Senior Specialist, Abortion Access Funding

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) seeks a Senior Specialist, Abortion Access Funding, to support national grants programs that improve access to abortion funding for patients in the United States. The position is within the Grants and Impact department of the Federation Engagement and Impact Division of PPFA. The Impact department provides a linking of strategy, grants data, and evaluation, which is critical to achieving the organization’s mission of maximizing access to equitable, sustainable, and expanded delivery of Planned Parenthood’s high-quality health care and education, especially for patients who face the greatest barriers.Reporting to the Director of Grants Management and working closely with the Senior Director of Grants and Best Practices, this position will support the expansion and implementation of abortion funding programs at the national level. Because financial barriers are among the most commonly cited barriers to abortion access, this position will focus on managing grant programs and working with the CAPS team to review grant proposals that remove that barrier for our patients. The Consortium of Abortion Providers (CAPS), supports affiliates in advancing equitable access to high-quality, patient-centered abortion care through training, financial support, program development, technical assistance, and collaboration. Through regular communication with both internal national office staff and Planned Parenthood affiliates, this position will be integral in managing the implementation of direct patient support funds for abortion services, as well as ensuring the compliance and uniform administration of these funds throughout the Federation. This role also requires a proven ability to design processes, manage and improve data collection/analysis, work independently and with a team, and communicate information effectively among geographically and culturally diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will possess a high level of emotional intelligence, the ability to think and act proactively and strategically, and the ability to remain organized, attentive to detail, and efficient in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving landscape.
 Purpose :
This role is responsible for facilitating the National Office grant-making process for CAPS-related grants, from the point of communication to the collection and distribution of best practices, and working closely with other departments that are the subject matter experts on the contents of programmatic grants.●Provide programmatic support for the implementation and expansion of Federation-wide abortion financial assistance and travel grants programs●Create repeatable processes, action plans and provide guidance to affiliates as necessary to ensure compliance and uniform administration of funding throughout the Federation.●Identify, draft, and disseminate communications, best practices, and guidelines for abortion financial assistance programs throughout the Federation.●Work closely with affiliate stakeholders to identify needs for their staff in order to improve funding administration.●Update and maintain guidelines and tools necessary for the implementation of patient funding for abortion. ●Track and ensure the accuracy of affiliate reporting on abortion patient funds, and provide support to the Director of Grants Administration with the data analysis of these reports. ●Collaborate with the CAPS team at PPFA, and assess the needs in regards to the implementation of patient assistance funding.
Delivery : 
●Manage the implementation of integrated grant initiatives for new and/or existing programs for patient financial support and other abortion access