External Affairs Fellow at Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania | Torre
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Freelance
Recurrent

USD75.4K - 100K/year

~COP150M - 200M/year

+ Equity

+ Bonuses

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Pennsylvania
Posted about 3 years ago

Responsibilities


Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania is the local affiliate of the country’s leading sexual and reproductive health care advocate and provider. They operate 10 health centers throughout Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Nationwide, Planned Parenthood affiliates operate more than 600 health centers, providing medical services and sexuality education for millions of individuals (adults and teens) each year. The External Affairs Fellow will assist with essential External Affairs functions, primarily focused on the volunteer program administration and coordination and legislative advocacy of the department. Fellows will work with the Volunteer and Outreach Manager and collaborate with organizing staff of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates (PPPA), the independent, non-partisan, political arm of Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania. The hours for this position are 20/week. Responsibilities: - Assist in management of volunteer program, including recruitment, screening, onboarding, training, placement, recognition, evaluation and engagement of volunteers - Interview and train volunteers, conduct reference and background checks, input volunteer information and timesheets into volunteer management databases (VAN); assist with ADM duties - Assist in crafting communications to volunteers (via e-newsletter) - Complete basic training in use of VAN and EveryAction - Support Patient Escorting trainings, assist with administration of escort program including co-facilitation of trainings and check-in spaces to more deeply engage volunteers, and complete escorting shifts as able - Assist in coordination of Health Center Advocacy Program (HCAP), attend HCAP training and complete HCAP shifts as able - Execute grassroots organizing activities to support PPSP’s legislative priorities and community engagement to help bridge advocacy and patient services efforts with volunteers on-site - Coordinate with PPPA organizing team to assist in on-site and remote legislative advocacy and outreach work - Complete individual “capstone” project to completion of academic requirements, if applicable - Assist in planning and coordination of volunteer appreciation event - Engage in PPSP’s equity work; apply equity lens to all work - Support with PPSP’s storytelling program revamp, by recruiting and training patient storytellers