Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates, which operate non-profit health centers across the USA. PPFA also works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health. Formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a separate non-profit membership organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4). The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and limited electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education in furtherance of the Planned Parenthood mission.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a collaborative and strategic Associate Director, Public Policy. This job reports to the Director, Public Policy on the Public Policy team, in the Research & Policy department in the External Affairs division of PPFA. The Research & Policy division uses data-driven policy agendas to inform messaging for target audiences and advance access to sex education and health care.
Purpose:
●Work with the Director of Public Policy to embed the work of the federal public policy team across divisions to make proactive connections between the emerging issues in federal health policy, litigation, and affiliate impacts.
Engagement:
●Identifies cross-policy team projects and develops project plans and timelines to move work forward and define mission-critical deliverables.
●Develops and maintains relationships across teams, including Communications and the Legal teams to identify needs, share information, and share materials that need review.
●Provides technical assistance and facilitates the development of policy advocacy strategies for Planned Parenthood affiliates to aid in their efforts to improve access to health care at the state level by overseeing webinars and other affiliate facing education efforts
●Foster strong working relationships within the Research and Policy team (Health Care Investment Program; Public Policy; Research and Insights; and Data, Analytics, and Research) as well as with other departments and divisions across the organization, as a part of supporting existing work and identifying new areas of collaboration.
●With External Affairs colleagues, maintain trust and influence with external partners including federal administration and agency officials, health care industry leaders, non-profits, consultants and associations to influence and achieve policy goals at the national and state levels.
●With the Director, create, execute, and maintain a process for developing and updating policy team resources for affiliates, other teams, and external audiences.
Delivery:
●Establishes processes for regularly assessing and updating written public policy materials.
●Assesses Public Policy team materials for member affiliate operational impacts.
●Manages information flows for the Director of Public Policy to assure deadlines are being met and flags team needs.
●Oversee the continued execution and improvement of policy team processes, including processes designed to track and influence regulatory policy, support local affiliates in achieving state policy goals, and assist the legislative team in bill analysis.
●Oversee training and professional development planning, including working with the National Director and other Directors to plan policy team retreats and other staff development opportunities.
●Coordinate with the Director and other policy leadership to operationalize vision and ideas into achievable goals and to develop team strategies and team processes for accountability around multi-faceted, complex projects.
●Effectively support the growth of team members’ issue area expertise, professional development and ability to consistently and confidently anticipate and respond to affiliate requests for policy support.
●Leverage body of expertise to support policy development and execution plans, including with respect to communications and advocacy engagement activities.
●Responsible for synthesizing, distilling and communicating complex issues.
●Organize, present and participate in trainings, webinars and conferences to build awareness of Planned Parenthood’s public policy goals among health care policy leaders and influencers.
●Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
●Advanced degree strongly preferred.
●6+ years of policy-related work experience required.
●Expertise in issues relevant to sexual and reproductive health and rights, like Medicaid, Title X, abortion access, and Affordable Care Act required.
●Expertise in health care financing required.
●Exceptional analytical, writing, and editing skills.
●Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
●Significant policy and advocacy experience.
●Ability to connect and manage intersections of policy, legislation, regulations, and health care operations.
●Strategic mindset with flexibility to make adjustments to program structure and goals.
●Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively.
●Commitment to health care access, equity, and PPFA’s mission.
●Knowledge of diverse groups, working with a multicultural workforce, and sensitivity and appreciation to cultural differences is required.
Travel: 0-10% domestic