Chief External Affairs & Programs Officer

Please reply in 250 words or less. Please note, we understand that not every candidate for this position will have experience across all these subject areas. Not having experience in one or more of these categories does not necessarily disqualify someone from consideration.

What is calling you to this role at PPGNY at this point in your career? What in your personal and professional background speaks to your alignment with PPGNY's mission of sexual and reproductive health and justice? *

Does your career include work in reproductive health, health equity, or similar/allied justice-focused movements or environments? How do you think that experience has prepared you lead these teams and this work at PPGNY? *

Describe your current (or most recent) role leading external affairs/government relations/ political advocacy for an organization. Please include the overall size of the organization (total employees and annual budget), the size and makeup of the team you manage, number of direct and indirect reports, your reporting relationship, and any budget responsibility you hold directly. *

PPGNY operates in a very complex political environment, regularly engaging at the state, city, and federal levels. Describe your experience navigating New York State and/or New York City politics and government. What knowledge, relationships, and strategic instincts would you bring to this work? *

Does your career experience include leadership of direct political and electoral advocacy organizations or entities? If so, please describe what that work has encompassed. *

Describe your experience building and working within coalitions or policy/advocacy partnerships. What kinds of organizations have you brought together, around what issues or goals, and what was your role in initiating, sustaining, or leading that work? Please speak to both the strategic and relational dimensions of that experience. *

Describe your experience leading teams in unionized or partially unionized environments. How have you partnered with HR and/or counsel on workforce matters or grievance processes? *

PPGNY is committed to fostering an intentionally anti-racist, anti-bias culture. What in your professional or personal background speaks to your ability to lead with this lens? How have you helped to advance anti-racist or anti-bias practices in your work? *

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