Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey
Field Director
Job Summary:
The Field Director leads proactive grassroots activist engagement programs to protect and expand access to reproductive health care and sexual health information in New Jersey. The Director is a senior strategist who leads field programs for both legislative and electoral campaigns to build support for Planned Parenthood's mission, bring people into our movement, and protect our brand. The Director represents Planned Parenthood with volunteers, coalition partners and other key stakeholders. The position requires travel across the state and nights and weekends work.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/ACCOUNTABILITIES: The Field Director performs a wide range of duties, including, but not limited to the following:
• In collaboration with our two local Planned Parenthood affiliates and the national office, formulates and implements issue advocacy campaigns to carry out Planned Parenthood's goals regarding reproductive health policies and sexual health programs in NJ.
• Leads our statewide coalition work and cultivates relationships with key agencies and their staff on reproductive health and related social justice issues.
• Partners with Legislative Director to mobilize volunteers around government relations activities at the state Capitol and in local legislative districts across the state.
• Leads our Generation Action campus based organizing and builds leadership pipeline for young activists to be leaders in the reproductive justice movement now and in the future.
• Organizes our Interfaith Council and empowers members to be advocates for reproductive justice campaigns.
• Organizes our Health Center Advocacy program with our volunteers, health center managers and other key stakeholders to educate and engage our patients.
• Manages our public affairs volunteer engagement programs including canvassing, phone banks and citizen lobbying.
• Creates field plans to engage and mobilize volunteers, activists and coalition partners.
• Leads community trainings to empower supporters and coalition partners to participate in Planned Parenthood advocacy programs.
• Organizes phone banks, canvass programs and other related activities as needed during election field campaigns.
• Ensures compliance with legal separations of C3/C4/PAC and manages reporting requirements.
• Manages data collection and all database work for field programs.
• Develops timelines and budgets for assigned programs and ensure that tasks are completed on time and within budget.
• Supervises field staff and provides coaching and guidance on projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional state-level leader able to both view projects at a macro level while also keeping track of the most granular of details. S/he must be unflappable, with excellent people skills, in particular partnership and relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders, and impeccable discretion. While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes and experiences:
• A minimum of 5-7 years of successful senior management experience in nonprofit advocacy, political environments or legislative environments.
• Undergraduate degree with relevant experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Measurable success in campaign or issue advocacy project results.
• Strong relationships with elected officials, coalition partners and community leaders.
• Ability to manage program and staff resources and a budget judiciously and resourcefully in an environment of rapid growth and expansion.
• Expertise in long-term strategic planning as well as short-term crisis management.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to help team assess challenges and identify untapped resources.
• Effective communicator who can connect and build consensus with various constituencies
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education: Bachelors required, Master's preferred
Minimum Work Experience: 5-7 years
Other Requirements: Valid driver's license. Reliable transportation to travel throughout state.
Apply online at PlannedParenthood.org
Planned Parenthood is an equal opportunity employer.
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