PPAA--Voter Engagement Specialist (WA)_Public Affairs

Planned Parenthood•Indianapolis, IN

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Voter Engagement Specialist (VES) will spend approximately 12 weeks at 19 hours per week building grassroots support for reproductive health and rights through direct voter contact and grassroots organizing. The VES will learn and apply community organizing tactics that lead to social change, such as engaging supporters and volunteers to conduct voter education door-to-door, over the phone, and through outreach at community events. The VES will work under the supervision of their local PPAA Field Organizer, with additional guidance from the Indiana Director. This is a temporary position.

Requirements

Excellent customer service skills
Commitment to educate and mobilize individuals around issues of reproductive health and rights
Willing to cold-call and speak to strangers on behalf of Planned Parenthood and the work we do
Team player and good independent worker
Well-organized and self-motivated
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based file sharing systems
Live in or have proficiency in the assigned geographic area
Access to reliable personal transportation is a necessity
Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time is a necessity
May require lifting up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Spanish-speaking Bi-lingual employees may be eligible for an hourly premium

Responsibilities

Building grassroots support for reproductive health and rights through direct voter contact and grassroots organizing.
Learning and applying community organizing tactics that lead to social change.
Engaging supporters and volunteers to conduct voter education door-to-door, over the phone, and through outreach at community events.