VP of External Affairs
Apply NowCompany: Planned Parenthood of Delaware
Location: Wilmington, DE 19805
Description:
Job description
Full Time, 40 hour per week.
Based out of PPDE's Wilmington Location
5-8 years supervisory experience required
Non-Profit experience preferred
Be willing and able to travel to local, statewide, regional, and national destinations. A valid driver's license and insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage as required by the State of licensing or other ability to provide own reliable transportation is required for local, regional, and statewide travel.
Job Summary:
The Vice President of External Affairs organizes and directs strategic vision and goals related to Education, Development and Public Affairs. Bridging and building relationships with the three departments to create an intentional plan to reach the community, legislative officials, and medical practitioners that promotes healthy human sexuality and agency mission.
The Vice President of External Affairs demonstrates collaborative leadership and management of all aspects of Planned Parenthood's statewide public affairs, public policy, education, fundraising, marketing/communications, and outreach programs. Serves as a subject matter expert in the field of reproductive health care education. Directing internal/external communications, raising community awareness, building relationships community wide, and fundraising programs.
Responsible for setting strategies that advance the mission of Planned Parenthood and expand our base of support with the public, professional organizations, public policy makers, staff, volunteers, and board members. Guides, develops, oversees and provides leadership to staff in promoting healthy human sexuality through outreach and by providing individuals with tools, knowledge, and/or skills they need to make healthy and responsible decisions concerning sexual and reproductive health.
The VP of External Affairs develops the advancement of PPDE's mission through the strategic implementation of electoral and advocacy activities that promote policies to evidenced based reproductive health. Expands agency involvement and promotes agency resources with schools, and the statewide community. Oversees the organization's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives, focused on partnerships for health equity in our communities and working in close partnership with the Human Resources Director on internal DEIB initiatives.
The Vice President of External Affairs directly supervises the following staff members: Education & Training Manager, Development Director, and Public Affairs Manager.
Essential Job Functions (Education and Development):
1. Oversees education strategies and curricula statewide that advance our mission and expand our education presentations, curriculums, and training to schools, individuals and community groups on issues related to reproductive health, human sexuality, and promoting healthy sexuality.
2. Oversees Development Director to help evaluate goals for donations, grants, community events, and fundraising opportunities. As well as the collaboration of projects between Development, Education, and Public Affairs staff.
3. Oversees Education & Training Manager to help evaluate education/training needs of the Education Department to develop new programs, materials and training activities related to reproductive health and human sexuality. As well as the collaboration of projects between Education, Development, and Public Affairs staff.
4. Coordinates with the medical staff and community agencies to assist in identifying community, patient and agency needs.
5. Ensures that records, reports, database data, and documentation of all training is completed in accordance with state programs, grant, and contract requirements.
6. Serves as PPDE resource on state law and policies regarding delivery of education and training of sexuality, maturation, and healthy lifestyles promotion.
7. Support Education & Training Manager in monitoring grant objectives, goals, and fiscal management.
8. Maintains professional knowledge by attending workshops, training, meetings, and other professional/community events. Represents agency goals and mission in the schools and the community.
Essential Job Functions (Public Affairs):
1. Oversees the Public Affairs Manager and public affairs strategies statewide that advance our mission and expand our geographic, political, and demographic base of support. Supporting the collaboration of projects between Public Affairs, Development, and Education staff.
2. Creates sophisticated, effective, and flexible grassroots advocacy programs that advance policy goals, electoral goals and legislative strategy through organizing.
3. Monitors local, state, and national legislative activity with the intent of informing supporters, educating policy makers, and oversees the drafting of legislation in collaboration with the Public Affairs Manager.
4. Works to center health equity in all policy and advocacy work. Ensures teams members have adequate resources (training, budget, materials, etc) to meet or exceed PPDE DEIB standards.
5. Coordinating with CEO, develops and manages a pro-active agenda for the media coordinating news stories, radio and television presentations and educating media personnel about Planned Parenthood, reproductive health and rights issues.
6. Develops plan to build supporter base and increase engagement in advocacy. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships e.g. Repro Round Table
7. Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures, and adhering to legal requirements.
8. Maintains current knowledge of family planning tools, methods, and service models as well as professional knowledge by attending workshops, training, meetings, and other professional/community events. Represents agency goals and mission in the community.
Essential Job Functions (Other Executive Functions):
1. Serves as a point of contact for PPFA and local legal teams. Provide support, documentation, and institutional knowledge as needed.
2. Networks nationally, including PPFA, statewide and locally for ideas, policies and contacts to expand and promote PPDE programs.
3. Serves as a spokesperson and expert on sexual and reproductive health on behalf of PPDE. Creates and delivers agency training, presentations, and appeals both internally and externally for a broad array of stakeholders.
4. Maintains staffing levels by interviewing, selecting, training and evaluating staff in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Develops personal and professional growth opportunities for supervised staff.
5. Ensures annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and adhering to legal requirements annual budget for education, public affairs, development, comms/marketing departments. Serves as liaison with auditors and accounting staff achieving financial objectives by forecasting needs, preparing annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and adhering to legal requirements.
Maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA and to PPDE policy.
7. Participates in annual team review process. Collaborates with VP of Finance and VP of Human Resources of agency DEIB initiatives.
8. Demonstrates respect for diversity in daily activities.
Performs other duties as required or requested.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or experience:
1. Possession of a master's degree in Education, Human Sexuality, Public Health, Social Work or related degree required.
2. Minimum five years successful non-profit fundraising experience preferred.
3. Minimum 5-10 years progressively responsible experience in program management required.
4. Minimum of 5-8 years supervisory experience required, management experience at senior level preferred.
5. Previous experience in grant-funded programming required.
6. Proficiency in teaching and/or group facilitation in sexual/reproductive health field preferred.
7. Experience developing and implementing innovative programs desired.
8. Experience with capital campaigns and planned giving highly desirable
9. Experience in and knowledge of health education, family planning and/or reproductive health care issues.
10. Familiarity with community leaders and agencies in health education and prevention in Delaware desired.
Reasoning Ability
Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to multi-task and to work effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands is required. Must be flexible, highly organized, creative and detail-oriented with the ability to set and meet deadlines. Must demonstrate a commitment to a positive and proactive approach to problem solving.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret published research, periodicals, procedure manuals and technical procedures. Must have the ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, listening and interpersonal relationship communication skills. Requires effective public speaking and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and interact comfortably with a diverse group of clients, staff and volunteers in a non-judgmental, professional and sensitive manner.
Mathematical Skills
Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Must have the ability to manage a budget, along with familiarity with basic accounting principles.
Computer Skills
Excellent keyboarding skills with a high level of accuracy required. Proficiency in Internet usage and Microsoft Outlook required. Must possess capacity to learn software programs required for specific position and access electronic communications, including e-mail, extranet and intranet.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. All the job functions listed within this job description involve to greater and lesser degrees the following physical demands: close vision; hearing/listening; clear speech; walking; lifting and carrying up to 40 or more pounds; stooping; kneeling; bending; sitting; standing; and use of hands to finger, handle, feel and use keyboard.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work in a diverse environment, build productive relationships, and effectively work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Work in an environment where protestors may be present at work and related sites.
Work when needed on an irregular schedule, which could include some weekends, early mornings, and evenings.
Work in a cost-effective and flexible manner, multi-task, and work effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands.
Work in an environment where the noise level is occasionally low but usually moderate.
Be willing and able to travel to local, statewide, regional, and national destinations. A valid driver's license and insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage as required by the State of licensing or other ability to provide own reliable transportation is required for local, regional, and statewide travel.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
Wilmington, DE 19801 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Wilmington, DE 19801: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
$85,000 - $95,000 a year
Full Time, 40 hour per week.
Based out of PPDE's Wilmington Location
5-8 years supervisory experience required
Non-Profit experience preferred
Be willing and able to travel to local, statewide, regional, and national destinations. A valid driver's license and insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage as required by the State of licensing or other ability to provide own reliable transportation is required for local, regional, and statewide travel.
Job Summary:
The Vice President of External Affairs organizes and directs strategic vision and goals related to Education, Development and Public Affairs. Bridging and building relationships with the three departments to create an intentional plan to reach the community, legislative officials, and medical practitioners that promotes healthy human sexuality and agency mission.
The Vice President of External Affairs demonstrates collaborative leadership and management of all aspects of Planned Parenthood's statewide public affairs, public policy, education, fundraising, marketing/communications, and outreach programs. Serves as a subject matter expert in the field of reproductive health care education. Directing internal/external communications, raising community awareness, building relationships community wide, and fundraising programs.
Responsible for setting strategies that advance the mission of Planned Parenthood and expand our base of support with the public, professional organizations, public policy makers, staff, volunteers, and board members. Guides, develops, oversees and provides leadership to staff in promoting healthy human sexuality through outreach and by providing individuals with tools, knowledge, and/or skills they need to make healthy and responsible decisions concerning sexual and reproductive health.
The VP of External Affairs develops the advancement of PPDE's mission through the strategic implementation of electoral and advocacy activities that promote policies to evidenced based reproductive health. Expands agency involvement and promotes agency resources with schools, and the statewide community. Oversees the organization's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives, focused on partnerships for health equity in our communities and working in close partnership with the Human Resources Director on internal DEIB initiatives.
The Vice President of External Affairs directly supervises the following staff members: Education & Training Manager, Development Director, and Public Affairs Manager.
Essential Job Functions (Education and Development):
1. Oversees education strategies and curricula statewide that advance our mission and expand our education presentations, curriculums, and training to schools, individuals and community groups on issues related to reproductive health, human sexuality, and promoting healthy sexuality.
2. Oversees Development Director to help evaluate goals for donations, grants, community events, and fundraising opportunities. As well as the collaboration of projects between Development, Education, and Public Affairs staff.
3. Oversees Education & Training Manager to help evaluate education/training needs of the Education Department to develop new programs, materials and training activities related to reproductive health and human sexuality. As well as the collaboration of projects between Education, Development, and Public Affairs staff.
4. Coordinates with the medical staff and community agencies to assist in identifying community, patient and agency needs.
5. Ensures that records, reports, database data, and documentation of all training is completed in accordance with state programs, grant, and contract requirements.
6. Serves as PPDE resource on state law and policies regarding delivery of education and training of sexuality, maturation, and healthy lifestyles promotion.
7. Support Education & Training Manager in monitoring grant objectives, goals, and fiscal management.
8. Maintains professional knowledge by attending workshops, training, meetings, and other professional/community events. Represents agency goals and mission in the schools and the community.
Essential Job Functions (Public Affairs):
1. Oversees the Public Affairs Manager and public affairs strategies statewide that advance our mission and expand our geographic, political, and demographic base of support. Supporting the collaboration of projects between Public Affairs, Development, and Education staff.
2. Creates sophisticated, effective, and flexible grassroots advocacy programs that advance policy goals, electoral goals and legislative strategy through organizing.
3. Monitors local, state, and national legislative activity with the intent of informing supporters, educating policy makers, and oversees the drafting of legislation in collaboration with the Public Affairs Manager.
4. Works to center health equity in all policy and advocacy work. Ensures teams members have adequate resources (training, budget, materials, etc) to meet or exceed PPDE DEIB standards.
5. Coordinating with CEO, develops and manages a pro-active agenda for the media coordinating news stories, radio and television presentations and educating media personnel about Planned Parenthood, reproductive health and rights issues.
6. Develops plan to build supporter base and increase engagement in advocacy. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships e.g. Repro Round Table
7. Maintains safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures, and adhering to legal requirements.
8. Maintains current knowledge of family planning tools, methods, and service models as well as professional knowledge by attending workshops, training, meetings, and other professional/community events. Represents agency goals and mission in the community.
Essential Job Functions (Other Executive Functions):
1. Serves as a point of contact for PPFA and local legal teams. Provide support, documentation, and institutional knowledge as needed.
2. Networks nationally, including PPFA, statewide and locally for ideas, policies and contacts to expand and promote PPDE programs.
3. Serves as a spokesperson and expert on sexual and reproductive health on behalf of PPDE. Creates and delivers agency training, presentations, and appeals both internally and externally for a broad array of stakeholders.
4. Maintains staffing levels by interviewing, selecting, training and evaluating staff in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Develops personal and professional growth opportunities for supervised staff.
5. Ensures annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and adhering to legal requirements annual budget for education, public affairs, development, comms/marketing departments. Serves as liaison with auditors and accounting staff achieving financial objectives by forecasting needs, preparing annual budget, scheduling expenditures, and adhering to legal requirements.
Maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA and to PPDE policy.
7. Participates in annual team review process. Collaborates with VP of Finance and VP of Human Resources of agency DEIB initiatives.
8. Demonstrates respect for diversity in daily activities.
Performs other duties as required or requested.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or experience:
1. Possession of a master's degree in Education, Human Sexuality, Public Health, Social Work or related degree required.
2. Minimum five years successful non-profit fundraising experience preferred.
3. Minimum 5-10 years progressively responsible experience in program management required.
4. Minimum of 5-8 years supervisory experience required, management experience at senior level preferred.
5. Previous experience in grant-funded programming required.
6. Proficiency in teaching and/or group facilitation in sexual/reproductive health field preferred.
7. Experience developing and implementing innovative programs desired.
8. Experience with capital campaigns and planned giving highly desirable
9. Experience in and knowledge of health education, family planning and/or reproductive health care issues.
10. Familiarity with community leaders and agencies in health education and prevention in Delaware desired.
Reasoning Ability
Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to multi-task and to work effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands is required. Must be flexible, highly organized, creative and detail-oriented with the ability to set and meet deadlines. Must demonstrate a commitment to a positive and proactive approach to problem solving.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret published research, periodicals, procedure manuals and technical procedures. Must have the ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, listening and interpersonal relationship communication skills. Requires effective public speaking and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and interact comfortably with a diverse group of clients, staff and volunteers in a non-judgmental, professional and sensitive manner.
Mathematical Skills
Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Must have the ability to manage a budget, along with familiarity with basic accounting principles.
Computer Skills
Excellent keyboarding skills with a high level of accuracy required. Proficiency in Internet usage and Microsoft Outlook required. Must possess capacity to learn software programs required for specific position and access electronic communications, including e-mail, extranet and intranet.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. All the job functions listed within this job description involve to greater and lesser degrees the following physical demands: close vision; hearing/listening; clear speech; walking; lifting and carrying up to 40 or more pounds; stooping; kneeling; bending; sitting; standing; and use of hands to finger, handle, feel and use keyboard.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Work in a diverse environment, build productive relationships, and effectively work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Work in an environment where protestors may be present at work and related sites.
Work when needed on an irregular schedule, which could include some weekends, early mornings, and evenings.
Work in a cost-effective and flexible manner, multi-task, and work effectively under pressure due to conflicting demands.
Work in an environment where the noise level is occasionally low but usually moderate.
Be willing and able to travel to local, statewide, regional, and national destinations. A valid driver's license and insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage as required by the State of licensing or other ability to provide own reliable transportation is required for local, regional, and statewide travel.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
Wilmington, DE 19801 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Wilmington, DE 19801: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
$85,000 - $95,000 a year