Organizing and Advocacy Manager - IA

Description

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Organizing and Advocacy Manager - IA

Pay: $56,000-$64,000 per year

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director of Public Affairs - Iowa, the Organizing & Advocacy Manager will lead and execute grassroots organizing and advocacy efforts throughout Iowa. The Organizing & Advocacy Manager is responsible for building a grassroots activist network and supporting coalitions with allied organizations and constituencies.

Organizing & Advocacy Manager works collaboratively with the Public Affairs team to strengthen community relationships, recruit and develop volunteers, and execute organizing activities for both Planned Parenthood North Central States and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa. This position also supports tracking, analysis, and reporting of organizing and advocacy outcomes to measure progress toward campaign and annual goals. The Organizing & Advocacy Manager position supervises interns and organizing staff, develops and implements organizing plans, supports advocacy and electoral campaigns, and builds and activates a network of grassroots supporters in pursuit of our mission of "Advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all."

They may perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with equity-based premium tiers
• Free, virtual primary care for all employees enrolled in a medical plan:
  • NICE HEALTHCARE. A free, virtual primary care for entire household (in-home available for qualifying locations). Services include: 80 free labs, free x-rays, and physical tests, live, virtual physical therapy, 550+ free medications and more!
  • Healthiest You – Virtual Care for employees outside of NICE Healthcare’s network.
• Proximal Health – Helps members access high quality, cost-effective, providers for certain services and offers $1,500 tax free benefit when members choose a designated provider for eligible services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continued Education Reimbursement: up to $500 per year & 2 paid CEU days.
• Paid time off: PTO starting at .05769 accrual rate per hour worked.
• 8 hours volunteer paid time off annually.
• 8 paid federal holidays & 2 paid floating holidays.
• 403(b) retirement fund
• 8 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Earned Extended Leave
• Free subscription to Headspace App
• Time off to vote.
• Employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience,
• 3-5 years combined experience in grassroots community organizing, campaign experience, and/or volunteer and staff management
• Proven experience with communicating mission and process to volunteers and community partners via both written and verbal channels
• Experience in a volunteer or paid role with a campaign as part of the electoral process
• Willingness to travel throughout the state of Iowa

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

ORGANIZING & ADVOCACY

• Develop and execute regional advocacy and organizing plans for assigned constituencies and capacity programs (including Raíz, PPGen/college organizing, and patient advocacy organizing) across urban, rural, and campus communities across Iowa, in collaboration with staff, interns, and volunteers that align with organizational priorities and campaign goals.
• Leverage regional advocacy strategies and organizing plans to support grassroots advocacy and lobbying in response to state and federal legislative context.
• Partner with organizing staff to recruit, engage, and develop volunteers, supporters, and community leaders.
• Support relationship-building and engagement efforts…