{"id":272235,"date":"2010-02-03T16:10:24","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T21:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/washingtonindependent.com\/?p=75697"},"modified":"2010-02-03T16:10:24","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T21:10:24","slug":"the-perfect-marriage-of-congress-and-industry-updated-or-maybe-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/272235","title":{"rendered":"The Perfect Marriage of Congress and Industry? (Updated: Or Maybe Not)"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s probably a perfectly good reason why the latest job notice from the Nuclear Energy Institute, circulating on the Internet today, tells applicants to send their resumes to the communications director for Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.). But I can’t think of one at the moment.<\/p>\n

I made calls to both NEI and McKeon’s office; no response yet<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Update: <\/em>An NEI spokesman responds:<\/p>\n

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I haven\u2019t the foggiest. The job notice is out there, and we have a couple of recruiters working on it, but not Buck McKeon\u2019s communications director. Our HR department thinks one of our recruiter\u2019s e-mails mistakenly got Lindsey Mask\u2019s contact info included \u2013 perhaps she received an e-mail and forwarded it on to someone else and her auto signature got inserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/span>Update II<\/em>: Lindsey Mask explains that an acquaintance, working for the firm contracted to assist NEI’s hiring, forwarded the job notice to Mask asking for referrals. As the messages were swapped, Mask said her email signature was mistakenly added to the notice. “I don’t even know anyone at NEI,” Mask said.<\/p>\n

Here’s the job notice:<\/p>\n

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Staff Writer<\/p>\n

Nuclear Energy Institute www.nei.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Washington, DC (Farragut West metro)<\/p>\n

OVERVIEW:<\/p>\n

As the need for alternative energy sources increases, the Nuclear Energy Institute (www.nei.org<\/span><\/a>) is at the forefront of communicating the benefits of building clean-air nuclear power plants and promoting the safety of existing plants to Capitol Hill staff, policy makers, media outlets and NEI members.<\/p>\n

As one of six writers in a 20+ staff communication services department, you will have the opportunity to contribute your writing skills in a variety of forms including newsletter articles, fact sheets, policy briefs, web updates, reports, issue briefs, presentations, brochures and other collateral material.<\/p>\n

Bring several years experience in journalism from a newspaper, public relations or magazine setting. While a background in nuclear energy or scientific writing is not required, the ability to grasp complex issues is. Accordingly, a homework assignment will be administered prior to interviewing demonstrating your research and writing ability on new subject matters.<\/p>\n

RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Serve as a contributing writer for NEI\u2019s daily compilation of industry news, Nuclear Energy Overview, and for Nuclear Energy Insight, as assigned.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maintain overall responsibility for tracking issue developments and key events related to NEI\u2019s essential activities.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coordinate activities with other department staff to maintain timely Web postings for news items.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retain strategic focus on beats in coordination with NEI issue managers.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Write, edit and position NEI fact sheets and policy briefs to serve NEI\u2019s strategic needs in keeping with its annual plan.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Develop copy and content as needed for NEI\u2019s public and member Web sites, reports, issue briefs, presentations, brochures and other collateral materials as assigned.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist senior NEI management in developing speeches and presentations as needed.<\/p>\n

QUALIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n