Political Research Specialist providing research support for advocacy and political campaigns at Planned Parenthood. Engaging with political landscapes and compiling strategic research to drive policy victories.
Responsibilities
Provide research support for advocacy and political campaigns across departments and local Planned Parenthood organizations in order to ensure materials are accurate and strategic.
Enable Planned Parenthood national and local organizations to better understand the rapidly-changing political landscape around abortion, and then provide research support as they leverage that understanding to win real policy victories on the federal and state level.
Compile research on the stances and statements of elected officials and political figures around sexual and reproductive health to share with relevant staff across the organization.
Represent the Research and Insights team at different external tables related to opposition research and build relationships with political research partners.
Document successes of the program to share with internal and external stakeholders, including donors.
Provide research support and fact-checking in key campaigns, including PPFA and Action Fund’s state and federal policy and issue fights, and Action Fund and PPVotes’ electoral work.
Track in real time what political opposition, including elected officials, organizations, and candidates, is saying on issues related to sexual and reproductive health.
Produce and maintain a trove of research for Action Fund and PPVotes on electoral races, including federal and state legislators, key nominees on the federal and state level, and state ballot initiatives.
Compile, synthesize, and analyze public and internal polling on elected officials, candidates, and issues related to the mission of Plan
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
2-3 years of professional experience (including internships) in politics, political campaigns, or doing research for advocacy organizations required
Experience or academic training in research and research methods in a political or advocacy environment
Familiarity with survey research and analysis
A meticulous eye for fact-checking
Professional confidence to provide guidance and manage up and sideways in the context of fact-checking
Ability to independently drive complex work on many stakeholders and navigate competing priorities
Ability to digest and communicate complex information to nontechnical stakeholders
Flexibility to learn and adapt quickly
Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Planned Parenthood
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