Raíz Organizer - Greeley, CO

About Us: Planned Parenthood is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity, inclusion, respect, integrity, customer focus, and innovation. We are committed to creating a welcoming space for all people on our staff, in our health centers, and in our community. We do this by tending to the team, respecting and honoring all people, jumping in, trying and learning, caring for our business, and returning to our mission.

Abortion Care: At PPRM, we all work in abortion care. This role supports abortion care through direct clinical triage, patient education, and follow-up, ensuring timely and empathetic support to those navigating abortion services. 

Ideal Candidate:

You have deep experience living or working in Latinx or immigrant communities in the U.S. You have experience in recruiting, managing, and retaining activists. You have strong people skills and are able to build relationships with community partners and activists. You have an understanding of the importance of intersectionality in organizing and you approach your work through a racial equity and inclusion lens. You can use video conferencing software like Zoom, and Microsoft Office programs to communicate remotely with teams and track data and goals. You have a strong commitment to meeting deadlines and showing progress towards goals. Being bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.

This position is responsible for organizing efforts across Northern Colorado, including but not limited to Larimer and Weld counties. While the designated home health center for this role is PPRM's Fort Collins administrative office, the primary geographic focus of the position is Greeley and the surrounding Weld County region. The ideal candidate resides in Northern Colorado and is comfortable traveling regularly throughout Larimer and Weld counties, commuting to Denver as needed, and traveling periodically to other parts of the PPRM region, including Wyoming and New Mexico.

What You'll Do:

Key Contributor to the Public Affairs Team and the Raíz Program: You are a team player and will jump in proactively to add to the effectiveness of our advocacy work, strengthening the team and collaborating across levels, both internally and externally. To do this, you will:

• Serve as member of PPRM Public Affairs team; responsible for implementing a collaborative activist coordination program.


• Collaborate with PPRM Public Affairs staff to implement leadership development programming for PPRM activists.


• Collaborate with PPFA Raíz staff to implement a local initiative campaign focused on bridging gaps to access of sexual and reproductive health care within the Latinx community.


• Coordinate with PPRM and PPFA to build a sustainable atmosphere for reproductive rights advocacy.


• Provide an additional line of communication with coalition partners on activist activity and new projects, as directed by your Public Affairs Manager.

Building Capacity and Agency in Others as an Organizer: You communicate with crowds and individuals with a style that easily builds rapport and calls others to action. You speak passionately and with an informed voice to encourage others to take up the mantle of the mission we serve and then coordinate their skills and abilities to the roles where we need them. You have an eye toward organization that allows you to track and prioritize work and assets accordingly. To do this, you will:

• Recruit, train, and coordinate activists for issue advocacy programs.


• Develop relationships with and serve as a liaison between stakeholder constituencies and the Public Affairs department.


• Track qualitative and quantitative metrics measuring the impact of your work. Maintain an accurate record of your work in our internal database.


• Provide support to existing organizing programs in your area, such as Health Center Advocacy Program and campus/youth organizing. This also includes all national Planned Parenthood organizing efforts, as directed by the Public Affairs Manager.


• Identify and recruit members, activists, and volunteers; manage phone banking, canvassing, and community events; educate and prepare activists for legislative and/or electoral activities; and other activities related to activist recruitment, development, and mobilization.

 Salary Range: $25.28 - $30.19/hour
*Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for new hires is $25.28 - $27.73/hour and based on related professional experience 

Benefits:

• Medical/Vision/Dental, with extended mental health coverage.


• Accrued PTO and Sick Time


• 401k/Safe Harbor Contributions (PPRM contributes up to 3% of your pay to your 401k after 1 year of service).


• Employee Loan Program


• Employee Assistance Program and WorkLife Partnership.


• Paid Family Leave/Paid Parental Leave and MORE!

To learn more about our amazing benefits visit us HERE.

COVID-19 Protocol: Vaccination against COVID-19 will no longer be a condition of employment. However, all Health Center/Patient or Community Facing Employees, must have the COVID vaccine or wear a mask at all times beginning November 1st. Proof must be uploaded upon hire. You will upload a picture or pdf of your vaccination card(s) prior to your start date. 

Flu Protocol: All employees working directly with patients, the community or working in a health center will be required to have the flu shot or wear a mask during patient/community contact or while in the health center from November 1 – April 30 each year (Flu Season). Proof must be uploaded upon hire. You will upload a picture or pdf of your vaccination card(s) prior to your start date. 

Background Check Required: Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.