Job description
The P2A partnership (Faith Choice Ohio, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, Preterm, and the Pro-Choice Ohio Foundation) is seeking a passionate and skilled person to provide administrative, programmatic, operational, and advocacy coordination for the fellowship. This grant-funded, part-time position is based in Ohio and will require an average of 25 hours per week, including evening and occasional weekend hours. As this part-time position is grant-funded, it must be renewed annually based on funding availability.
Description
BENEFITS: Paid time off, $3,500 healthcare stipend annually, $600 in self-care funding annually, $720 annually for cell phone & internet reimbursement, $750 annually for continuing education, and up to $782 match for 401K
(Employment and benefits provided by Pro-Choice Ohio, the fiscal sponsor of P2A)
REPORTS TO: Supervised by the Pro-Choice Ohio Foundation and New Voices for Reproductive Justice
LOCATION: Ohio
(This is a hybrid remote position in Ohio that is subject to change — with a strong preference for a candidate based in Cleveland.)
Partnership Organizations & Program Background
In 2016, reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in Ohio came together to form the Patients to Advocates (P2A) fellowship
— collectively led by Faith Choice Ohio, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, Preterm, and the Pro-Choice Ohio Foundation. With the support of The Fowler Family Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, and the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation, P2A is a paid fellowship program that prepares people who have had abortions to serve as advocates in their community to drive culture change, decrease abortion stigma, and engage voters. Learn more at www.patientstoadvocates.com.
Position
The P2A partnership is seeking a passionate and skilled person to provide administrative, programmatic, operational, and advocacy coordination for the fellowship. This grant-funded, part-time position is based in Ohio and will require an average of 25 hours per week, including evening and occasional weekend hours. As this part-time position is grant-funded, it must be renewed annually based on funding availability.
The ideal candidate will have a background in reproductive rights and health care, social work, public health, social justice, or related experience and connections with reproductive health, rights, and justice issues and organizations in Ohio. The coordinator will interact extensively with each class of P2A fellows, so cultural awareness, experience, and sensitivity are critical to the success of this position. Additionally, while the coordinator will directly report to the Pro-Choice Ohio Foundation and New Voices for Reproductive Justice, this individual will work closely with all of the P2A partners.
Coordinator Responsibilities
Programmatic
- Assist with screening and selection of each fellowship class
- Coordinate opening retreat and fellowship capstone events
- Work with P2A partners to adapt and implement pre-designed online curriculum modules for the fellows
- Evaluate and update online curriculum modules as necessary in coordination with P2A partners and in collaboration with internal & external content experts
- Network with community partners to schedule speaking at P2A sessions and other educational opportunities
- Use adaptive tools such as check-ins and assessments to monitor fellow needs,
- progress, and capacity
- Work with the fellows to provide opportunities for increased responsibility, skills development, and ownership of advocacy work
- Along with the fellows, represent P2A at community events that raise awareness and educate the public about reproductive health, rights, and justice
- Work closely with P2A partners to devise and implement external messaging about the fellowship for use in press releases, social media, and grant reports
- Ensure implementation of policies and procedures
- Build positive relationships within the program and with the external community
Administrative
- Maintain comprehensive records of all programmatic activities for project reporting
- Submit reports to all P2A partners on a monthly basis
- Maintain budget and track expenditures/transactions in coordination with Pro-Choice Ohio’s Operations Manager
- Work with Pro-Choice Ohio’s Development Director and development staff of partner organizations to assess and develop evaluation tools, gather data, and analyze the program for ongoing quality improvement
- Assist fellows as needed with understanding and using relevant technology (e.g. video conferencing, PowerPoint, Slack)
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities and skills:
- Demonstrated commitment to reproductive health, rights, and justice
- Demonstrated commitment to equity within an anti-oppression framework
- Demonstrated commitment to values and practices associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Emotionally intelligent/aware and attentive to group dynamics
- Experience in social work, public health, social justice settings, or other relevant field
- Excellent oral & written communication skills for understanding project needs and communicating those needs to fellows, contractors, and other internal & external stakeholders
- Public speaking, community education, and event/meeting facilitation skills
- Knowledge of program management and development procedures required, with 1-2 years of project or program management experience preferred
- Capacity for giving & receiving feedback and constructively managing conflict
- Knowledge of program evaluation and grant reporting
- Knowledge of budgeting, expense tracking, and reporting
- Decisiveness and good judgment to address pressing project matters when time and resources are limited
- Organization and time management skills to manage multiple tasks & details simultaneously
- Leadership, motivation, and relationship-building skills to support P2A fellows in making consistent progress within the program
- Ability to set realistic deadlines and strategize daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly progress
- Ability to work effectively with moderate to minimal supervision
- Experience working remotely and virtually with a distributed team preferred
- Proficiency with Google Docs and Microsoft Office (including Excel) and comfort learning new software
- Ability to work evenings and weekends, with some travel required within the state of Ohio
- Must have reliable transportation to travel to Cleveland and Columbus
A note to candidates:
Studies have shown that women, non-binary folks, and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive program, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that’s okay. We would strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.
To apply:
Please provide a resume and cover letter. We are accepting applications immediately through June 1, 2023. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
No calls please
. Our coalition is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply.
Salary
$28 - $28 per hour
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