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Public Affairs Director of Nevada

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte CareersNorth Las Vegas, Nevada
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Job Description

Public Affairs Director of Nevada
Full-Time (Hybrid)
Las Vegas, NV
Hiring at $113,066
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Maintain ongoing constructive two-way communication with elected officials at all levels within service area. Monitor legislative and judicial activities relating to reproductive choice, organizing responses when appropriate.
  • Develop and implement grassroots program to engage staff, volunteers and clients to expand the public policy advocacy efforts. Coordinate legislative visits, letters, phone calls, faxes, and email from constituents, when appropriate. Identify and direct opportunities to increase activists and community outreach education about policy issues.
  • Provide leadership and participate actively in appropriate politically effective community coalitions with diverse religious, business, civic and social organizations to broaden support for issues of concern to PP and identify future funding sources.
  • Generate timely and appropriate media coverage of PPMM, primarily on public policy issues. Provide statements and accurate information on reproductive health issues pro-actively or in response to media requests. Secondarily provide public relations media and marketing of services and programs.
  • Work in conjunction with the sister organization Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte to educate constituencies on the importance of voter registration, voting, and issues and to ensure the election of pro-choice officials.
  • Assure departmental adherence to affiliate policies, procedures and practices including the prescribed process for the preparation of the annual budget.
  • Participate in statewide efforts (Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates) and PPFA public affairs efforts.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Monitor and respond as needed to anti-choice activities.
  • Initiate opportunities and respond to requests for speaking engagements on PP issues.
  • Provide periodic training and education for staff and volunteers on public affairs activities such as tabling, lobbying and additional advocacy opportunities.
  • Respond to requests for stories for affiliate newsletter and PPFA publications.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to perform the duties described above. A typical means of acquiring those abilities would be:
  • B.A. / B.S. degree in public affairs or related field and/or three years of relevant work experience.
  • Knowledge of community organizing principles and practices.
  • Experience working with political entities, volunteers, the media and coalitions.
REQUIREMENTS
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  • Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse groups of people.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Ability to set priorities in a highly multi-tasking environment.
  • Multi-lingual and/or multi-cultural candidate highly desirable.