[Hiring] State Director, External Affairs @Planned Parenthood North Central States

Role Description

The North Dakota State Director, External Affairs builds relationships to advance Planned Parenthood’s mission, financial health, legislative priorities, and educational opportunities in North Dakota. The incumbent provides leadership and strategic direction, management, and implementation of PPNCS’ education, public affairs and fundraising work in the state of North Dakota. This position creates ongoing partnerships with local community organizations and leaders and establishes new opportunities for collaboration on legislative, political, health care and education issues. The incumbent serves as the senior-most staff member in North Dakota and is responsible for overseeing facility and security needs, as well as general office management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, public administration or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10-15 years administrative experience including 5 years in public affairs, development, women’s reproductive health and comprehensive sexual health education or a directly related field.
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable method of transportation.
• Mission driven and proactive, with the ability to work well with people, and possess a deep understanding of and desire to address the specific health challenges facing vulnerable communities.
• Proven experience driving organizational results and demonstrates accountability & services mentality.

Requirements

• Full-time, about 40 hours per week.
• Shift times: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM, some evenings and weekends expected.
• Primarily remote, office space available in Fargo, ND.
• Occasionally travel within NE but may travel within the affiliate for events or meetings.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with equity-based premium tiers.
• Free, virtual primary care for all employees enrolled in a medical plan: NICE HEALTHCARE.
• HealthiestYou – Virtual Care for employees outside of NICE Healthcare’s network.
• Proximal Health – Helps members access high quality, cost-effective providers for certain services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Continued Education Reimbursement: up to $500 per year & 2 paid CEU days.
• Flex Spending Account.
• Life Insurance.
• Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Paid time off: PTO starting at .05769 accrual rate per hour worked.
• 8 hours volunteer paid time off annually.
• 8 paid federal holidays & 2 paid floating holidays.
• 403(b) retirement fund.
• 8 weeks Paid Parental Leave.
• Pet Insurance.
• Bereavement Leave.
• Earned Extended Leave.
• Free subscription to Headspace App.
• Time off to vote.
• Employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.
• Start date flexibility.
• Travel reimbursement.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• External affairs
  • Serves as the lead staff representative to the state C4 board and is responsible for ongoing board affairs including meetings, communications, advancing strategy, and engagement.
  • Creates a state C4 board that reflects patients served and the people PP represents in its public affairs and community building work.
  • Serves as the local face and leadership of Planned Parenthood’s work which includes aligning all external facing work with health care and education missions.
• Public Affairs & Advocacy
  • Sets the vision for and supervises the power building work in the state.
  • Provide guidance, supervision, and support to Public Affairs team members, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective communication strategies.
  • Cultivates strategic networks by establishing and building strong relationships with partner organizations in communities throughout the state.
  • Supports the creation and maintenance of statewide public affairs and PPAN budgets by inspiring and holding accountable a strong, effective, diversified state team, ensuring work plans achieve annual and long-term goals.
• PPNCS FOUNDATION
  • Qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards major and principal gift prospects who are capable of making gifts of $25,000+ to achieve a set annual fundraising goal.
  • Manages a portfolio of individual donors, soliciting annual, endowment, and planned gifts in support of health care, education, and advocacy and political programs.
  • Contributes to implementing and achieving annual and long-range Foundation goals, with a focus on major gift prospects.
  • Achieves individual fundraising goals and strategically uses management to maximize revenue and donor retention.
  • Organize and implement strategies to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects, including frontline visits and collaboration with development colleagues.
  • Manages and tracks donor relationships and proposals in Raiser's Edge.