Specialist, Political and Legislative Affairs
Hybrid (Washington, DC)$65k - $68kFull Time - UnionPosted 2mo ago
About the role
Supports the development, execution, and alignment of strategy and programmatic initiatives; provides project management support for the Political and Legislative Affairs team; focuses on cross-divisional initiatives and federal advocacy related to abortion and reproductive health.
Responsibilities
- Support through project management for the Political and Legislative Affairs team with cross-divisional advocacy efforts such as I’m For/I Fight For Planned Parenthood campaign responses for appropriations/reconciliation, etc., Congressional and elected official engagement, coordinated electoral campaign work, and other efforts as they emerge.
- Ensure the integration and coordination between the Political and Legislative Affairs department and the External Affairs Division in responding to political and legislative developments.
- Act as the first point of contact for Political and Legislative Affairs for cross-team projects and initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders across External Affairs to provide support and project management of legislative campaigns, including rapid response efforts.
- Lead scheduling, agenda setting, execution, and follow up for a range of internal and external Political and Legislative Affairs meetings, including facilitating the Federal Fights Weekly Meeting and managing associated work and collaboration.
- Project manage PP engagement in external events with partners, including Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Leadership Conference.
- Liaise with State Fights Steering Committee to ensure integration and alignment between Fed and State Fights work
- Project manage cross-movement workgroup between Political and Legislative Affairs, Policy and Research, and Communications departments
- Project manage Blueprint Policy Agenda c4 work by liaising between PP Action Fund staff and partner c4 organizations in DNC and presidential campaign engagement
- Support the Vice President and other team leaders with preparation for internal and external presentations, including coordinating across teams and creation of slide decks.
- Manage logistics for team events and retreats.
- Contribute to and/or lead the development of regular Political and Legislative Affairs and cross team memos.
- Serve as primary liaison and driver for Political & Legislative Affairs on operations, overseeing contract and budget coordination, driving cross-functional collaboration, and representing the team in strategic planning and operational meetings.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of directly related, progressively responsible political and legislative affairs experience
- Experience working on electoral, legislative, and grassroots organizing campaigns.
Skills
Required:Project managementStrategic planningCommunication and coordinationRelationship-building
Benefits
- Planned Parenthood’s cultural ethos, "In This Together".
- Participation in E-Verify.
- Equal employment opportunity and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a nonprofit organization that provides sexual health care in the United States and globally.
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