Press Officer - Communications Department - (Washington, DC)

Join Public Citizen's dynamic communications team and help 1 of Washington, D.C.'s most agile and effective public interest watchdog groups spread its messages to media and beyond. Corporations have lobbyists; we are the people's lobbyists, representing the public in the halls of power on a variety of critical issues. We call out corporate influence and conflicts of interest in the government, fight for public health and safety, champion corporate and government accountability, and campaign for fair trade, clean and safe energy, and consumer rights. We work aggressively to get our message out in both traditional and new media. This is an opportunity to make a difference. We are seeking a press officer to help execute the organization's media and communications strategies by drafting and editing media advisories, press releases and letters to the editor, fielding requests for interviews and info, keeping press lists up-to-date, tracking media hits, updating the web siteand more.