[PCA] JOB: Director of Public Affairs, ESA (Washington, DC)

[Kwong, Olivia]

Job announcement: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The world's largest professional organization of ecological
scientists seeks a director of public affairs to manage the policy
engagement and media outreach initiatives of the Ecological Society
of America (ESA). These include building professional relationships
in the scientific and environmental communities and with Congress and
the White House, addressing federal policy issues affecting STEM
research and education and the environment, sharing ecological
research published in ESA's journals and presented at its annual
meetings through press releases, social media and outreach events,
and fostering ESA member engagement in policy and media arenas. The
director of public affairs manages two full time staff and is part of
the Society's senior management team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience working on
science or environmental policy issues and/or communication, coupled
with a strong background or interest in ecology.  In addition,
comfort with ambiguous situations is extremely helpful as is the
ability to work with a wide variety of people on a diversity of
issues. Also desirable: an educational background in science, strong
communication skills, ability to translate complex science,
familiarity with social media, ability to juggle multiple projects,
and strong interpersonal and supervisory skills.

The Director of Public Affairs works out of the Society's Washington,
DC Headquarters Office. Salary for this full-time position is
commensurate with experience. ESA is an EOE and offers excellent
employee benefits.

To apply, send a cover letter which includes current salary and
resume to: resumes at esa.org by February 10, 2014.
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