Coordinator, Advocacy and Government Relations

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Maternity leave eligibility

Quarterly bonus program

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic is seeking a Coordinator Advocacy & Government Relations to mobilize communities in support of reproductive health access and freedom. The role identifies constituencies, develops mobilizing strategies, coordinates online supporter engagement, and advances PPHP’s mission through volunteers and community partnerships.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in community organizing or campaigns, a bachelor’s degree preferred, bilingual Spanish is a plus, and comfort

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in political studies/public policy, social work, or related area.
• 1–3 years of experience with community organizing, political campaigns, coalition building, and/or legislative process.
• 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 working with diverse staff, volunteers and community representatives.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the creation of annual Advocacy & Government Relations work plan.
• Plans and facilitates events for and communications with activists.
• Manages short-term advocacy and organizing projects in the region.
• Builds partnerships with allied organizations and coalitions; represents PPHP externally.
• Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers for grassroots actions.
• Serves as liaison to other departments and collaborates on special events.
• Develops presentations about legislation, policy, and advocacy for coalition partners.

Skills

Advocacy coordination

Volunteer management

Community organizing

Public policy

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred in political studies/public policy, social work, or related area

Tools

Database software

Job description

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.

$ 2 6.6483 - $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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.