The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), a bipartisan nonprofit focused on educating, empowering, and unifying African-American state legislators nationally, is looking for a Policy Associate with the ability to summarize / describe an issue and analyze / explain legislative and administrative facets of a topic. This position requires considerable independence, good writing skills, and the ability to plan symposia and meetings for legislators. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree. The ideal candidate has prior policy experience, is well-organized, able to multi task, and dedicated. A background in Business, Finance, and Insurance; Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment; and Labor, Military, and Veterans Affairs is a plus. Salary $30,000 – $35,000 (with benefits) depending on experience. Candidate needs knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Please send cover letters and resumes via fax (202-508-3826) or email (atiba@nbcsl.org). No phone calls please.
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The National Black Caucus of State Legislators, a bipartisan nonprofit focused on educating, empowering, and unifying African-American state legislators nationally, is looking for an Executive Assistant. Responsibilities include: assisting the Executive Director in her scheduling and call list, filing, answering phones, ordering office supplies, event planning, speech writing, research, and mailings. The ideal candidate has administrative experience, interest in politics, is well-organized, able to multi task, and dedicated. Candidate needs knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Please send cover letters and resumes via fax (202-508-3826) or email (atiba@nbcsl.org). No phone calls please.
#WEB1501 Assists in production of All Things Considered rollovers; edits tape and mixes pieces; research and writes program segments as assigned; assists in generating story and interview ideas. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/ At least 1.5 years’ experience in broadcasting; experience editing tape on Dalet, Cool Edit, ProTools or similar broadcast digital audio workstations required; ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure; ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure; Read more
WEB1242 –This department has a goal of improving the effectiveness of promotion and fundraising efforts of NPR member stations. Position writes and edits on-air promotional and fundraising copy for NPR programs; interacts with member stations to maximize their use of NPR promos; interacts with NPR Communications division to position on-air promos in line with corporate objectives; interacts with in-house producers to develop style and content for daily and generic promos; and interacts periodically with acquired-program producers to assist them in developing promo content for their shows. Bachelor’s degree. Two to four years experience in promotional copywriting, preferably in radio; minimum of three years experience in radio production; public radio experience preferred; knowledge of Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other NPR programs; understanding of vertical, horizontal and other promo scheduling strategies; ability to manage multiple priorities; ability to work comfortably with a variety of people, at all levels; ability to reach deadlines on time; and directing experience desired. For consideration, please send cover letter and resume, indicating job title and number, to:
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M+R Strategic Services is looking for a senior public relations professional to join our communications team. M+R’s experienced, award-winning media relations division includes former journalists and PR professionals with years of electoral, issue campaign, and product promotion experience. We are looking to fill this full-time position in our Washington, DC office. M+R’s communications team works with some of today’s leading non-profits and causes: helping end breast cancer; save endangered wildlife; promote corporate responsibility, energy efficiency and renewable energy; stop pollution; curb tobacco use; increase voter turnout; end genocide and torture in Darfur; protect women’s rights; and fight global poverty. M+R’s media team and clients will stretch your creativity in developing new strategies for issues and causes that matter. The successful candidate will support M+R’s Senior Vice President of Communications in a variety of responsibilities ranging from client management to managing and mentoring junior staff. The Associate Communications Director will possess exemplary client management and service acumen, media relations and writing skills, and demonstrated ability to create high-impact outreach strategies that involve multiple forms of earned media - feature stories, opinion pieces and editorials. He/she will also possess: Ability to conceive and implement communications strategies with multiple outreach tactics, ranging from earned media to marketing and sponsorship plans; Proven track record of securing major local and national media coverage including feature stories, opinion pieces and editorials, on a range of issues demonstrated with press clippings and print and broadcast media references; Demonstrated expertise writing for a variety of media - including press materials, new business proposals, communications plans, Web-based materials and internal documents; Confidence and comfort giving presentations to clients, in new business settings; Excellent editing skills; General knowledge of state and federal political process; History of exemplary client service, relations and management as demonstrated through previous client references; Experience managing teams of at least three individuals; and A minimum of six years relevant professional experience with some public relations agency experience preferred. M+R expects the person in the position to contribute to the growth and success of the communications division and the firm. The candidate should have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, be detail-oriented and, and work productively with communications team colleagues and independent consultants, as well as colleagues in M+R’s field, lobbying, and e-advocacy divisions.. Right person for the job is a highly motivated, self-starter who takes direction well but also can also work independently, thrives on variety and can shift directions seamlessly. Email reckert@mrss.com.
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Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging dangerous and irresponsible corporate actions around the world. Since 1977, we’ve forced corporations like Nestlë, GE and Philip Morris/Altria to stop their abusive practices. We have active and ongoing campaigns targeting the water, tobacco, food and agribusiness and oil industries.
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s® (NCMEC) was established in 1984 as a private , nonprofit 501(c )(3) organization with a mission to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them. Position is responsible for planning, and executing special events, press conferences, handling media requests including helping to shape articles/segments based on NCMEC communications goals, assisting with public awareness campaigns, and other public relations activities. Position is also responsible for external communications materials including but not limited to narratives, and statistics. Answer telephone calls and respond to media requests. Communicate with members of the media to develop or shape stories and segments based on Communications goals. Draft and prepare press materials, packets and other media-related materials based on issue. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations or a related discipline with a minimum of four (4) years of previous related experience. The incumbent must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment be a team player possess, excellent organizational skills, interpersonal, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and have strong writing and oral communication skills, and attention to detail NCMEC offers a competitive salary and generous benefits. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume with job title and salary requirements via e-mail to careers@ncmec.org. For more information, please visit our website www.missingkids.com and click on “About Us”. ~
The Drug Policy Alliance, the nation’s leading organization working to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights, seeks a part-time website assistant in the Internet Communications Department, located in Washington, DC. The candidate will work closely with the web team to maintain and promote constituent relations, manage our engagement database, answer supporter inquiries, promote DPA’s presence on social networking websites, and provide content for and management of our discussion board and blog. Students and others with strong writing skills and an interest in entering the field of non-profit advocacy are particularly encouraged to apply.
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The Alaska Wilderness League, the only Washington, DC-based conservation organization devoted exclusively to protecting Alaska’s wilderness, seeks to hire a Director of Field Operations to run its national field program.
Qualifications: BA or BS, 5-plus years of experience working at a nonprofit organization or on Capitol Hill or the equivalent. Knowledge of Congress and Administrative agencies, excellent written and oral communication skills, confident public speaker, strong leadership and motivational abilities, management experience, sense of humor, and ability and desire to work in
a team environment all essential.
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Subcommittee of a Senate “A” Committee seeks Subcommittee Clerk in the management of Subcommittee business, including assisting in the preparation and administration of hearings and oversight investigations: preparation of the Subcommittee budget: managing Subcommittee expenditures, correspondence, scheduling; and greeting visitors, filing, and answering the phone. Individual must possess first-rate administrative and organizational skills, be a self-starter and detail-oriented, with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while working well with others in a team setting. Position is a non-designated position situated in the Majority office. Please submit cover letter, resume, and two references to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral number (070310) in the subject line or fax to (202) 224-4477 with job referral number on the cover sheet. Writing samples welcome.