Trust Women Winter/Spring 2015 Legislative Internships, Wichita, KS

Winter/Spring 2015 Legislative Internships

Posted on: February 9, 2015
Posted by: Trust Women

Trust Women is a dynamic, emerging non-profit that focuses on facilitating reproductive freedom in the Midwest and the South. Founded by Julie Burkhart in memory of her dear friend and mentor, the late Dr. George Tiller, Trust Women seeks to honor his life's work by bringing direct services to the middle of the country, as well as addressing issues of access with a reproductive justice perspective through opening reproductive health clinics, educational and community outreach, as well as political advocacy.

We are seeking motivated, take-charge interns who aren't afraid to take the reins and make their own path. To become a Trust Women intern, applicants must be hard-working and dedicated, with a passion for reproductive justice and openness to learning. In turn, interns will be provided with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on an organization that is making historical gains in an area of the country in need of innovative and adventurous organizing. (We also provide class credit!)

Virtual & Traditional Internships

Because we focus on advocacy in the middle of the country, we understand, more than anyone, the importance of remote organizing, which is why we offer a virtual internship option. Virtual interns are required to work a minimum of 10 hours a week in addition to participating in weekly intern Google Hangouts. During their 10 hours, interns must make themselves available to their supervisor and do regular check-ins. We try to structure our virtual internships in such a way that our interns are able to have a fulfilling and educational experience, with the flexibility of working from miles away.

Trust Women also offers traditional in-house internships for interns local to the Wichita, Kansas metro area, as well as interns from outside the area who are able to relocate for the summer. We will also offer home stay arrangements for interns who relocate from outside the metro area. Local interns must work a minimum of 10 hours. Interns with home stay arrangements will be expected to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Duties & Requirements 

 Attend important votes and hearings as schedule permits

 Update list of legislators and position on choice

 Track choice related legislation on the federal and state level

 Assist Trust Women lobbyist as necessary

 Assist Communications Team with legislative updates for weekly blogs/emails

 Maintain legislative scorecard through tracking of legislation

 Participate in coalition calls and meetings in Oklahoma or Kansas as needed

Requirements

 Knowledge of Oklahoma or Kansas state government, particularly the legislative process

 Ability to read and summarize bills

 Be able to attend important votes and hearings as much as possible

 Preference will be given to candidates with political science or legal education or training

 Strong written and spoken communication skills

 Self-motivated and directed

 Able to work on multiple projects at a time

 Ability to meet deadlines and new challenges as they arise

 Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products

 Ability to navigate state and federal legislative websites

 Kansas legislative intern will need to live in Kansas, preferably within travel distance of Topeka.

 Oklahoma legislative intern will need to live in Oklahoma, preferably within travel distance of Oklahoma City.

 Virtual legislative intern can work from anywhere.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send the following items to lbourke@itrustwomen.org:

 Cover letter

 Resume

 Three references

Political Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Political Director

Posted on: January 29, 2015
Application deadline: February 14, 2015
Posted by: NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts

NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is the state's leading advocate for privacy and a woman's right to choose. The organization's mission is to develop and sustain a constituency that uses the political process to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing safe, legal abortion.

The Political Director, reporting directly to the Executive Director, is responsible for lobbying on the organization's legislative portfolio, managing and implementing the electoral program, and implementing the programmatic communications strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lobbying and Political Organizing (45%): Work with the Executive Director and Organizer to create and implement strategies for passing pro-choice legislation and defeating anti-choice initiatives with a focus on organizing members around legislative priorities. Build the Agenda for Women's Equality coalition and platform and implement a strategy for passage of its policy priorities. Duties may include direct lobbying; constituent meetings with legislators; in-district meetings with legislators; building and managing coalitions to advocate for legislation; creating strategies for targeted organizing and membership building efforts in key legislative districts in conjunction with the Organizer; andpreparing fact sheets, testimony, and other written materials for political program.
• Electoral Work (30%): Manage the endorsement process for pro-choice candidates, including coordinating the Political Action Committee (PAC), working with electoral campaigns and candidates, working with the Organizer to connect volunteers to campaigns, and managing a robust political intern program each election cycle. Work with the Executive Director to create and implement strategies for electing pro-choice candidates in targeted races, which includes production and distribution of campaign materials; membership communications; mobilizing volunteers to work directly on campaigns; running voter identification and get-out-the-vote phone banks; and coordinated support, communications, and events.Also responsible for compliance with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, including tracking and reporting financial, coordinated, and in-kind campaign support.
• Communications (25%): Collaborate with Development and Communications Director to develop and implement communications strategies that will broaden campaign reach and deepen impact, with a focus on internal membership communications and working with the Executive Director to cultivate strategic media relationships with targeted press. Create and post online content to engage membership, including action alerts and social media. Coordinate webpage maintenance to ensure that new and consistent information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly.
• Other Responsibilities:
• Work with coalition partners to coordinate political and outreach strategies and messages.
• Represent the organization in various coalitions, meetings, and at events.
• Participate in team environment to develop strategy and contribute to overall effectiveness of organization.
• Plan and coordinate special events (Lobby Day, Briefings, Organizing and Organizational events).
• Other administrative duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. with demonstrated interest in politics, community organizing, and reproductive rights
• 3 - 5 years political organizing experience including electoral campaign experience and issue advocacy work; direct lobbying experience preferred
• Experience with issue advocacy communications preferred, including action alert emails and social media
• Familiarity with the legislative process
• Highly organized and detail oriented; able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• High level of computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, proofreading, and public speaking
• Demonstrated ability to forge meaningful, respectful relationships with partners and volunteers
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and health equity
• Maturity, flexibility, humor, and discretion
• Willingness to work some nights and occasional weekends; statewide travel sometimes necessary

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package available.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to jobs@prochoicemass.org by February 14, 2015. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or political affiliation.

Communication Associate, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, Oakland, CA

Communication Associate

Posted on: January 8, 2015
Application deadline: January 16, 2015
Start date: February 1, 2015
Posted by: Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health

The mission of the Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) Program at UCSF is to conduct rigorous, innovative social science research on complex and controversial issues related to reproduction. We are committed to challenging structures of inequity in order to improve reproductive wellbeing. ANSIRH cutting-edge research about reproductive health and abortion care includes studies on the effects of health care regulations and laws governing the provision of abortion care on women and health care providers and the effect of unwanted pregnancy on women's lives. We are seeking a Communications Associate (Analyst II) to fill a contract position to help develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan.

The Communication Associate will work with the ANSIRH Communications Working Group to develop and implement a strategic communications plan to effectively communicate with researchers, advocates and policy makers, funders, the media. The Communications Associate is a position for a talented, driven communications professional who can work well with both faculty and staff, has excellent writing skills, has experience working in the fields of Reproductive Health/Rights/Justice, and is social media savvy. We are seeking someone who can contribute to strategic conversations about ANSIRH's communications priorities, but also manage the day-to-day tasks necessary to support ANSIRH's public presence.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work collaboratively with the Communications Working Group to set strategic communications priorities, identify key audiences and develop appropriate messaging
• Manage ANSIRH's social media presence, including blog, Facebook, and Twitter
• Be a liaison for program teams and consultants (PR, design firms, programmers, etc) to manage project-level communications project
• Lead efforts to upgrade and standardize all ANSIRH's public materials, including website, PowerPoint templates, newsletters, etc
• Design and implement standard communications practices for internal and external communications to ensure ANSIRH produces only high-quality materials
• Work with the Communications Working Group to develop mechanisms by which to measure the success of various outreach efforts

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social sciences, or similar field
• At least two years' work experience in communications, marketing or PR for reproductive or sexual health organization
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in-person, over the phone and via email
• Experience writing for print, web and social media, as well as a robust understanding of and experience using social networking tools
• Experience initiating and implementing projects and managing results
• Highly organized, able to multi-task and manage multiple projects, and demonstrated success working in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work independently and meet multiple deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and problem solving ability
• Ability to work with people from diverse communities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using EndNote or other bibliographic management software
• Familiarity with public health research and experience translating research findings into lay terms.
• Experience managing external consultants such as graphic designers and programmers
• Experience using Qualtrics or similar data collection system
• Knowledge of UCSF systems including BearBuy, MyExpense and Conexxsus

ABOUT UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

Please note: This is a one year contract position starting in January or February 2015. Fingerprinting and background check required.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates should apply through the UCSF careers website at http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/careers/ using requisition #41850BR

Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Legal Program, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Legal Program

Posted on: December 17, 2014
Application deadline: January 15, 2015
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

CENTER BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a non-profit organization that promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental rights that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise in U.S. constitutional law, comparative law, and international human rights law.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information. In the U.S. Legal Program, the Center's preeminent litigation team has helped millions of women and their families by securing government funding for abortions, striking down abortion bans and other access restrictions, and protecting teens' access to emergency contraception and confidential reproductive healthcare services and information. The Center's complementary legislative advocacy initiatives and strategies have helped local advocates fight restrictive abortion legislation in over 25 states as well as promote reproductive rights and access to health care for millions of women. Through our human rights advocacy, the Center has been able to promote the integration and adoption of human rights principles in the domestic sphere while systematically norm-building and elevating local reproductive health issues within international treaty monitoring bodies and partner organizations.

The Center's Global Legal Program has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. Our US Policy and Advocacy Program, based in Washington, DC, focuses on both U.S. domestic and foreign policy, providing leadership within the community of reproductive rights allies. In recent years, the Center has been able to dramatically expand its pro bono support from U.S. and non-U.S. based law firms, supporting not only the work of our U.S. Legal Program, but also our U.S. Policy and Advocacy Program (engaged in state and federal advocacy) and our Global Legal Program (engaged in advocacy and litigation before the United Nations and various regional and national bodies throughout the world).

The Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean will be joining the Center at a critical time for reproductive rights globally. As opponents of women's rights are mounting a scorched-earth campaign to turn back decades of hard-won progress, the Center is fighting back with short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, to reverse the erosion of reproductive rights protections across the U.S. and establish the right to affordable reproductive healthcare in the U.S. A key component of our strategic plan is to restore heightened protections for abortion rights, as promised to American women in the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade (1973).

To learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, go to www.reproductiverights.org.

The Center seeks a Legal Assistant for the Global Legal Program to the support the Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean regional programs. The position will be based in New York.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Legal Assistant will work under the supervision of the Regional Director for Asia and the Regional Director for Latin American and the Caribbean, and will work closely with Legal Advisers and Fellows in these regional programs.

The Legal Assistant's main responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and mailing of correspondence
• Coordinating international travel arrangements and handling visa applications
• Scheduling meetings and handling the logistics of program-related events
• Drafting and monitoring partnership agreements
• Processing and monitoring financial transactions of staff in NY and in the regional offices, including preparation of reimbursement requests and travel expense reports
• Liaising with the Finance Department, Regional Directors and Regional Offices to assist with the preparation of budgets and regularly supporting budget-related planning and monitoring processes for the regional programs
• Assisting with research, drafting, and preparing materials for publication or submission to formal legal bodies
• Editing, fact-checking, and cite-checking letters, reports, legal submissions, and other institutional publications in accordance with the Center's style guide and the Bluebook and Chicago Manual of Style
• Liaising with the Communications Department in coordinating production schedules for publications and drafting web content in English
• Tracking and incorporating data for the organization's monitoring and evaluation system
• Reviewing documents in Spanish, translating documents from Spanish to English and vice-versa and occasionally corresponding with partners in Spanish
• Coordinating with staff in the Center's regional offices in Colombia and Nepal and providing critical support as needed
• Monitoring the schedules of UN and regional human rights bodies

KNOWLEGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• B.A. degree or foreign equivalent is required
• 2 years of experience in an administrative position
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and use of email
• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Experience in handling budgets and other financial transactions
• Experience in producing materials for publication
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and coordinate with different organizational departments
• Ability to speak, read and correspond in Spanish

A commitment to women's reproductive rights, international experience and general knowledge of women's rights issues in Asia and/or Latin America and the Caribbean are desirable. Familiarity with the United Nations system, regional human rights systems and experience working on legal issues, including familiarity with the Bluebook will be a plus. Knowledge of Portuguese will also be a plus.

DURATION OF POSITION

The position is full-time, beginning in February 2015. We are strongly interested in candidates who are able to make a two year commitment.

COMPENSATION

The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

HOW TO APPLY

lease click on the link below. A cover letter, résumé, one writing sample and contact information for three references is required. Please include these application materials as attachments.

https:reproductiverights.applicantpro.com/jobs/172134-30518.html

Deadline for applications: Jan 15, 2015

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Reproductive Services Coordinator, Feminist Women's Health Center, Atlanta, GA

Reproductive Services Coordinator

Posted on: December 11, 2014
Posted by: Feminist Women's Health Center

Overview

• The Reproductive Services Coordinator oversee the daily operations of the Division of Reproductive Medicine (DRM) that offers fertility assistance through donor insemination to people who desire to start a family and seek quality and sensitive health care without unnecessary barriers.
• The DRM Coordinator's role is to ensure a safe, quality driven environment, consistent with the Feminist Women's Health Center and Division of Reproductive Medicine missions'.
• The DRM Coordinator works in collaboration with the Consultant/Managing Physician and the Clinic Director to maintain and promote quality assurance measures such as, client advocacy and confidentiality, adherence to state, OSHA, and CLIA guidelines.
• The DRM Coordinator participates in administrative tasks and works with CEAN on outreach projects within the community.

Requirements 

The DRM Program Coordinator must:

• Have a flexible schedule, to potentially include weekend & holiday work, as well periodically facilitate evening marketing meetings. This will also involve on-call availability via phone 7 days/wk
• Associates/Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent clinic work experience, with Master's degree preferred in Psychology, Counseling, or related field
• Healthcare & medical office setting experience preferred
• Have reliable transportation
• Expect 35-40+ hrs a wk for DRM-related responsibilities
• Have an unwavering commitment to reproductive choice, LGBTQ-equality, and gender freedom.
• Adhere to and promote the DRM policies and procedures
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Be detail-oriented and approach time-sensitive tasks required in DRM work
• Be collaborative with all coworkers and clients
• Be self-motivated for managing the job requirements
• Be comfortable with & supportive of alternative family structures & diverse communities served by the DRM Program
• Be competent in certain aspects of Next Gen, such as appointment scheduling, and skilled at administrative tasks, as well as be able to assist the lab technician, nurse practitioner, or physician with any DRM client visit

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested, please contact Jane (404-929-1738) or email atdrm@feministcenter.org for more information.

Nursing Organizer, Provide

Nursing Organizer

Posted on: November 19, 2014
Application deadline: December 15, 2015
Posted by: Provide

Provide's nursing work recognizes that despite their enormous role in health care, nurses are too often unprepared to care for the woman with an unintended pregnancy. This leads to staffing shortages at clinics and can prevent hospitals from providing abortion care, as well as a lost opportunity for nurses to serve as a trusted health resource for women seeking abortion care. Provide's nursing work has three objectives:

• Develop core competencies focused in nursing.

• Create a curriculum on unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

• Cultivate new champions in nursing education and practice in two Southeastern states.

The Nursing Organizer will focus his or her work on implementing the third objective. The Nursing Organizer is a full-time salaried position, reporting to the Senior Director of Programs. The Nursing Organizer's duties will include:

Implement Provide's Nursing Programmatic Work (80%)

Identify two pilot states among Provide's current project states as target sites for implementation of the third objective of Provide's nursing work: cultivation of new champions in nursing education and practice in two Southeastern states. To complete this work, the Nursing Organizer will:

• Work with Program Directors to create criteria for pilot state selection.
• Conduct and document an assessment of eligible states.
• After selecting two pilot states, conduct site assessments of nursing schools.

Offer curriculum resources and assist in their implementation at selected nursing schools in pilot states.

Train nursing faculty to become advocates within their institutions, professions, and communities for unintended pregnancy prevention and care.

Perform additional staff responsibilities (20%)

Collaborate with Provide project directors, evaluators and other staff to ensure communication and coordination of work with Provide.

Write reports (monthly updates, individual site training reports).

Participate in visibility events, Provide staff and Board meetings, professional conferences and meetings and program activities as requested.

Perform other duties as required to advance assigned projects and the overall work of Provide, including but not limited to:

• Division phone calls
• Keep data up to date in evaluation database
• Participate in staff trainings
• Participate in staff calls

QUALIFICATIONS

• Nursing degree.
• Experience working in the Southeastern United States a plus.
• Proven ability to actively cultivate, engage and connect diverse people and activities working together toward a common goal, a commitment to network building and leadership development and the ability to build trust in individual relationships across distances with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong existing state networks within nursing, primary health care, reproductive health care, public health, rural health and/or abortion service delivery.
• Persistence, resourcefulness and the ability to identify opportunities and needs and respond to these creatively and flexibly.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work in a workshifting/telecommuting team oriented environment.
• Excellent communication skills (in-person, email, phone, status reports, managing documents, remote meetings).
• Good at problem solving.
• Experience with administrative work (scheduling/facilitating meetings, data base entry, creating spreadsheets, submitting expense claims, making travel arrangements).
• Team player.
• Comfort with using technology for organizing.
• Commitment to Provide's core mission, values and programs.

HOW TO APPLY

This position is a remote position based in the Southeastern United States. Qualified individuals should send resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three references to Provide via email to LaTischa Drake, Program Assistant, at ld at provideaccess.org. Please indicate "Nursing Organizer" in the subject line of the email.

Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2014 or until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Intern, NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut, Hartford, CT

Intern

Posted on: November 14, 2014
Application deadline: December 12, 2014
Start date: January 26, 2015
End date: May 1, 2015
Posted by: NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut

Internships are available in Policy and Digital Advocacy. Both positions offer the opportunity to gain skills and experience necessary for working in a non-profit organization as well as first-hand knowledge of pro-choice messaging, advocacy, and activism.

Descriptions of each internship position are available on our website at http://www.prochoicect.org/about-us/jobs-and-internships.shtml

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program;
• Demonstrated strong personal commitment to a woman's right to choose;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organizational and analytical skills;
• A passion to be part of the political process;
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment;
• Attention to detail

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a PDF of your current resume and a letter of interest to intern@prochoicect.org. Please address your commitment to reproductive rights in the letter of interest.

Development Officer for Foundation Support, National Network of Abortion Funds

Development Officer for Foundation Support

Posted on: October 6, 2014
Posted by: National Network of Abortion Funds

The National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) is dedicated to eliminating economic barriers to abortion for low-income women and girls across the United States. NNAF is composed of over 100 funds in at least 38 states and four countries. We work to build a strong network of abortion funds that provide direct financial assistance for abortion. Together with our funds, we advocate for policy change to ensure access for those facing the greatest obstacles: low-income women, women of color, and young women. This is an exciting time for NNAF as we nurture new funds emerging in underserved areas, deepen our support for funds working within the reproductive justice framework, and co-lead a bold national coalition campaign to increase abortion access by restoring Medicaid coverage for abortion.

We are working to make access to abortion a reality for everyone, no matter their resources. We are building a movement, mentoring young leaders, and working toward a world in which everyone can shape their own futures and families. We invite you to join us as the newest member of our dedicated and growing team.

NNAF is headquartered in Boston, MA with staff also working remotely from Minnesota, Virginia, and New York. We know how important it is to support our remote staff to maintain connection and cohesiveness as a team. To this end, we ensure weekly one-on-one supervision, video-enhanced staff meetings, quarterly in-person meetings, and more.

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Location: Flexible, must be within 1 hour of major airport, Boston preferred

Deadline: Open until filled

The Development Officer for Foundation Support is responsible for maintaining and expanding support from foundations and reports to the Deputy Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for creating the foundation support strategy and goals.
• Drafts and finalizes proposals, reports, financial documents and correspondence, as well as other materials for funders, with feedback from the Deputy Director and Executive Director as needed.
• Manages grant tracking, deadlines for proposals and reports, regular contact with foundations, and foundations database with support from the Communications and Development Associate.
• Monitors progress toward annual fundraising goal from foundations.
• Researches and cultivates new foundation prospects.
• Coordinates visits to foundations for Executive Director as needed and stewards funders through additional contact. Includes overseeing work to keep foundations updated and connected to NNAF, including setting up webinars and other meetings to present NNAF accomplishments.
• Monitors progress toward goals and activities described in proposals.
• Serves as primary supervisor for the Communications and Development Associate. The CDA also supports the individual donor program and communications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience securing substantial foundation support for social justice non-profits; experience producing high-quality proposals and reports.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Must be able to write highly polished letters, reports, and proposals.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel. Internet savvy.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.

Approach

• You enjoy writing and the challenge of figuring out how to most effectively communicate our work and impact to funders.
• You are committed to abortion access and full reproductive health care for all people; commitment to women's rights and to social, economic, and racial justice for all.
• You enjoy collaboration and being part of a dynamic, highly productive and integrated team; you maintain flexibility and effectively manage ambiguity in a responsive work environment.
• You enjoy working with diverse staff and board in an organization committed to racial justice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity and/or established relationships with abortion rights and reproductive justice funders at the national level.
• Experience creating budgets and financial reports for foundations.
• Experience stewarding foundations through direct contact with program officers.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and creative.
• Ability to give a minimum of two-year commitment.

NNAF is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build and maintain a diverse staff with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, and sexual orientation.

As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, NNAF is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of young women, women of color, Native women, immigrant women, and other women living in marginalized communities, including low-income women, teenage parents, women who were formerly imprisoned and women who have received funding for abortions. We strongly encourage these women to apply.

Compensation for this position is competitive, based on experience, and includes a comprehensive benefits package with health and dental insurance, generous vacation and sick time, retirement benefits, and more.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should email their resume, cover letter, and a brief writing sample (no more than 3 pages) to the National Network of Abortion Funds at: jobs@fundabortionnow.org

Please use this subject line: [Name] Development Officer for Foundation Support Search

Please mention where you found this posting.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

No calls please.

Receptionist & Office Assistant, National Abortion Federation, Washington, DC

Receptionist & Office Assistant

Posted on: September 11, 2014
Posted by: National Abortion Federation

The National Abortion Federation (NAF), the leading pro-choice organization representing abortion providers and their patients, has an immediate full-time opening for the position of Receptionist & Office Assistant.

The Receptionist & Office Assistant serves as NAF's receptionist and provides administrative assistance to NAF and the NAF Hotline Fund staff.

DUTIES

• Answers member and other inquiries by telephone and email, including routine requests for information, or forwards requests to appropriate staff member;
• Alerts building staff about visitors, greets office visitors, and maintains visitor register;
• Receives, inspects, and sorts office mail; processes outgoing mail;
• Logs incoming checks and makes electronic deposit slips;
• Monitors office security camera system;
• Fills publication orders;
• Maintains office supply records/inventories;
• Coordinates and oversees routine maintenance and repairs to office equipment including copiers, fax machines, and postage machine;
• Maintains staff lists and organizational charts;
• Schedules orientations for new staff;
• Coordinates staff anniversary celebrations; and
• Provides general administrative support to the Training and Education and other departments of NAF and the NAF Hotline Fund.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong commitment to a woman's right to choose abortion;
• Excellent communication skills and phone etiquette;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Flexibility and the ability to work under pressure; and
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Software.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a letter of interest, including salary history and requirements, and a resume to NAF; 1660 L Street NW; Suite 450; Washington, DC, 20036; or fax to (202) 667-5890; or email to careers@prochoice.org

Development Coordinator, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, Silver Spring, MD

Development Coordinator

Posted on: August 14, 2014
Posted by: NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland (NPCM) and its sister organization, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund (Fund) is currently seeking a Development Coordinator. This person will oversee NPCM and the Fund's fundraising and development activities.

THE POSITION

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland seeks a Development Coordinator. The Development Coordinator will assist the Executive Director and Outreach and Communications Coordinator in all matters regarding NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland and NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund's fundraising and programmatic work.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan various fundraising events including house parties, yoga-thons, Phone-a-thons
• Oversees and implements all aspects in planning the annual Evening of Chocolate Gala
• Manage direct mail program, write fundraising letters, generate mailing lists, and organize volunteer events related to mailings;
• Monitor donations and keep database up to date;
• Manage work-place giving program;
• Assist with Major Donor cultivation and outreach;
• Handle administrative tasks such as ordering office supplies, letterhead and envelopes;
• Assist with programmatic work such as editing publications, writing web site content, and performing research
• Work with executive director to create and implement a yearly development plan

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong commitment to a woman's right to choose;

• College degree;
• 1-3 year previous fundraising experience required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills;
• Ability to multitask;
• Capacity to work occasional nights and weekends;
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a team player;
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel; prior experience with DonorPerfect and NGP a plus

• Experience with reproductive rights and/or justice work;
• Passion for development and fundraising;
• Working knowledge of various development modalities; and
• Sense of humor

ABOUT NPCM

NPCM, a 501c4 organization, in concert with NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund, a 501c3 organization, works to educate Marylanders and influence policy about every woman's right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive options, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children and choosing legal abortion.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements addressing your experience with the above responsibilities and qualifications and describing your interest in being a member of the NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland team. Please submit the names, affiliations and contact information of three references. No calls please.Please send your application for this position to jodi@prochoicemd.org. NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. People of color and applicants with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy

Posted on: August 13, 2013
Application deadline: September 12, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

CENTER BACKGROUND

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks a Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy for the U.S. Legal Program, to be based in its New York City headquarters. This new position will play a major role in the Center's aggressive campaign to restore robust constitutional and legal protection for reproductive rights throughout the U.S.

The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy will join the team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in these groundbreaking victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Center's groundbreaking litigation and advocacy has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies, and its undivided focus on reproductive rights has given it unparalleled expertise in the use of constitutional, international and comparative human rights law to hold governments accountable for failing to ensure women's access to critical reproductive healthcare services.

In the U.S. Legal Program, the Center's preeminent litigation team has helped millions of women and their families by striking down abortion bans and other access restrictions, securing government insurance coverage for abortions, and protecting teens' access to emergency contraception and confidential reproductive healthcare services and information. During the past 21 years, Center attorneys have been counsel in virtually every major U.S. Supreme Court case about reproductive rights. The Center's complementary legislative advocacy initiatives and strategies have helped local advocates fight restrictive abortion legislation in over 25 states as well as promote reproductive rights and access to health care for millions of women. Through our human rights advocacy, the Center has been able to foster the integration and adoption of human rights principles in the domestic sphere while systematically norm-building and elevating local reproductive health issues within international treaty monitoring bodies and partner organizations. The Center's Law School Initiative – launched in 2008 – promotes legal scholarship and teaching on reproductive health and human rights to shape the thinking of the next generation of lawyers, judges, and policymakers.

THE POSITION
 
The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time for reproductive rights globally. As opponents of women's rights are mounting a scorched-earth campaign to turn back decades of hard-won progress, the Center is fighting back with short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, embodied in a new strategic plan launched in 2012, which includes a particular focus on reversing the erosion of reproductive rights protections across the U.S. and establishing the right to affordable reproductive healthcare in the U.S. A key component of our strategic plan is to restore heightened protections for abortion rights, as promised to American women in the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade (1973). We have recently received a grant that allows us to scale up for high impact for this effort, in which the Senior Attorney will play a key role.

Over the next four years, we will implement a focused campaign to influence court doctrine on access to abortion services. This campaign will include development of the theoretical foundation, empirical data, and powerful allies needed to move the jurisprudence. Our continued litigation in the courts will be strengthened by systematically building new allies and support among elite institutional players that influence the federal courts, including legal academics, the bar, the legal press, professional organizations, and think tanks, and by promoting a national narrative about these state attacks that gets away from the conversation about the merits of the individual laws the anti-choice forces are passing to a broader story about what is at stake for women both in the facts on the ground and the implications for their dignity and respect under our Constitution. This work will be managed by the Special Counsel & Director of Judicial Strategy and integrated with work of new and existing staff within the Center's U.S. Legal Program and Communications Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy's main responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development of the Center's strategies for development of legal theories and engagement of key influencers in order to change the jurisprudential landscape
• Developing and sustaining strategic relationships with key influencers (including key government actors, legal media, legal academics, think tanks, and professional organizations)
• Collaborating with Director of Pro Bono Services and other Center staff to engage members of the private bar in work advancing the Center's strategies
• Developing, drafting, and eliciting participation by key influencers in opinion pieces, blogs and other materials for placement in legal media, in collaboration with Center communications staff
• Implementing strategies to develop and enlist amicus support for our desired changes in legal doctrine
• Creating white papers and other materials to advance and support favorable legal theories and jurisprudential changes
• Engaging in legal and factual research and overseeing others in their research
• Providing strategic and practical support for litigation undertaken to move the jurisprudence
• Representing the Center externally through public speaking, participation in conferences and coalition meetings, with media, and with funders
• Assuming additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• JD degree
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience (but 7 or more strongly preferred), including some litigation experience
• Creative and strategic thinker with good judgment and excellent legal analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills and track record of effectively working collaboratively within an organization and with external partners
• A high level of energy, self-confidence, initiative, and follow-through; ability to recognize and act on opportunities in a fast-paced environment
• Principled, ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards
• Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values
• Experience with reproductive rights issues and/or with constitutional issues is a strong plus; experience with other issues relating to human rights, civil rights or racial and social justice is a plus
• Must be available for some travel

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and contact information for three references (email preferred) to: resumes@reprorights.org. Please indicate "Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy", [your last name] and Code 196" in the subject line. The cover letter, resume, writing sample, and reference information should be sent as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.

Center for Reproductive Rights
Attn.: Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy - Code 196
120 Wall Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005