Senior Youth Organizing Associate – Saint Paul, MN

Planned Parenthood North Central States•Saint Paul, MN

3h•$21 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Organizing Manager, the Senior Youth Organizing Associate has the responsibility for building a network of young activists and leaders (ages 16-35) for the organization. The Senior Youth Organizing Associate is responsible for developing young leaders, organizing youth to take action on issues of reproductive health and freedom, and developing and delivering youth-oriented programming and grassroots actions to encourage young people to vote. The Senior Youth Organizing Associate develops and executes the plan to further the programmatic goals of Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund. Senior Youth Organizing Associates are advocates in implementing our mission of “advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all”. They may perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Three years experience in a professional setting where the bulk of your role was issue or legislative advocacy, grassroots community organizing, and/or political campaigns.
Understanding of intersectional nature of social justice and equity interpersonally and systemically, including a commitment to fighting for racial justice and advocacy
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

Organize and develop young activists and leaders, with the goal of engaging, activating and training youth activists
Implement youth outreach, organizing, and voter engagement plans
Develop and execute advocacy and electoral strategies and programming for youth
Develop relationships with volunteers, community leaders and partner organizations
Recruit and grow youth volunteer capacity on college campuses
Ensure organizing, base building, advocacy, and electoral goals are met
Build a program that centers equity, racial justice, and intersectionality
Ensure data and reporting requirements are met
Identify and train new youth supporters and volunteers
Develop new and grow existing youth organizing chapters on college campuses
Work with Teen Councils, education and advocacy program participants, and college students to develop their leadership and engagement with advocacy and electoral campaigns
Foster leadership opportunities for youth that create opportunities for responsibility, skill development, and ownership of work
Co-create goals and tactics with youth leaders aimed at engaging youth to take action
Ensure youth leaders reach their advocacy and electoral goals
Engage young people in the legislative session, including youth lobby day.
Assist in creation and development of grassroots, youth-oriented campaign plans that support PPNCS and PPMNSAF’s programmatic goals.
Engage youth in both in-person and virtual grassroots organizing activities, including but not limited to 1:1 meetings, phone banking, canvassing, events, and online advocacy.
Engage local colleges and educate campus leaders around the issues of reproductive freedom
Engage youth volunteers and supporters in advocacy and electoral initiatives. This may include: Issue education, Legislative engagement, Candidate education, Voter engagement and turnout
Accurately record data to track your work and meet reporting requirements.
Create and participate in opportunities to expand our reach, meet new potential youth supporters, and generate new youth leaders
Serve as a representative of Planned Parenthood organizations at youth table meetings
Create opportunities for youth activists and supporters to take action in support of reproductive health and freedom
Create events and activities that excite supporters and inspire civic and electoral participation

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with equity-based premium tiers
Free, virtual primary care for all employees enrolled in a medical plan: NICE HEALTHCARE. A free, virtual primary care for entire household (in-home available for qualifying locations). Services include: 80 free labs, free x-rays, and physical tests, live, virtual physical therapy, 550+ free medications and more!
HealthiestYou – Virtual Care for employees outside of NICE Healthcare’s network.
Proximal Health – Helps members access high quality, cost-effective, providers for certain services and offers $1,500 tax free benefit when members choose a designated provider for eligible 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.