Community Engagement & Education Specialist I

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is one of the largest providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare in Southern California, operating 20 health centers throughout our three-county region. Check out our new video, "We are Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest” for more information about our organization: https://bit.ly/WeArePPPSW.

Care. No Matter What.

In this role, you'll get to

• Develop an understanding of the systems, issues and needs of communities within designated geographical area(s) in order to provide feedback on how to better serve them.
• Coordinate, schedule and provide educational presentations to groups, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, juvenile and adult justice systems, schools and others as appropriate.
• Provide educational presentations in person and/or in a virtual setting
• Use online resources to ensure participation and effectively deliver education on virtual platforms.
• Ability to develop, cooperate , and participate in social media content with region lead
• Serve as liaison between the External Affairs department, health center staff and the community.
• Assist with the development of educational and promotional materials.
• Maintain, evaluate and update materials and resources used for presentations with direction form CE Managers.
• Keep current on sexuality and reproductive health information through trainings, workshops and research.
• Adhere to grant requirements for statistical tracking and generate monthly stats and reports.
• Attend community meetings and events as a representative of PPPSW, when appropriate, for the purpose of networking to build contacts, identifying fundraising opportunities and increase visibility and support for PPPSW’s mission.
• Represent Planned Parenthood and the External Affairs department in a professional manner at internal and external meetings and events.
• Develop and maintain courteous and professional relationships with community stakeholders.
• Proactively identify opportunities for PPPSW involvement in relevant community-based events and coordinate participation, including teams of volunteers.
• Participate in community-based outreach events as needed.
• Input data related to presentations, outreach events, and social media in appropriate source.
• Regularly support volunteer opportunities

What we're looking for

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in community outreach, public relations, marketing, civic engagement, communications, education, or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate virtual reproductive and sexual health education.Experience developing and managing content across multiple social media platforms.
• Comfort discussing sensitive topics, including comprehensive sexuality education, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and all FDA-approved contraceptive methods.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and consultation skills, with the ability to deliver comprehensive sexuality education to diverse audiences in both group and individual settings.