Step Up to the Plate

We wish a you a happy (and accurate) not-really-Presidents' Day. Enjoy the traditional feast of career opportunities and ideas, including the Monday appetizer of jobs closing this week:

SEIU – Affiliates Contribution Analyst – Feb. 15

National Partnership for Women & Families – Work/Family Communications Manager – Feb. 15

Environics PR – Account Executive, Technology/Telecommunications Practice (scroll down) – Feb. 15

Amtrak – Coordinator, Digital & Social Media – Feb. 16

Association of Science-Technology Centers – Admin Assistant/Receptionist – Feb. 16

World Bank:

• Communications Advisor, South Asia Region – DC-based – Feb. 16
• Community Engagement Specialist – Oil, Gas, Mining and Chemicals Department – Feb. 16

Office of the Director of National Intelligence – Administrative Officer – $74k-$97k – job ID: 15328 – Feb. 17

US Mint – Deputy Director, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs – $105k-$136k – job ID: 10-USMINT-105P – apply by Feb. 18

Internal Revenue Service – Public Affairs Specialist – $89k-$115k – job ID: DEU-C2-0W2-089-NJW – Feb. 19

Center for Economic Progress – Director, Policy & Research (pdf) – $62k-$67k – Chicago, IL – Feb. 19

Revenue Watch – New York:

• Senior Communications Officer – Feb. 19
• Admin Associate – Feb. 19

Society of Environmental Graphic Design – Executive Director – Feb. 19

Dept. of Homeland Security – Director of Legislative Affairs – $123k-$155k – job ID: OS-20100357 – Feb. 19

Mines Advisory Group USA – Marketing Manager – Feb. 21

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We found a few recent & interesting (but not local) opportunities by going to apply now and then using the keyword public affairs at the frustrating-to-us jobs site at Pfizer. Job #s also listed:

• Senior Director, Medical Communications/Nutrition (937883) – Madison, NJ – apply by Mar. 25
• Senior Director, Public Affairs & Policy, Europe (937812) - foreign language skills & cultural acuity a plus - New York
• Senior Director, International Policy (937633) - New York - apply by Feb. 18
• Director, Industry Affairs & Market Relations (936086) - Madison, NJ
• Public Affairs Manager, Gulf States (937929) - located in United Arab Emirates - Arabic language skills required - apply by Feb. 25

The Hanover Research Council will let their Senior Content Analyst, Institutional Research work out of their DC or Charlottesville, Va. locations. In either spot, you’ll review and maintain institutional data and databases, providing important assessment and analyses for continuous improvement of academic institutions in areas of enrollment, graduation rate, demographics, retention, etc.

Equal Rights Center – promoting equal opportunity in housing, employment, disability rights, immigrant rights, and access to public accommodations and government services.

• Development Manger
• Special Projects/Training Coordinator (scroll down)
• Intern info (scroll down)

Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights – Summer Intern opportunities – applicants must have completed at least one year of law/grad school – foreign language skills helpful – apply by Mar. 1

Pew Charitable Trusts – Admin Associate, Operations – Pew Center on the States

The Batter Up Foundation works to revive interest in youth/high-school baseball in DC and to improve the development of local players, especially minorities, with the goal of increasing college opportunities (have you seen a college baseball team picture lately? – looks like a hockey team). Get on their roster as a part-time Grants Coordinator – modest stipend plus commission offered.

The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (it’s exactly what it sounds like) seeks Field Director. Alexandria-based, but extensive travel required.

Walgreens – Strategic Government Relations Leader – JD or Master's degree desired; minimum of 10 years experience in federal government relations including Capitol Hill work; health care related committee experience is preferred, along with working knowledge of pharmacy issues, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.

California Teachers Association – Legislative Advocate – Sacramento, CA

These appear to be among the latest offerings from Ketchum PR:

• Vice President/Account Supervisor, Healthcare
• Vice President/Group Manager, Public Affairs
• Research Associate
• Chicago-based Senior Associate and Analyst opportunities with their Zócalo Group word-of-mouth/social marketing affiliate

The American Society of Nephrology — dedicated to the study & treatment of kidney disease—seeks a Policy Analyst to administer legislative and advocacy program focused on kidney disease research and related issues.

We have some interesting items to consider from the Council on Foundations:

• This Advocacy Coordinator position – which, oddly enough, does not yet show up on their own jobs @ COF page (click on jobs at the council tab)
• Under the all jobs tab at their foundation jobs board, you’ll find fundraising, grant-making, program & other jobs like this Policy & Research Associate position with the Hunt Alternatives Fund
• Interested in international relief work? COF’s comprehensive Haiti Disaster Response section provides a lot of information on foundation, NGO and corporate support/grantmaking efforts in support of Haitian relief – it might also provide you with some organizations to target for your own job search efforts. And, don’t forget our recent Relief/Humanitarian jobs special!

Off the public affairs beat, but high-profile enough to rate a mention here – search by DC location of Tesla Motors, and you’ll find two Sales Advisor and one Store Coordinator position.

International Association of Fire Chiefs – Web & Graphic Design Coordinator

Fannie Mae – can also search here, using job # noted:

• Community Relations Associate (26288)
• Board Affairs Coordinator (25827)

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support their Litigation Business Development team. Minimum of 2 years in marketing, communications or related field required, along with experience using databases to support business development activities.

Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD offers this comparatively terse call for a Public Relations Coordinator – you can see that actual title by searching here, under administrative support.

Perfect for Alabama Congressional office-types or anyone else who wants to decamp to the Heart of Dixie: University of Alabama-Birmingham – Director of Media Relations (search using keyword 12997BR) – $65k-$101k

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards will pay you $67k-$70k as their Online Media Coordinator; maybe they’ll even give you some sound advice as to what do with that windfall.

We’re usually hateful towards slow-loading, flash-enhanced homepages – but we like the subway-themed site (really – spend a few minutes poking around; it’s nicely done) of New York ad agency Gotham Inc. Here’s a Copywriter gig there – great taste in design and an interest in fashion/related fields are musts.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition seeks Media Relations Intern. Prohibition of what? – yes, it’s just what you think it is.

It’s probably been bounced all over the twittersphere already, but maybe one or two of you don’t know that the DNC/Organizing for America is seeking a Social Networks Manager – a job we’ve seen inelegantly referred to as Twitterer for Pres. Obama by a handful of media outlets.

For your Monday resource - we've previously referenced the prolific and progressive-leaning job board from Idealist - but you might not be aware of these additional Idealist resources:

• Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers (free to download) – hard copy available for purchase
  
• Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-Time Job Seekers (free) – and hard copy
• Career Corner blog