Posted on September 19, 2012

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State Director

The State Director serves as the primary state leader, advocate and strategist, leveraging and coordinating the affiliate’s plans in the areas of development/fundraising, public affairs, legislative affairs, advocacy and communications. The State Director works closely with the national office and affiliate leadership in identifying and developing partnerships to enhance the local affiliate’s mission and helps achieves their strategic plan.

In this newly created role, the State Director serves as the primary contact with key community leaders and coalition partners in helping to build a longer term public affairs and community engagement program in support of access and expansion to reproductive health care in the state. Given the fast changing economic and political environments, the State Director will thrive in entrepreneurial settings and be able to operate at the most strategic levels and execute as needed with limited staff and resources.

The State Director will report to the local affiliate’s CEO in pursuit of its mission to provide comprehensive, reproductive and complementary health care services to anyone without regard of the individual’s income, marital state, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, natural origin or residence.

In this highly collaborative and coordinated effort, the State Director manages all non-clinical operations of the local affiliate including public policy, development, communications, community education and public affairs staff and creates the opportunity to attract and engage additional staff in support of expansion work in the state. The State Director will help provide an environment of mentorship and professional development in this unique time for the organization.

The State Director will serve as a partner and resource for the Medical & Clinical Services staff to help translate policy issues that may affect their ability to deliver services. The State Director will also work closely with the Fiscal and program staff to develop annual and strategic budget plans.

The overarching role is paramount; to serve as the strategic driving force in the state to support the mission and goals of PPFA, the local affiliate and the patients they mutually serve.

Application Instructions

For a full position description and to apply, please visit: https://plannedparenthoodext.hire.com/viewjob.html?erjob=77634

Application deadline: October 2, 2012