Missouri Legislative Director
Full Time
St. Louis, MO
Posted
Job description
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE ST LOUIS REGION AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
POSITION: Missouri Legislative Director
STATUS: Full Time, Exempt
REPORTS TO: VP of Policy and Advocacy
SALARY: $100K–$110K
Must have or obtain the COVID Vaccines and Booster!
Planned Parenthood St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO) offers a robust benefits package.
Employer Paid:
Healthcare: Employee pays approximately $82 per pay period
Vision: Employee pays approximately $4 per pay period
Dental: Employee pays approximately $5 per pay period
Life Insurance: Up to $100,000
Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)
Retirement plan with up to 6% match after 1 year of employment
Professional Development: $1500 annually
Generous Paid Time Off: 10 Sick Days, 10 Vacation Days, 1 Personal Day, 9 Holidays
Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include:
Aflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization Policy
Life Insurance additional coverage up to $100,000
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Legislative Director will direct policy and legislative engagement strategies for Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (“Advocates”) and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (“PPSLRSWMO”)in Missouri. The Director will partner with the VP of Policy and Advocacy to develop strategic plans to advance legislation that improves the lives of Planned Parenthood’s patients and to fight and stop legislation that would restrict reproductive freedom or hurt the communities PPSLRSWMO serves. The Director will help shape the organization’s grassroots and direct lobbying work and inform the work of Advocates’ and PPSLRSWMO’s organizing and electoral programs.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for engaging with key stakeholders including coalition partners, policymakers, and constituents to ensure the work of PPSLRSWMO is multi-racial, collaborative, and inclusive of all the communities the organization serves. This individual will possess a strong equity lens that centers the communities disproportionately impacted by health care policies in the state. They will be committed to getting results in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing input or quality, and have the resilience to navigate setbacks with an eye toward new opportunities.
Location, Travel, Physical Requirements: Flexible location in Missouri or Southwest Illinois. May work from home and in PPSLRSWMO administrative office in St .Louis. This position requires travel, including overnight travel, in Missouri including to the state capitol in Jefferson City, MO. Required physical activities include: long periods on the computer or phone. This position is eligible for the organization’s cellphone reimbursement policy.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Policy and Organizing Strategy
- Works closely with VP of Policy and Advocacy to develop a short-term and long-term policy agenda for the organization.
- Works closely with policymakers and stakeholders on crafting policy language that advances access to sexual and reproductive health care.
- Leads the organization in identifying policy priorities for the organization.
- Offers policy analysis including impact and implementation plans if and when appropriate.
- Lobbying in Missouri
- Building and maintaining strategic relationships with policymakers, leading experts, coalition partners, and constituents.
- Manages contract lobbyist.
- Maintain registration as a lobbyist in Missouri and ensures compliance with state ethics laws.
- Builds and maintains coalition partnerships Missouri
- Testifies on behalf of the organization.
- Elections
- Maintains voting records of state and local lawmakers to help inform the organization’s electoral program.
- Develop strategies to win/defeat ballot measures.
- Follows all state and federal election and ethics laws.
- Commitment to racial equity and social justice
- Recognizes the role of race, income, age, gender identity, immigration status, and other identities in shaping health disparities.
- Recognizes how one’s own identities show up in the work, and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about race, ability, and other lines of difference.
- Administrative
- Ensure Advocates is in compliance with state and federal laws.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Direct experience leading legislative and policy programs.
- Experience managing projects and programs.
- Resourceful self-starter with a high level of creative initiative.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills, rapport-building, and emotional intelligence.
- Passionate about political advocacy and Planned Parenthood’s mission.
- Commits to a pro-abortion, pro-sexual and reproductive health lens across the depth and breadth of the work.
- Team player skilled at collaborating across departments, and organizations.
- Effective written communicator.
- Commitment to equity, knowledge of diverse groups, and sensitivity and appreciation to cultural differences.
- Comfort and poise as a public speaker/trainer
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines with a rapidly-evolving workflow
- Must have computer literacy and ability to quickly learn new online tools including Google Docs, Slack, and Word Docs.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT:
- Adhere to PPSLRSWMO policies that ensure the provision of the highest quality and most professional services to all PPSLRSWMO clients.
- Ensure compliance withconditionsof501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) guidelines for approved activities.
- Protect PPSLRSWMO assets from liability.
- Ensure the physical safety of PPSLRSWMO clients and staff.
- Protect the confidentiality of Missouri Planned Parenthood clients, donors, board, and all areas of operation.
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri maintains a strict policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri acknowledges and owns our past and present, therefore we seek to look inward into how white supremacy continues to show up in our organization. We have a responsibility to create a place of equity and of inclusion and we commit to dismantling racism and moving the needle to a more equitable workplace.
PPSLRSWMO is an equal opportunity employer.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed
PPSLRSWMO is a tobacco-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.
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