Coordinator, Advocacy and Student Programs

About the role

The Coordinator, Advocacy and Student Programs is responsible for mobilizing young people and communities to support full access to sexual and reproductive health care services and sexual health information and protect individual reproductive freedom. Identifies key constituencies and develops and conducts mobilizing strategies. Manages student advocacy programs for high schools and colleges/universities in our region and advances the mission of PPHP through community collaboration, volunteer engagement, and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Manages and supervises Planned Parenthood Generation Action programs and serves as PPHP’s liaison with PPFA regarding youth and young people advocacy efforts.
• Supports outreach events on college campuses to educate and activate college students to advocate on behalf of PPHP and sexual and reproductive health issues.
• Manage High School Advocacy Program and other advocacy efforts with students at all levels.
• Manage student volunteer activities including, but not limited to, canvassing and phone banks in the region.
• Organizes PPHP’s annual Youth Lobby event.
• Participates in community outreach and engagement events throughout our region to build our activist base.
• Manage short-term advocacy and organizing projects such as Day of Action, student engagement activities and actions, voter engagement, and legislative campaigns, in the region, as assigned.
• Build and retains targeted collaborative partnerships with allied