DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
SOUGHT FOR NATIONWIDE VETERANS' PROGRAMS
National Headquarters of Veterans' Organizations in Falls
Church Have Opening for Director at $1,400 Weekly
Hill Staffer:
You have been our point of contact in your Capital Hill office for education and
advocacy outreach efforts of our veterans' organizations. The thought occurred to
us that you may know someone who would be a good fit for an opening we have in
our office for Director of Programs and Communications.
We are asking you to keep this opportunity in mind, as well as our contact
information, below, and pass on the information as you feed appropriate.
A good candidate might be a staffer with long experience on the Hill, who lives
in Virginia and has grown a bit tied of the grind and the commute.
We are a long established, highly regarded coalition of veterans' organizations
located on the main street of historic Falls Church, Virginia.

The new director will have multiple duties including:

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Communicating with staffers on Capital Hill
Researching and lobbying for specific legislation
Vetting federal candidates for endorsements through our PAC
Writing and disseminating news releases to 2,000 media outlets nationwide
Helping to develop strategic planning for nationwide, high visibility programs

The successful candidate must be a personable, energetic individual who is
able to handle multiple tasks. The applicant must possess strong verbal and
written skills, to passionately communicate the needs and solutions for American
Veterans to a variety of audiences, including elected officials, candidates, the
media and the public.
Requirements include:
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Extensive experience on Capital Hill
Must have long time demonstrated writing ability
Must Have Proven Ability Supervising People
Bachelors or equivalent four year degree
Superior communications skills with demonstrated experience writing news
releases
Strong Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
Political campaign experience a big plus

The Director will be required to multi-task a variety of assignments, solve
challenges and live by their wits. The successful applicant will be highly skilled in
time management, willing to follow up on precise direction and yet able to operate
with a minimum of supervision.
The person hired will be operating at a high level addressing the issues that
affect 21 million American Veterans. The position will be challenging, exciting and
satisfying.
Any inquiries will be received in absolute privacy , with the utmost of discretion.

 My direct private line is 703-237-8978 and my personal e-mail address
is bah@vetsvision.org
Please keep us in mind for referral to a colleague who my be a good fit. The
right candidate will provide a major acceleration of our outreach in support of our
veterans.

Sincere Thanks and Regards,

Brian A. Hampton
MAJ INF USAR (ret)
President, Circle of Friends for American Veterans
President, Center for American Homeless Veterans
Publisher, Nationwide VETERANS' VISION Publication
Chair, Put Vets First! PAC