Associate Director, Public Policy

Associate Director, Public Policy

Planned Parenthood is the nation's leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation's largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund seek a collaborative and strategic Associate Director, Public Policy. This job reports to the Director, Public Policy on the Public Policy team, in the Research & Policy department in the External Affairs division of PPFA. The Research & Policy division uses data-driven policy agendas to inform messaging for target audiences and advance access to sex education and health care.

Purpose : Work with the Director of Public Policy to embed the work of the federal public policy team across divisions to make proactive connections between the emerging issues in federal health policy, litigation, and affiliate impacts.

Engagement :

• Identifies cross-policy team projects and develops project plans and timelines to move work forward and define mission-critical deliverables.
• Develops and maintains relationships across teams, including Communications and the Legal teams to identify needs, share information, and share materials that need review.
• Provides technical assistance and facilitates the development of policy advocacy strategies for Planned Parenthood affiliates to aid in their efforts to improve access to health care at the state level by overseeing webinars and other affiliate facing education efforts.
• Foster strong working relationships within the Research and Policy team (Health Care Investment Program; Public Policy; Research and Insights; and Data, Analytics, and Research) as well as with other departments and divisions across the organization, as a part of supporting existing work and identifying new areas of collaboration.
• With External Affairs colleagues, maintain trust and influence with external partners including federal administration and agency officials, health care industry leaders, non-profits, consultants and associations to influence and achieve policy goals at the national and state levels.
• With the Director, create, execute, and maintain a process for developing and updating policy team resources for affiliates, other teams, and external audiences.

Delivery :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) :

0-10% domestic travel.

$100,000 - $110,000 a year.

Total offer package to include generous vacation + sick leave + paid holidays, individual / family-provided medical, dental and vision benefits effective day 1, life insurance, short / long term disability, paid family leave and 401k. We also offer voluntary opt-in for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Transportation / Commuter accounts.

Planned Parenthood's cultural ethos, "In This Together", reflects our commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning throughout the employee lifecycle, and recognizes individual contributions to our mission.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America participates in the E-Verify program. Planned Parenthood Federation of America 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. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.