About the job
As the Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey (PPMNJ), you will spearhead initiatives designed to cultivate grassroots support for our advocacy efforts. This pivotal role involves fostering relationships with the advocacy manager, volunteers, patients, coalition partners, and key community contacts, while collaborating closely with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey (PPAFNJ). Expect to engage in some travel, including occasional nights and weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively communicate the CEO’s vision and PPMNJ’s mission to the public, stakeholders, and elected officials to enhance organizational visibility and influence policy changes.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Development and External Affairs to forge partnerships and engage with elected officials and community stakeholders across Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties.
- Represent PPMNJ at local, state, and national meetings.
- Identify and organize opportunities to boost PPMNJ's visibility, including public speaking engagements and informational tabling at community events.
- Oversee the daily operations of the Advocacy Manager, Fellows, and Interns focused on public affairs and advocacy.
- Develop and expand the Public Advocacy Program (PAP) in collaboration with the Advocacy Manager, focusing on:
- Scaling the Healthy Neighborhood Engagement Program (NEP) in underserved areas like Irvington and Clifton.
- Planning and coordinating annual Get Out the Vote campaigns with PPAFNJ to mobilize volunteers and supporters for non-partisan efforts.
- Revamping the Health Center Advocacy Program (HCAP) to better address patient needs and align with PAP objectives.
- Working alongside Planned Parenthood branches across New Jersey to co-lead the Storytelling Bureau.
- Create collateral materials for public affairs, HCAP, PAP, Youth Organizing Programs, Fellowship Programs, and the Get Out the Vote Campaign, in partnership with the Director of Communications.
- Engage volunteers in C-3 allowable lobbying activities at the State Capital.
- Represent PPMNJ on local advocacy task forces and organizations such as the NJ Institute for Local Justice and THRIVE Coalition.
- Recruit, train, and manage a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) composed of high school and college students to design and implement programs addressing young people's perspectives on advocacy.