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Salvation Army National Headquarters
Employment Opportunities

 

Positions listed here are open at The Salvation Army's National Headquarters in Alexandria, VA only. View Salvation Army opportunities by region or contact your local Salvation Army for job opportunities in your area.

 

External Communications Manager

Supports the Director of Communications in managing media relations, social media strategy, and corporate partner communications. Supervises the Social Media Coordinator and collaborates with internal and agency teams to develop and implement strategic communications plans. Assists in emergency response communications and ensures alignment with The Salvation Army’s mission and values.

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Program Manager

The National Office of Social Services & Public Policy is the leading resource and unified voice of The Salvation Army USA territories in social service and public policy matters of common interest. The department works to establish The Salvation Army as a leading authority on holistic poverty alleviation by: providing the field well-informed, efficient and effective advocacy, assistance and resources for social services and programs; serving as a respected peer within professional networks; engaging federal policymakers in The Salvation Army’s fight against poverty; being a known and trusted resource to the federal government; and increasing public awareness of The Salvation Army’s social impact worldwide...

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Grants Manager

Project manager to the grant proposal process, including implementation and disbursement of dollars to Salvation Army territories; cultivates strong working relationships with key funders in order to maintain sustainable funding; participates in grant related presentations as required; oversees procurement of additional funding, including research and grant writing.

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Data Warehouse Administrator

The Data Warehouse Administrator is responsible for managing and optimizing the performance of a data warehouse, ensuring the integrity, security, and efficient storage and retrieval of data. This role involves collaborating with database developers, data architects, and business intelligence teams to design, implement, and maintain data warehouse solutions. Oversees the installation, configuration, and maintenance of data warehouse databases. Managing schema design, indexing, and optimizing SQL queries for efficient data retrieval...

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Data Warehouse Manager

The Data Warehouse Data Analysis Manager will be responsible for extracting, analyzing, and interpreting complex data warehouse data to provide actionable insights for business stakeholders. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing analytical projects, and ensuring the delivery of accurate and relevant analyses to support organizational goals. This position will serve as project manager for the rollout of the National Data Warehouse and serve as main point of contact once rollout has been completed.

This position will be based at National Headquarters, but remote work will be considered.

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Internship Opportunities

Archives Intern

Make preservation copies of newspaper clippings and other fragile documents, will make preservation scans of biographical information and general subject materials. Will learn archival principles including processing, conservation, and document management. Main duty is to organize the uncatalogued photos. Also will use microfilm to locate articles and materials from Salvation Army publications.

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Public Policy Intern

This position provides an opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain hands-on experience in public policy, social services, and advocacy work. The intern will assist the Public Policy team at The Salvation Army National Headquarters (NHQ) in research, legislative tracking, event coordination, and policy analysis related to social services. The internship is designed to provide exposure to federal policymaking and nonprofit advocacy, helping the intern develop professional skills in a faith-based service organization.

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Media and Marketing Intern

The successful intern will support the Media and Marketing Manager (MMM) with creating, coordinating and implementing a broad range of media communications to strengthen and advance the objectives and strategies of the Publications section. Works to effectively communicate the mission of The Salvation Army as expressed through the Publication department’s objectives, so relationships with existing audiences are strengthened and new audiences are reached.

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Advancement Generalist Intern

College students or graduates with subject specialties in Fundraising, Operations, Administration, Business, Accounting, Communication, Client Engagement, or Religious Studies would be the most natural fit for this position.

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Data Analyst Intern

The successful Data Analyst Intern performs a variety of complex/technical support work and administrative data analysis work on revenue and services across the USA. Identifies external sources of reliable data on charitable giving to not-for-profit agencies. Extracts and integrates data from internal and external sources and prepares technical reports and spreadsheets related to Salvation Army public support in the context of total charitable giving in the US, especially charitable giving for human services charities.

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Advisory Organizations Development Intern

The Advisory Organization Development Intern will identify resources to fill gaps on the AOHub, find additional resources to support Salvation Army advisory boards, and collect contact information for advisory board leaders nationwide, creating a comprehensive database for easy storage and retrieval.

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Strategic Communications Intern

The Strategic Communications Intern (SCI) will help develop and implement the executive and strategic communications efforts of The Salvation Army National Headquarters and assist with the creation and appropriate distribution of internal and external communications initiatives for National Headquarters.

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Digital Communications Intern

The Digital Communications Intern (DCI) will help develop and implement the digital and social media communication strategy and efforts of The Salvation Army National Headquarters, and assists with the creation and appropriate distribution of the digital and social media elements of all internal and external communications initiatives for National Headquarters.

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Graphic Design Intern

The Graphic Design Intern will primarily support the National Community Relations and Development (NCRD) Department with graphic design and graphic design related work. Assists with layouts and designs as directed by the Art Director. Provides graphic arts support for NCRD and other sections as requested and approved by Art Director; provides resources for website as required; supports multi-media presentations as needed.

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Multimedia & Digital Communications Intern

The Multimedia & Digital Communications Intern (MDCI) assists in capturing and developing high standard multimedia content pieces, requiring a high degree of technical expertise and creativity. The position will assist with on-set productions in a variety of capacities, including managing professional video, photo, and audio equipment. The position also cuts and edits collected video footage until it meets the communications director’s approval, including rearranging and splicing scenes that have already been shot, and inserting music, sound, or optical effects.

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Emergency Disaster Services Intern

Provide assistance in the coordination and deliverance of disaster services to individuals and communities. Provide assistance in all areas of the disaster services department including but not limited to: planning and working with government or non-government agency partners to coordinate services.

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Grants & Foundations Intern

The Grants & Foundations Intern will support fundraising administrations for the Advancement department in NCRD. Including assisting the Fund Development Director with general day-to-day administrative tasks, reporting and grant prospect research tasks.

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Corporate Relations Intern

The Salvation Army National Headquarters (NHQ) Community Relations & Development (NCRD) Department is looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working intern who is interested in gaining working experience and skills in corporate relations and fundraising.The Corporate Relations Intern will work with NCRD’s Corporate Relations team in conjunction with other company wide departments to help advance NHQ’s corporate development and partnership goals. The intern must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during standard office hours. Days and exact times are flexible.

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Web Communications Intern

The Salvation Army National Headquarters is looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working intern to work up to 20 hours per week with a desire to gain working experience and skills in building, updating, and maintaining websites as part of the national community relations and development team at National Headquarters. This opportunity provides hands-on learning directly related to website design, content, and optimization.

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Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Mobilization Intern

The main objectives of this internship are to conduct a funding landscape analysis, evaluate grant and financial partnership opportunities, and provide recommendations for a pathway towards successfully accessing those funding opportunities. This internship will identify a diverse range of possible funding sources to increase the opportunities to sustain or expand the Salvation Army’s anti-human trafficking efforts.

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For more information please contact:

The Salvation Army National Headquarters
Human Resources
615 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 684-5500

You may also e-mail your resumé to: USN.RECRUIT@usn.salvationarmy.org

You must be a U.S. citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S. to apply. 

Equal Opportunity Employment


The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring, training, promotion, salaries and other compensation, transfers and layoffs or termination.

Additionally, read our International Positional Statement on Disabilities.


Employment opportunities by Region:

The Salvation Army has four territories within the United States. Use the interactive map to discover career opportunities around the country.