Generation Action Manager

Kids for the Future; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Vision & Dental

HSA/HRA/FSA Accounts

401k with generous employer match

Tuition reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, Inc. (PPNCSNJ) seeks a Generation Action Manager to lead campus organizing and volunteer networks in New Jersey. The role emphasizes public speaking, coalition work, and advocacy campaigns within a collaborative team.

The position is full-time with travel across the state, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a strong commitment to health equity and civic engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s level degree preferred. Commensurate work experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1–3 years of related experience; political/grassroots organizing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Represents Planned Parenthood to external audiences with frequent public speaking.
• Organizes program leads, recruits, trains, supports, and recognizes volunteers.
• Leads and designs Generation Action program to engage students and expand campus presence.
• Engages in electoral work, including volunteer recruitment and engagement with campaign staff.
• Maintains partnerships, coalition work, and grassroots organizing programs; manages events and trainings.
• Trains and recruits volunteers, tracks involvement and impact, and coordinates with other departments.

Skills

Public speaking

Volunteer recruitment

Project management

Database management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

EveryAction/VAN

Job description

• Location 196 Speedwell Avenue,Morristown, NJ, 07960,United States
• Base Pay $60,000.00 - $60,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt - FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Travel 100%
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

Location: Within New Jersey-TBD

Pay:$60,000k annually

Schedule: Full Time

Position: Generation Action Manager, New Jersey

• -Medical , Vision & Dental
• -HSA, HRA & FSA Accounts
• -401k w/ a Generous Employer Match!
• -Medical Discounts
• -Life Insurance
• -Tuition Reimbursement
• -PTO Time
• -Holidays Off with Pay
• -Student Loan Forgiveness
• -Mileage Reimbursement
• -NJ Family & Medical Leave
• -Flexible Schedule & Hours
• -Supportive Work Culture
• -Paid Training!

Job Description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s level degree preferred. Commensurate relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Minimum Work Experience : 1-3 years of related experience. Previous experience in political/grassroots organizing is required. Experience in coalition recruitment, project management, and database management preferred.

Other Requirements: Valid driver’s license. Reliable transportation to travel throughout the service area and ability to transport event supplies, marketing material and merchandise.

Schedule : Frequent irregular, and sometimes long, hours including, evenings and some weekends during busy times of the year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The Generation Action Manager performs a wide range of duties, including, but not limited to the following:

1. 1. Represents Planned Parenthood’s mission and policy positions when speaking to external audiences. This is a forward-facing role that requires frequent public speaking.
2. 2. Organizing program lead who recruits, trains, supports, and recognizes Generation Action volunteers to further the agency's work. Including, but not limited to: interviewing potential student leaders and providing training to encourage the student’s success; tracking students’ involvement, and impact; and working with other departments to ensure volunteer engagement needs are met.
3. 3. Leads and designs the Generation Action program to ensure that meaningful and diverse engagement is available where needed to meet the agency’s goals and creates opportunities for innovation and leadership to emerge including bringing volunteers along the path to stay involved beyond graduation.
4. 4. Leads our campus organizing and uses a reproductive justice lens to inform decision-making.
5. 5. Engages in electoral work as assigned, including but not limited to: recruiting volunteers to support endorsed candidates, attending rallies, and engaging with electoral campaign staff .
6. 6. Provides direction to our Planned Parenthood campus partnerships and coalition work, grassroots organizing programs including trainings, leadership development, membership recruitment, and engaging volunteers in grassroots and legislative organizing and civic participation on targeted campaigns.
7. 7. Maintains guest lists, gathers, creates collateral materials, and other duties as assigned for Public Affairs events and programs.
8. 8. Host weekly phone banks to engage volunteers and supporters. Trains, recruits and meets with volunteers to help meet goals.
9. 9. Builds, manages, and expands a strong network of campus chapters and student leaders by developing grassroots and grasstops relationships with key campus stakeholders. Recruits, engages, and develops student leaders; strengthens chapter infrastructure and organizing capacity; and identifies opportunities to launch new chapters and expand the organization’s campus presence and influence.
10. 10. Leads and coordinates campus organizing activities, including phone banking, voter registration, GOTV efforts, canvassing, tabling, PPFA/PPAF campaigns, and educational presentations on a regular basis.
11. 11. Mobilizes student leaders and chapter members to execute grassroots campaigns, build campus engagement, and expand participation in organizational and cross-movement work.
12. 12. Organizes and manages campus and community events, including an annual Generation Action Summit, with responsibility for logistics, outreach, recruitment, and program execution.
13. 13. Meets with chapter leaders at least monthly to assess progress, provide support, and strengthen chapter engagement and growth. Develops and maintains an annual campus programming calendar, ensuring events, campaigns, and programs are strategically aligned with key campus dates, peak engagement periods, and organizational priorities.
14. 14. Ensures diversity in volunteer and coalition base and upholds the agency’s values around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
15. 15. Is responsible for data integrity, improvement, and maintaining updated records in EveryAction/VAN, and all other field/electoral databases.
16. 16. Assists with marketing efforts for grassroots field campaigns, donor relations projects, and health center services.
17. 17. Provides timely reporting to supervisor, department Executive Director, PPFA/PPAF, and other stakeholders as requested.
18. 18. Working in collaboration with the Field Director, Implements strategy; drafts and executes campaign plans; and manages deliverables needed to achieve advocacy efforts across the state, including timelinesand budgets for assigned programs and ensure that tasks are completed on time and within budget. Defines, tracks, and measures the progress of initiatives against goals.
19. 19. Ensure compliance with conditions of 501C3, 501C4 and PAC guidelines for approved activities.
20. 20. Participates in the Affiliate’s efforts related to revenue cycle, which include but are not limited to: Achieving goals for productivity; meeting or exceeding revenue targets; and expense management as budgeted.
21. 21. Demonstrates commitment to established Workplace Values: Trustworthy; Effective Communication; Respectful; Supportive; Collaborative; Excellence. Practices behaviors that effectively demonstrate the Affiliate’s Workplace Values and supports the goal to co-create a great workplace (see Workplace Values document received upon hire).
22. 22. Travels throughout the state to help support the agency’s campaign goals and priorities.
23. 23. Performs other duties as assigned in support of mission and as required to ensure delivery of consistently high-quality services.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with this position. While intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to review and change this description as needed to maintain business goals and accomplishments. Job descriptions are reviewed periodically. This job description is not a contract.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey, Inc. (PPNCSNJ) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, disability, atypical hereditary cellular blood trait, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. PPNCSNJ will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and any subsequent revisions or additions to related law/regulations.

Our Commitment To Health Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

At PPNCSNJ, our "Care. No Matter What" values extend far beyond our health center doors. We're passionate about uplifting diversity, equity, and inclusion across every aspect of our organization. This work includes building an environment where every employee can flourish, every patient can thrive, and every community can achieve its full health potential. We strive to make equity-centered decisions that empower our employees, patients, and volunteers to be their whole selves. These efforts are an ongoing journey, and on our best days, we remain committed to challenging ourselves to do better.

Note For Applicants

As we prioritize equity in our health care practices, we are equally committed to these values in our workplace culture. If you're excited about this opportunity but don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this role or others, and we value differing perspectives in our commitment to being an inclusive health care provider and workplace.

PPNCSNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.