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# Coordinator, Advocacy and Government Relations at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.

- **Company:** Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.
- **Location:** Smithtown, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2024-02-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-25
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/pphp/82586869-4c3f-4770-a822-cdee29467120

## Job description

Position Summary: The Coordinator Advocacy & Government Relations is responsible for mobilizing people and communities to support full access to sexual and reproductive health care services and sexual health information and protect individual reproductive freedom. Identifies key constituencies and develops and carries out mobilizing strategies. Plans and manages short-term advocacy initiatives and projects aimed at key constituencies consistent with the PPHP Strategic Plan (i.e., communities of color, youth, and the communities where our health centers are located), as well as those to build the number, capacity, and skills of advocacy volunteers. Coordinates online supporter engagement activities including online advocacy and e-mail campaigns.  Advances PPHP’s mission through community collaboration, volunteer engagement, and outreach.

Essential Functions: Advocacy & Government Relations Assists in the creation of the annual Advocacy & Government Relations work plan.

- Plans and facilitates events for and communications with activists.
- Manages short-term advocacy and organizing projects such as Day of Action, volunteer and activist activities and actions, voter engagement, and legislative campaigns, in the region, as assigned.
- Builds and retains targeted collaborative partnerships with allied organizations and coalitions in the region, consistent with affiliate educational, medical, advocacy, lobbying, and legislative goals. Represents PPHP at a broad range of meetings, coalitions, and task forces outside the affiliate, in the assigned region; leverages relationships with leaders of coalition partners and community agencies to build network of activists for reproductive and sexual health, rights and justice (grasstops and grassroots).
- Recruits, trains, and mobilizes volunteers as needed to carryout grassroots organizing, including phone banks, canvassing, rallies, petition drives, and other forms of grassroots action.
- As needed, serves as Advocacy & Government Relations liaison to other departments, including the health centers.
- Collaborates with Communications, Development, Education and Training, and other departments to organize special events to connect PPHP with our supporters and activists.
- Develops and conducts presentations about legislation, policy, and advocacy for coalition partners other organizations, speaks on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues to a wide variety of audiences, including activists and potential and existing coalition partners. Qualifications:

## Experience, Education and Licensure

Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis in political studies/public policy, social work, or related area. A minimum of 1-3 years of experience with community organizing, political campaigns, coalition building, and/or legislative process or an equivalent combination of education and work experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired. Demonstrated verbal, written, project coordination, and community organizing skills. Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred. Ability to utilize technology, such as database and Web sites, to further public affairs goals. Experience and demonstrated tact in working with diverse staff, volunteers and community representatives to meet PPHP’s mission.

$26.6483 - $27.7472 per hour plus bilingual compensation incentive. PPHP offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, Voluntary Benefits, may be eligible for (Paid) Maternity Leave after one year of employment, Quarterly Bonus program and a 401(k) Plan with a match. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable including location, specialty, service line, years of relevant or relatable experience, education, credentials, budget and internal equity.

## About Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (PPHP) provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, and advocacy across four counties in New York.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit 501(c)(3))
- **Headquarters**: Elmsford, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 1930s (over 90 years of service)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Sexual and reproductive health care, education, and advocacy
- **Target customers**: B2C – individuals of all ages, genders, and backgrounds seeking affordable, confidential care
- **Mission**: Empower individuals to determine their own sexual health and reproductive futures through exceptional health services, accurate information, and fearless advocacy

## Products & Services
- **Health Centers**: 10 brick-and-mortar locations offering birth control, STI testing/treatment, HIV care, prenatal care, gender-affirming care, abortion, vasectomy, cancer screenings, and more
- **Mobile Health Centers**: Two mobile units extending access to underserved areas
- **Virtual Health Center**: Telehealth services for consultations and follow-up care
- **Education & Training**: School-based programs, community workshops, professional trainings on human sexuality and sexual health
- **Advocacy Programs**: County, state, and federal lobbying on reproductive rights, voter registration, and campus activism

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately $23.8M (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed; operates as a Planned Parenthood affiliate
- **Growth Signals**: Serves over 27,000 patients annually in 46,000+ visits; engagement with 16,500+ activists; expansion via mobile health centers and virtual care

## Competitive Advantages
- **Trusted brand**: Over 90 years of community presence and reputation for nonjudgmental, high-quality care
- **Comprehensive scope**: Offers a full spectrum of reproductive health services under one roof, including gender-affirming care and prenatal care
- **Mission-driven advocacy**: Integrates direct care with education and political action, creating a holistic approach to reproductive justice

## Strategic Focus
- **Access expansion**: Growing mobile health and telehealth capabilities to reach more patients
- **Advocacy**: Strengthening reproductive rights at state and local levels, especially in a politically active region
- **Workforce development**: Recruiting clinicians, health center managers, and support staff to meet rising demand

## Why Work Here
- **Culture values**: “We Tend to the Team,” “We Respect and Honor All People,” “We Try and We Learn” – collaborative, inclusive environment
- **Work model**: Hybrid options available for certain roles (e.g., Director of Finance in Elmsford)
- **Benefits**: Competitive medical/dental/vision, paid parental leave (up to 8 weeks), 401(k) with safe harbor match, flexible PTO (“Choice Time”), education reimbursement, employee assistance program
- **DEI commitment**: Explicit focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; equal opportunity employer
- **Mission impact**: Directly contribute to reproductive health and justice in a region with high need

## Sources
1. [Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic – About Us](https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-hudson-peconic/who-we-are)
2. [PPHP Careers – Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/pphp)
3. [PPHP Join The Team Page](https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-hudson-peconic/join-team)
4. [PPHP LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/planned-parenthood-hudson-peconic)
5. [Charity Navigator – PPHP](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/112454790)

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