Job of the Week - FEC Press Officer
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) seeks an experienced media relations specialist, organization spokesperson, and/or print or broadcast journalist to lead its fast-paced press operation. Must have superior writing, editing and oral communication skills and the ability to craft news products to build and maintain informed public support for the agency. Salary range: ($115,317 - $149,000/ yr). Full vacancy: http://www.fec.gov or Office of Human Resources: 202-694-1080. (PF Tipster)


Amy Call has joined Ernst and Young's Washingtion D.C. office and is working for their Public Relations team in the Office of Public Policy. Call, widely-know and highly-repected around town, was formerly Sen. Bill Frist's communications director and did a brief stint at AOL out in Dulles, VA. (PF Tipster)

Adfero Group has added veteran communications strategist Michael Wm. Schick as a Partner. Schick has more than 25 years of experience managing integrated communications campaigns involving issue advocacy advertising, online communications, media relations, ally development, crisis management, litigation and lobbying support. For the past five years, Schick was Senior Vice President at Porter Novelli in Washington, D.C., and served as the company's global leader for alliance building. Schick's prior experience includes heading communications at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and COO of Justice Fellowship, the public policy arm of Prison Fellowship. (PF Tipster)
The Tax Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Washington devoted to researching tax and fiscal policy, is looking to fill the position, Manager of Media Relations.
We're not sure if it's the annual fly-in for the many clients of Watkins Global Strategies or if it's to attend the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner, but a certain PF Tipster (hint: not Pedro) reports seeing the esteemed Peter Watkins on the streets of Washington D.C. Peter, who served as uber-spokesman (Northeast and West Coast) for the White House Office of Media Affairs, Deputy Press Secretary for the First Lady, and as Press Assistant to the President, is now the President of
Jared Whitley has joined the White House communications office as associate director. Whitley, a Salt Lake City native, has worked on media for Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, as press assistant and as acting press secretary. In January, Whitley volunteered for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's GOP presidential campaign in Iowa. Before coming to Washington, Whitley was a newspaper reporter in Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2003. Good luck in you new post! (CQ's People on the Move)
J. Mart at Politico has the 

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