Coordinator, Advocacy and Government Relations

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.