Volunteer Program Coordinator

• 1-3 years related experience, paid or unpaid, in grassroots organizing, advocacy, and/or political campaigns

• 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

• Leadership experience, preferably involving volunteer recruitment and management

• Team player skilled at collaborating across teams, departments, and organizations

• Effective written communicator able to create action-oriented content for various audiences

• 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

• Residence/roots in St. Louis region preferred

The Volunteer Program Coordinator is a grant funded position and will run grassroots programs to build a pipeline for Planned Parenthood supporters to volunteer with Planned Parenthood Great Rivers and Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action. They will build volunteer power, support PPGR patients and build regular points of outreach for trained volunteers. They will work through both Planned Parenthood Great Rivers (PPGR) and its political and advocacy arm, Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action. Under the guidance of the Manager of Organizing and Health Equity will plan and execute strategies to build and activate a network of supporters and volunteer leaders taking action for sexual and reproductive health, rights, and freedom.

• To grow Planned Parenthood's patient supporter and volunteer base throughout the affiliate’s health centers.

  • Meet numeric goals for new/returning volunteers

  • Recruit, train, manage, and retain volunteers, volunteer leaders, and interns via frequent one- on-one, phone, text, and electronic communication.

  • Represent PPGR and PPGR Action at speaking events and within local coalitions.

  • Lead monthly volunteer training opportunities for new and returning volunteers

  • Identify and cultivate volunteers to represent Planned Parenthood at various community events.

  • Develop volunteer leaders and create volunteer teams that can operate with remote guidance from staff. 

  • Lead coordination on tabling events

  • Coordinate volunteer onboarding, appreciation and retention engagements

  • Assist in creating a welcoming volunteer base that reflects the communities PPGR serves, elevating and engaging marginalized and underrepresented groups.

  • Form volunteer teams that will carry out goals, educate their elected officials, and mobilize their communities.

  • Keep high-quality organizing data: maintain the supporter database, track metrics, and generate quantitative and qualitative report outs.

  • Assist with fundraising, special events, and patient acquisition projects as requested.

  • Assist in the drafting recruitment emails, letters to the editor, and other written materials.

• Protect access to care for Planned Parenthood patients through the legislative and advocacy process.

  • Assist with planning and executing advocacy peaks in Missouri and Illinois.

  • Develop and lead strategies to further department goals with tactics like phone banks, canvasses, lobby visits, in-districts, letters to the editor, media events, and visibility events

  • Leads organizing work for rapid response mobilization. 

• Collaboration and Shared Responsibility

  • While each program coordinator is responsible for the leadership, development, and execution of their assigned programs, collaboration across portfolios and departments is an essential part of the role.

  • Program Coordinators are expected to contribute to shared initiatives, support organizational priorities, and work collectively toward departmental goals while maintaining accountability for their individual programs.

  • This position will also partner with HR team to facilitate training, onboarding and file storage in accordance with compliance requirements

• Adhere to and assure compliance with state, federal, and agency policies that ensure provision of the highest quality and most professional programs.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Adhere to PPGR policies that ensure the provision of the highest quality and most professional services to all PPGR clients.

• Ensure compliance with conditions of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) guidelines for approved activities.

• Protect PPGR assets from liability.

• Ensure the physical safety of PPGR clients and staff.

• Protect the confidentiality of Missouri and Illinois Planned Parenthood clients, donors, board, and all areas of operation.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers does not discriminate on any basis such as culture, age, race, color, sex, marital status, gender identity, ethnic heritage, language, national origin, spiritual belief or tradition, sexual orientation, physical ability/characteristics, genetic information, number of pregnancies, socio-economic circumstances or any other basis protected by applicable law.