• Intern, Responsible Mining & Energy
• Intern supporting the Ocean Health Index

15) Creative Associates International – Communications & Social Media Consultant supporting their Aid to Artisans program

16) Environmental & Energy Study Institute – Internships in development, communications & policy – apply by Nov. 2

17) George Mason University – Web Copy Editor supporting the Association of Writers & Writing Programs – part-time – $12/hr – apply by Oct. 9

18) Georgetown Ministry Center – Communications Coordinator – $35k-$40k – apply by Oct. 12

19-20) Georgetown University

• Executive Director of the Centennial of the Walsh School of Foreign Service
• Special Events Assistant

21) Management Sciences for Health – Communications Specialist – fluency in French & proficiency in Spanish desired

22) National Institutes of Health – Communications Specialist – $90k-$118k – website/digital focus – apply by Oct. 5

23-31) Nature Conservancy (scroll to find, or use advanced search by DC metro area or state location as noted)

• Senior Media Relations Manager – apply by Oct. 9
• Policy Associate, Global Affairs – apply by Oct. 12
• Energy Policy Coordinator – part-time – Charleston, WV – apply by Oct. 7
• Associate Director of Philanthropy – Lexington, KY – apply by Oct. 12
• Content & Digital Marketing Specialist – New York – apply by Oct. 15
• Marketing Assistant – part-time, temporary through June 2015 – $10/hr – Minneapolis, MN – apply by Oct. 15
• Coalition Coordinator – Nov. 2105-June 2016 term – Des Moines, IA – apply by Oct. 21
• Associate Director of Philanthropy/Individual Giving – San Francisco or Santa Cruz, CA – apply by Oct. 31
• Tennessee State Director – Nashville, TN – apply by Nov. 8

32-36) U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

• Director of Communications
• Deputy Director of Development
• Communications Manager
• Special Assistant to the President & CEO
• Interns, Spring 2016 – apply by Oct. 21

37) American Coatings Association – Digital Media Manager

38) American Dental Association – Manager, ADPAC Grassroots Education & Online Advocacy

39) Consumer Healthcare Products Association – Manager, Digital Communications – apply by Oct. 2

40-41) Convergence Center for Policy Resolution

• Communications Director (pdf)
• Project Director, Building Consensus on Federal Budget Reform (pdf)

42-43) Earthjustice

• Media Associate
• Advocacy Press Secretary – San Francisco, CA

44-45) Endocrine Society – see also main career page

• Chief Communications Officer
• Chief Development Officer

46) Israeli-American Council – Director of Government Affairs

47) Kennedy-Krieger Institute – Director of Communications & Public Relations – Baltimore, MD

48-49) Pulmonary Hypertension Association

• Social Media & Publications Specialist
• Special Events Senior Manager

50) U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Director, Social Media

– more to come, probably OK, we're done –

September Signs Off

We hope the final day of month nine is pleasant and productive for you all.  A high proportion of excellent, direct-submitted opportunities in today's set.

The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission seeks Senior Public Affairs & Marketing Specialist to will assist with developing & evaluating marketing campaigns, communications material, websites & ad campaigns, and also support media, social media, events and publications-related activities – $50k-$86k

NAFSA: Association of International Educators is actively recruiting for Associate Director of Media Relations & Advocacy – 5+ years related experience in media relations, communications required; experience with constituent advocacy mobilization a plus – Spring 2016 Media Relations Intern and Public Policy Intern posts also available, w/ an Oct. 30 application deadline.

Very new – as you can see here – opportunities with the Alliance to Save Energy:

• Media Relations Associate – $35k-$40k
• Digital Communications Associate – $35k-$40k

Political consulting firm plus data-driven R+D lab Applecart seeks Senior Political Strategist to join their Republican-focused and New York-based (Times Square) operation – 3-5 years of high-level campaign or committee experience in Republican politics or advocacy required.  Political Product Manager and other technical & marketing related posts also available.

America’s Health Insurance Plans – Coordinator, Digital Engagement (scroll down, pdf) – your 1-2 years digital media experience should include content creation & working Wordpress or similar CMS.

In addition to the Legislative Advocate opportunity noted in yesterday’s government relations/lobbying extravaganza, National Nurses United also has a locally-based Political Organizer post available, as well as a spot reserved for a Communications Specialist in the Oakland, CA office.

Reading is Fundamental is in search mode for a top-notch development professional to fill Major Gifts Officer opportunity – your 5+ years of development/fundraising or related work experience should show a record of success working with major donors, corporate partners, or equivalent experience in client management and sales.

We have it on good authority that Strategic marketing & communications cabal LeapFrog Solutions is still actively seeking a Public & Media Relations Manager with 5-10 years of PR & communications experience, including account management work & familiarity with supporting government agencies.

Association of Flight Attendants

• Strategic Public Relations Coordinator – apply by Oct. 5
• Communications Specialist – apply by Oct. 5

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments – Transportation Planner/Communications Specialist – $51k-$82k – main focus is developing public-friendly written & graphic content for web, social media, and print & electronic publications

The communications component of this Communications Paralegal opportunity with a mystery prominent global law firm appears to refer to the focus on FCC-related filings – salary to $95k

George Mason University – Director of Communications, Law School – professional experience in marketing & communications senior leadership role desired – apply by Oct. 23

Capitol Hill

• Senior Democrat – Senior Legislative Assistant – housing issues focus
• Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel – Staff Attorney – $76k – apply by Oct. 23
• Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) – Intern
• Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) – Intern
• Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) – Intern

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation – Research Analyst – strong analytical & research skills desired, as well as solid knowledge of public policy and the federal legislative &regulatory process.

American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees – Social Media & Online Mobilization Coordinator – $81k – seeking candidates with seven to ten years of experience in labor, political or community organizing and campaign communications, including at least four years of social media experience

A highly respected publication of business information is seeking a Copy Editor for their financial news group – temporary/contract – $17-$22/hr – search managed by Beacon Hill Staffing

Faith in Public Life (scroll to find)

• Communications Director
• Operations & Development Manager

RAINN/Rape, Incest & Abuse National Network – Communications Manager – minimum four years of media relations experience required – apply by Oct. 31

Here’s a fresh Manager, Global Government Relations with Visa Inc. suited to individuals with 5+ years of relevant experience dealing with Congress, the Executive branch, foreign governments, and international organizations.

Mystery employer seeks Social Media Consultant to support women’s entrepreneurship and anti-trafficking websites – part-time – $35k-$40k – remote/telecommute post w/ occasional DC meetings.

Fairfax County

• Communications Specialist, Health Dept. – $56k-$94k – apply by Oct. 9
• Director of the Police Public Information Office – $71k-$118k – apply by Oct. 9

National Democratic Institute – Communications & Government Affairs Manager – minimum of eight years of professional experience in the field of communications required; international relations & development experience a plus.

National School Boards Association – Executive Director, Public Policy & Communications – substantial in-depth professional experience in corporate or association communications required; advanced degree in education, public policy or related field preferred.

Nielson Company seeks highly effective communicator for Director, External Affairs post – politically adept and executive presence boxes should also be checked.

Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy – Communications Intern – experience with Mac systems and social media are musts