Kansas Organizing Fellow - Wichita at Planned… · Overland…

Summary: Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The Kansas Organizing Fellow will be responsible for grassroots efforts to organize, educate, empower, and mobilize supporters in support of PPGP’s and PPGPV’s missions, particularly focusing on a statewide ballot campaign. Responsibilities: - Directly support PPGPV’s work with coordinated statewide ballot campaign efforts - Develop and execute grassroots organizing plans for both PPGP and PPGPV, including constituent outreach, on-campus/student organizing and general supporter engagement - Maintain/update supporter databases, track organizing activities in order to generate monthly, quarterly and annual reports - Collaborate w/ PPGP’s Health Services and patient advocacy team to develop and engage patient advocacy storytellers - Represent PPGP or PPGPV within local progressive coalitions, work with other progressive organizations to achieve cross-movement goals, and at community events - Recruit, train and support volunteer leaders and increase supporter list and volunteer base - Coordinate and implement PP-sponsored advocacy activities, including rallies and events - Regular evening and weekend work is required Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, one to three years related experience and/or training in advocacy/organizing work or related area; or equivalent combination of education and experience required - Experience with Microsoft Office, the Internet, and relational databases - Commitment to PPGP's and PPGPV's missions, purposes, and values - Driven, motivated, a self-starter, and able to work productively and effectively with sometimes minimal and remote supervision - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Multi-disciplinary thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to understand new concepts; to translate PPGP's mission and work to diverse constituencies; and to solve complex problems - Reliable transportation Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of issues related to abortion access - Prior grassroots organizing experience Required Skills: Advocacy, Grassroots Organizing, Volunteer Recruitment, Phone Banking, Canvassing, Digital Organizing, Microsoft Office, Relational Databases, Analytical Thinking