How's Your Russian?

Fires – and fireworks – in Colorado, surprising Supreme Courts rulings, crisp-to-scorching local temperatures, the rare trick of getting hired and honored on the same day ... well, it's been a [we're not sure what to say] of a week.  We hope it finishes well for you, and us ... and the Nats, too.

The Seattle-based International Association for the Study of Pain is relocating to DC by the end of 2012, and they’re already looking for local staff to work from home/Starbucks/whatever until the 15th & H space is ready – Web & Social Media Manager (apply by July 9) and Meeting Manager currently sought.

Fresh searches for a leading strategic communications/PR firm managed by Brainstorm Creative Resources:

• Art Director – $70k-$110k – traditional/print & web
• Interactive Creative Producer – $75k-$90k – 5+ years of significant experience in interactive creative campaign development required

American University – Web Content Coordinator, Housing & Dining Programs – $17-$19/hr – familiarity with Microsoft Access & PowerPoint, along with Dreamweaver/HTML) skills, is preferred – apply by July 13

Brookings Institution

• Project Manager, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform
• Videographer/Editor
• Senior Fellow, Governance Studies – Fall 2012 start time preferred

How’s your Russian?  If it’s отличный или выдающимся или, по крайней мере очень хорошо* – you might want to consider this Media/Communications Associate post with the U.S.-Russia Business Council – apply by July 13.  Scroll down for Intern info.

Pew Charitable Trusts

• Communications Associate, Health Group
• Technology Manager, Election Initiatives – relevant tech/statistical skills & public policy background required
• Assistant to the Managing Director, Philanthropic Partnership Group
• Admin Assistant, Biomedical Science Programs – Philadelphia, PA

University of Virginia – Graphic Designer, School of Architecture – $33k-$40k – Charlottesville, Va.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation (scroll down to find posts)

• Congressional Relations Manager – apply by July 13
• Staff Assistant – Annapolis, MD – apply today, June 29
• Database Management Systems Specialist – Annapolis, MD – apply by July 6

ZERO: the End of Prostate Cancer seeks Government Relations & Advocacy Manager for legislative tracking, lobbying, and other public policy-related duties – low $30k

Pong Research, proud innovators of reception-improving and radiation-shielding smartphone/iPad cases, seeks Director of Public Relations and Graphic/Web Designer hires for the Leesburg-based team.  We’ll bet you get all the iPhone cases you can use (or even gift) as part of the bargain.

CACI – Public Relations Specialist – for military/defense client – secret-level clearance and computer science, IT, engineering or other technology-related  background required – Ft. Belvoir location

The Prevent Cancer Foundation helps to fund cancer research, which seems like a pretty good idea to us.  Scroll down for Communications Associate post; Graphic Design Communications Associate opportunity also available.

Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD, except as noted

• Development Coordinator – low to mid $30k
• Associate Director of Development, School of Medicine – $60k-$105k
• Senior Associate Director of Constituent Relations, School of Public Health – $52k-$72k
• Web Manager, Kreiger School of Arts & Sciences – DC-based
• Communications Assistant, SAIS – part-time/6-month term – supporting the International Reporting Project – DC based
• additional Baltimore-located development/fundraising opportunities (search development area of interest) available

Herndon-based mystery employer seeks Manager, Online Advertising on contract-to-hire basis – $90k pay grade potential – minimum of 4 years managing banner and or paid search advertising in an e-commerce or agency environment required – search managed by Thinkinghire

Laid-back and low-key North Old Town Alexandria could be your workday location as Web Content Manager for the Health Industry Distributors Association.  We see happy hours at T.J. Stone’s in your future.

Alzheimer’s Association

• Associate Director, Federal Affairs
• Associate Director, Policy Development
• Associate Director, Major Gifts
• Manager, Constituent Events – part-time – Southern Maryland area
• more available nationwide

We wish we had found this Web Project Administrator post in the Annapolis, MD offices of BOAT US a little earlier for you.  We also wish we knew someone with a boat, ourselves.

Best wishes for a climate-controlled and low-stress weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.

* Google translate for “excellent or outstanding or at least pretty good”