August Departs

Your Summer-ending month of just-the-jobs programming ends here.  We'll check in again on Sunday or Monday w/ jobs closing in the upcoming week.

1020) Macfadden is an international professional services corporation that applies integrated information technology solutions and program/project management expertise to help solve critical issues impacting health, safety and security of communities

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We Blame the Chaos Monkey

The Chaos Monkey got to us yesterday, in the form of a keyboard glitch that produced a steady stream on nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn across the screen, to the exclusion of most everything else.  All better now – for now, that is.

974) The Fraternal Order of Police seeks entry-level Professional Staff Member to join National Legislative Office team – previous Hill,  legislative

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924-973

Wednesday note: technical difficulties will delay today's set, possibly a lot (as in, mid-to-late afternoon, even). So check back later and wish us luck dealing w/ pernicious computer keyboard demons.

Just-the-jobs programming rolls on through the final week of August.

924) Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications seeks Senior Account Executive with 3-5 years of PR experience, preferably in an

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Choose Option B

There's two ways you can play your job-search in the last week of Summer: a) you can put your search on hold & chill a bit before starting fresh after Labor Day; or b) you can ramp up your search & apply for your next great job (or whatever you need to pay the rent) while some of your peers choose more blender drinks and option a.  This we're-not-slacking-in-the-waning-days-of-Summer week at DCPA

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Take Another Look

In case you missed it, we did a something-extra Saturday set. And, right on cue, here your chance to take another look at previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week:

Maryland Dept. of Housing & Community Development – Public Affairs Officer/Community Outreach Events Planner
(search by agency) – $16-$21/hr – contractual position, no state
benefits – Crownsville, MD – Aug. 26

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Something Extra

A little Saturday Something Extra programming/odds & ends.  Enjoy.

850) American Public University System – Social Media Coordinator – Manassas, Va.851) American Society for Public Administration – Communications Assistant – part-time – $12-$15/hr – apply by Sept. 9852) Boys Latin School – Digital Communications Specialist – Baltimore, MD853) College Summit – Executive Director, National Capitol

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A Little More Random than Usual

A little more random-selection methodology employed in today's set, and a higher percentage of get-out-of-town opportunities in the mis, as well.

798) We start your Friday with another fine opportunity with the American Academy of Actuaries, who are in search mode for a Manager of Outreach & Communications for Actuarial Professionalism – experience developing and implementing campaigns

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Those Purloined Wine Bottles Will Add Up, Trust Us

742) The Asian American and Pacific Institute for Congressional Studies is looking for Intern candidates for this Fall to assistant with legislative research/monitoring, as well as communications & support activities.

743) GOP fundraising firm seeks self-starter Fundraising Associate with at least one year of work experience and the maturity & political awareness needed to interact with range of

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Scottish Affairs, Borderless Bankers, Concered Scientists & Outdoor Adventures

675) The American Academy of Actuaries seeks Digital Communications Specialist with five or more years’ experience with most of the following: CMS (Drupal a plus), social channels, email campaigns, mobile web & apps, SEO, and both web & social analytics tools.

676) Looking for a rock star intern experience?  That’s the hard-to-resist come-on from public affairs cabal kglobal for their Intern

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We Suggest Holding Out Until C-SPAN Gets a Plane

633) Novozymes seeks creative, fast-thinking and results-getting Senior Communications Officer with demonstrated success in media placement and strong writing skill-set – apply by Aug. 29

634) Global Policy Solutions has added this Communications Director post to their roster of available positions that we noted a little over a week ago (see 244-248) – 7+ years of experience in the communication

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Final Stretch of Summer

Two weeks of August (and by our reckoning, Summer) are left to enjoy.  So please be efficient in selecting & applying for one or some in today's set, and then get out there and have a little more fun than you usually might on a Monday, OK?

Scroll back to Saturday or click here for previously noted opportunities closing this week.

577-578) We'll start by making one more mention of these

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Deadline Driven

Previously noted opportunities closing in the coming week.

Food & Drug Administration – Senior Policy Advisor – $123k-$155k – job ID: HHS-FDA-OC-DE-13-915432 – Aug. 19

George Washington University – Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing for the School of Nursing – Aug. 19

Minority Business Development Agency – Correspondence Specialist – $62k-$81k – job ID: MBDA-OND-2013-0040 – Aug.

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Friday

Friday is here; we hope yours is lovely.  Just-the-jobs August programming rolls on.

577-578) Late Friday extra: USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service just added a couple closing-next-week opportunities, so we'll note them here for you weekend job-browsers:

Public Affairs Specialist – $72k-$115k – job ID: W-CPAO-2013-0004 – apply by Aug. 21 – merit candidate link
Public Affairs Specialist –

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466) ProActive Communications seeks entry-level Account Associate (pdf) to join them on a temporary basis (at least to start) at their Landsdowne, Va. HQ

467) Conover + Company Communications seeks Strategic Communications Intern to join the team this Fall, either in the DC office or in Westborough, MA

468-469) AARP (scroll to find or use advanced search & job #)

Senior Legislative

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Seventy

We're finally hitting our just-the-jobs August stride with seventy-sized Wednesday set.  Enjoy.

396) Solar Energy Industries Association – Press Officer/Communications Manager – seeking candidates five to seven years of full-time press and media experience in the issue advocacy space or other relevant engagement397) Ketchum seeks Senior Account Exec – experience with pharmaceutical sector and/or

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Kaplan, Aspen, Hamilton & Smithsonian

350) Want to join the soon-to-be-Bezos-bought Washington Post family?  Then don’t throw your hat into the ring for this Director of Government Relations (search public relations category or req # 22784BR) with Kaplan, Inc., a part of the current WaPo empire that is not being annexed by the Amazon founder.351) The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a broad-based network of 400 businesses and NGOs;

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49.85

So, we're averaging just under 50 new opportunities per day thus far in our just-the-jobs August programming regime; frankly, we'd like to step it up a little bit.  And, of course, those numbers don't include revisits of previously noted opportunities closing this week.

292) Ignore the date noted at this link; we have it on good authority that Fenton Communications seeks Interns for this Fall to

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Summer Reruns ...

... or, as we usually put it: previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week.

Capital Athletic Conference – Assistant Commissioner – York, Pa. – Aug. 12 


Center for Human Rights & Global Justice – Communications Director for Project on Justice and US National Security – DC or New York – Aug. 12

Environmental Protection Agency – Public Affairs Specialist – $51k-$81k – job ID:

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Thursdazed and Confused

Thursday afternoon update – a lot of converging deadline action for us today, so a Friday edition is unlikely a this point.  So, it's best to throw out our best wishes for a cheerful weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource now.


Just-the-jobs August programming rolls on today after an all-too-typical result last night.

244-248) We’ll start the set with opportunities available

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How About Some Jobs?

Yes, we're stumped for a relevant and/or clever title today.

204) A law degree and 2-4 years’ experience in energy and/or environmental law or policy could land you in Morgantown, WV for a year-long fellowship as Associate for Energy & Environmental Law & Policy at the WVU Research Corporation

205-206) Akin Gump

Public Policy Specialist
Graphic Designer

207) American Israel Public Affairs

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Brainstorm, British, Broadcasting, & Heavy Metal in Berlin

155) The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative seeks current students or recent grads for Fall 2013 Intern posts – apply by Aug. 15

156) Odell, Simms, & Lynch, a mid-sized fundraising and consulting firm in Tysons Corner, is seeking a Major Gifts Manager with 7+  years of fundraising experience and exposure to raising  six, seven, and eight figure gifts from corporations, foundations and/or

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Hello Monday

Hello Monday, and hello more August just-the-jobs programming.  Don't forget Sunday's previously noted opportunities closing this week.

109) The NYU Law School-affiliated Center for Human Rights & Global Justice seeks Communications Director for its Project on Justice and US National Security – DC or New York – apply by Aug. 12

110-113) The Center for Shared Services has an opportunity

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27, by Our Count

.... as in 27 previously noted opportunities closing in the upcoming week.  See you Monday w/ more new stuff as just-the-jobs August programming rolls on.

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality – Public Affairs Specialist – $74k-$115k – job ID: HHS-AHRQ-DE-13-925530 – Aug. 5

League of Conservation Voters – Director of Development – New York – Aug. 5

George Mason University

PR & Marketing

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Beef, Bees & Sharks

52) The Hudson Institute seeks Press Secretary & Publications Manager to handle media relations and design/editorial functions for the organization – 3-5 years relevant professional experience sought

53) Support the worthy work of the anti-trafficking/slavery Polaris Project as Development Director – minimum five to seven years of fundraising or other relevant experience required – search

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August: Just the Jobs

Welcome to August, happy home to preseason football, easier DC commutes, fading pennant hopes and (mostly) just-the-jobs format at DCPA+CJ.  Will we beat last year's j-t-j total of 1,037 opportunities uncovered by Labor Day?  (yes, of course we will).

1) Peace Corps – Speechwriter – $65k-$119k – job ID: DPC13-A0143-LH – apply by Aug. 13

2) Scroll down for information on Intern opportunities

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