Kansas Organizing Fellow - Wichita
Job details
- Location
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $47,008/yr
- Posted
- Apr 21, 2026
- Apply on
- jobs.lever.co
About this role
The Kansas Organizing Fellow will be responsible for grassroots efforts to organize, educate, empower and mobilize supporters to take action in support of PPGP’s and PPGPV’s missions through list-building, outreach, volunteer recruitment, phone banking, canvassing and digital organizing.
With guidance from Public Affairs leadership, the Fellow will play a key role in supporting PPGPV’s work as part of a coordinated statewide ballot campaign, with a specific focus on the 2026 Kansas judicial selection amendment and efforts to maintain fair and impartial courts in Kansas.
This is a fixed-term position that will conclude August 31, following the 2026 primary election. Candidates interested in full and part time work are encouraged to apply.
The Kansas Organizing Fellow will be responsible for grassroots efforts to organize, educate, empower and mobilize supporters to take action in support of PPGP’s and PPGPV’s missions through list-building, outreach, volunteer recruitment, phone banking, canvassing and digital organizing.
With guidance from Public Affairs leadership, the Fellow will play a key role in supporting PPGPV’s work as part of a coordinated statewide ballot campaign, with a specific focus on the 2026 Kansas judicial selection amendment and efforts to maintain fair and impartial courts in Kansas.
This is a fixed-term position that will conclude August 31, following the 2026 primary election. Candidates interested in full and part time work are encouraged to apply.
The Kansas Organizer position requires a collaborative work style, a strong work ethic, and a keen enthusiasm for fostering connections among Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) and Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes (PPGPV) supporters, volunteers, staff, Board members, donors, coalition partners, and other crucial stakeholders. Reporting directly to the Director of Legislative Affairs and Organizing (DLAO), this role requires building and implementing grassroots and organizing strategies and programs throughout Kansas and in the Greater Kansas City area. Advocacy and organizing tactics will focus on deepening the organization's influence specifically in the Kansas counties of Douglas, Shawnee, Johnson, Wyandotte and Sedgwick. The Kansas Organizer will work closely with the Kansas Lobbyist and Policy Analyst (KLPA) and with fellow members of the Legislative Affairs team. They will also collaborate regularly across teams within the External Affairs department structure, which also includes Development, Marketing & Communications, and Education.
Responsibilities
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Directly support PPGPV’s work with coordinated statewide ballot campaign efforts
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Develop and execute grassroots organizing plans for both PPGP and PPGPV, including constituent outreach, on-campus/student organizing and general supporter engagement
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Maintain/update supporter databases, track organizing activities in order to generate monthly, quarterly and annual reports
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Collaborate w/ PPGP’s Health Services and patient advocacy team to develop and engage patient advocacy storytellers
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Represent PPGP or PPGPV within local progressive coalitions, work with other progressive organizations to achieve cross-movement goals, and at community events
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Recruit, train and support volunteer leaders and increase supporter list and volunteer base
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Coordinate and implement PP-sponsored advocacy activities, including rallies and events
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Regular evening and weekend work is required
Experience and Qualifications
- Required Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, one to three years related experience and/or training in advocacy/organizing work or related area; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
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Experience with Microsoft Office, the Internet, and relational databases.
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Commitment to PPGP’s and PPGPV’s missions, purposes, and values.
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Driven, motivated, a self-starter, and able to work productively and effectively with sometimes minimal and remote supervision.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Multi-disciplinary thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to understand new concepts; to translate PPGP’s mission and work to diverse constituencies; and to solve complex problems.
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Reliable transportation.
- Preferred Education & Experience
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Knowledge of issues related to abortion access.
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Prior grassroots organizing experience.
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Competencies