Nebraska Advocacy and Organizing Intern- Omaha, NE

Job Details

Description

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Nebraska Advocacy and Organizing Intern – Omaha, NE

Pay: $17 per hour

Schedule: Part-time, 10 hours per week

Shift times: Monday through Friday, hours will be variable and self-determined between 9am and 5pm not exceeding 10 hours/week.

Location: 3105 North 93rd Street, Omaha, NE 68134

Job type: Non-Exempt

Travel: Will travel within Omaha and between Omaha and Lincoln for door-to-door canvassing. Travel will be between 25-100 miles/week.

Questions? Contact Jobs@ppncs.org.

Benefits and Perks:

This position is eligible for paid time off (PTO), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and participation in the 403(b)-retirement plan. We also offer employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

We also offer:

• Start date flexibility.
• Travel reimbursement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Execute organizing strategies to support reproductive rights and progressive policies in Nebraska. Tactics could include phone banking, door-to-door canvassing, and more.
• Shadow coalition meetings and grassroots meetings to make important connections and gain greater understanding as to the impact and reach of Planned Parenthood North Central States/Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska.
• Participate in departmental meetings as requested.
• Support and implement plans for advocacy events.
• Shadow in other areas of Planned Parenthood North Central States, including the Health Education and Health Center, to develop strong organizational knowledge and generate new ideas regarding policy in the affiliate.
• Identify and support patient advocates, storytellers, and youth on college campuses to participate in advocacy programs and advance advocacy priorities.

About Us:

At PPNCS, we believe all people deserve the right, the freedom, and the opportunity to follow their personal ambitions and choose their own path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. That’s why we protect, promote, and provide comprehensive and progressive sexual and reproductive health care for generations of people and families with empathy, care, and respect. We are looking for passionate, dedicated staff who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission. To learn more: Our Mission.

When you work for Planned Parenthood, you make a difference in the lives of those we serve by affirming the human right to reproductive health and freedom. 

Planned Parenthood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, size, disability, socioeconomic status, or status regarding public assistance. Planned Parenthood is committed to encouraging and promoting diversity as well as providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Planned Parenthood is dedicated to an equitable and inclusive work environment and encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of initial skill set.

*Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of a background investigation. *

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)