Remote Community Organizer — Reproductive Health Advocate

Job Post; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 79,515,000 - 95,848,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-sponsored health insurance

Job summary

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) is seeking a Community Organizer to build grassroots power across Virginia, focusing on Charlottesville and Roanoke. You will recruit and mentor volunteers, mobilize supporters, and drive advocacy, civic engagement, and electoral activities to protect reproductive health care access.

The role emphasizes relationship-building with community leaders, coalition partners, and diverse residents.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in grassroots organizing, preferably in issue advocacy and/or electoral campaigns.
• Experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
• Demonstrated experience organizing with diverse communities and advancing equity-centered initiatives.
• Experience working alongside communities of color in advocacy, organizing, or electoral campaigns.
• Commitment to Planned Parenthood's mission and advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex public policy issues in clear, accessible language.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, email, and calendar platforms.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, mentor, and mobilize volunteers and community leaders to advance PPSAT's advocacy and electoral priorities.
• Develop and maintain a strong volunteer network through grassroots outreach, voter engagement, leadership development, and community events.
• Build authentic relationships with community members, coalition partners, and local organizations.
• Represent PPSAT throughout your assigned communities at meetings, events, and public forums.
• Identify community needs and independently develop organizing plans that support PPSAT's mission.
• Support local, state, and federal advocacy campaigns focused on reproductive health, rights, and justice.
• Organize rapid-response actions, rallies, lobby days, and other advocacy events.
• Coordinate voter education and voter engagement efforts, including volunteer training, phone banks, canvassing, and candidate engagement.
• Participate in statewide and regional electoral coalitions to advance organizing goals.
• Strengthen partnerships with advocacy organizations, community leaders, and coalition members.
• Support constituency organizing programs, including Black Organizing, Raíz, and other community engagement initiatives.
• Develop leadership opportunities for young people and maintain relationships with student organizations, including HBCUs.
• Partner with the Patient Advocacy Program to engage patients and community members in advocacy opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to implement digital organizing campaigns and social media engagement.
• Maintain accurate volunteer and program data using organizing databases.
• Support public speaking opportunities and media engagement as appropriate.
• Complete administrative tasks, including reporting, data entry, and required documentation.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and solution-oriented work environment.
• Follow PPSAT policies, procedures, training requirements, and attendance expectations.

Skills

Grassroots organizing

Volunteer management

Public speaking

Community engagement

Equity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VAN/EveryAction

Job description

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) is seeking a Community Organizer to build grassroots power across Virginia, focusing on Charlottesville and Roanoke. You will recruit and mentor volunteers, mobilize supporters, and drive advocacy, civic engagement, and electoral activities to protect reproductive health care access.

The role emphasizes relationship-building with community leaders, coalition partners, and diverse residents.