Coordinator, Advocacy and Government Relations

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 37 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits

Maternity leave

Quarterly bonus

401(k) plan match

Résumé du poste

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc. seeks a Coordinator Advocacy & Government Relations in New York to mobilize communities for access to sexual and reproductive health care and defend reproductive freedom.

You will plan events, manage short-term campaigns, recruit and train volunteers, build partnerships, and collaborate across departments to engage supporters and activists. The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years in community organizing or campaigns, with Spanish bilingualism

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in political studies/public policy, social work, or related area.
• A minimum of 1–3 years in community organizing, campaigns, coalitions or legislative process.
• Demonstrated verbal, written, and project coordination skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Ability to use databases and websites for public affairs goals.

Responsabilités

• Plans and facilitates events for and communications with activists.
• Manages short-term advocacy and organizing projects such as Day of Action and voter engagement.
• Builds and maintains targeted collaborative partnerships with allied organizations and coalitions.
• Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers for grassroots actions.
• Serves as liaison to other departments including health centers as needed.
• Collaborates with Communications, Development, Education and Training to organize events for supporters.
• Develops and conducts presentations on legislation, policy, and advocacy for coalition partners.

Connaissances

Community organizing

Coalition building

Advocacy campaigns

Public policy

Volunteer management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in political studies/public policy

Description du poste

Position Summary

The Coordinator Advocacy & Government Relations is responsible for mobilizing people and communities to support full access to sexual and reproductive health care services and sexual health information and protect individual reproductive freedom. Identifies key constituencies and develops and carries out mobilizing strategies. Plans and manages short-term advocacy initiatives and projects aimed at key constituencies consistent with the PPHP Strategic Plan (i.e., communities of color, youth, and the communities where our health centers are located), as well as those to build the number, capacity, and skills of advocacy volunteers. Coordinates online supporter engagement activities including online advocacy and e‑mail campaigns. Advances PPHP’s mission through community collaboration, volunteer engagement, and outreach.

Essential Functions

Advocacy & Government Relations

Assists in the creation of the annual Advocacy & Government Relations work plan.

• Plans and facilitates events for and communications with activists.
• Manages short-term advocacy and organizing projects such as Day of Action, volunteer and activist activities and actions, voter engagement, and legislative campaigns, in the region, as assigned.
• Builds and retains targeted collaborative partnerships with allied organizations and coalitions in the region, consistent with affiliate educational, medical, advocacy, lobbying, and legislative goals. Represents PPHP at a broad range of meetings, coalitions, and task forces outside the affiliate, in the assigned region; leverages relationships with leaders of coalition partners and community agencies to build network of activists for reproductive and sexual health, rights and justice (grasstops and grassroots).
• Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers as needed to carryout grassroots organizing, including phone banks, canvassing, rallies, petition drives, and other forms of grassroots action.
• As needed, serves as Advocacy & Government Relations liaison to other departments, including the health centers.
• Collaborates with Communications, Development, Education and Training, and other departments to organize special events to connect PPHP with our supporters and activists.
• Develops and conducts presentations about legislation, policy, and advocacy for coalition partners other organizations, speaks on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues to a wide variety of audiences, including activists and potential and existing coalition partners.

Qualifications

Experience, Education and Licensure

Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis in political studies/public policy, social work, or related area.

A minimum of 1-3 years of experience with community organizing, political campaigns, coalition building, and/or legislative process or an equivalent combination of education and work experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Demonstrated verbal, written, project coordination, and community organizing skills.

Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Ability to utilize technology, such as database and Web sites, to further public affairs goals.

Experience and demonstrated tact in working with diverse staff, volunteers and community representatives to meet PPHP’s mission.

$26.6483 - $27.7472 per hour plus bilingual compensation incentive.

• PPHP offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, Voluntary Benefits, may be eligible for (Paid) Maternity Leave after one year of employment, Quarterly Bonus program and a 401(k) Plan with a match.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable including location, specialty, service line, years of relevant or relatable experience, education, credentials, budget and internal equity.