Strategic Initiatives Specialist

About Protect Life Michigan

Thousands of lives are on the line every day due to abortion. Are you ready to stand up and change hearts to stop it? We are defenders on a mission to recruit, equip, and deploy students around Michigan to become passionate and professional social reformers. We won’t stop until abortion is unthinkable. Since 2005, we have grown from a group of volunteers to a team of dozens of powerhouse activists. Each team member is bright, strategic, and dedicated to protecting the unborn. 

About the role

A Strategic Initiatives Specialist carries out the mission of Protect Life Michigan (PLM) by completing essential projects in line with the organization’s long-term vision and short-term goals. A Strategic Initiatives Specialist takes ownership of assigned tasks, completing them independently or in collaboration with a team of specialists. The Strategic Initiatives Specialist will report to a Strategic Initiatives Manager. 

This position can be filled by a part-time or full-time applicant.

Location: Remote but must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) Michigan, with the capacity to travel for work on occasion 

Job Purpose

A Strategic Initiatives Specialist carries out the mission of Protect Life Michigan (PLM) by advancing projects that directly contribute to making abortion unthinkable. Strategic Initiatives Specialist helps turn vision into reality – taking ownership of projects and tasks that drive cultural change, sharpen our strategies, and strengthen the pro-life movement. They complete their work independently or in collaboration with the Specialist team, always with the mission at the center. Strategic Initiatives Specialists report to a Strategic Initiatives Manager.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of the execution of assigned projects and tasks that advance PLM’s long-term vision to end abortion.
• • Assist Strategic Initiatives Managers in determining project basics, such as scope and deliverables, on an as-needed basis
  • Apply agile project management methods to move initiatives forward with clarity, efficiency, and accountability
  • Translate vision into action by breaking projects into achievable steps with clear goals and deadlines
  • Attend all specialist team meetings, such as planning meetings and sprint huddles
  • Collaborate closely with other Specialists, contributing ideas and feedback to sharpen and strengthen initiatives
  • Routinely give and implement feedback to ensure quality and cohesiveness 
• Report to Strategic Initiatives Manager
• • Participate in weekly 1:1s
  • Receive regular professional development
• Periodically attend events and outreaches throughout the state as a representative of Protect Life Michigan

Qualifications

• Commitment to the pro-life movement and the mission of Protect Life Michigan.
• A passionate and positive view of support-raising and/or fundraising, experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing
• Agile project management experience preferred. 
• A positive attitude, reliability, attention to detail, and ability to organize effectively
• Data-savvy or data-driven strategy thinking
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a dynamic environment
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple work streams at once
• Ability to conduct research, evaluate outcomes, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.
• Flexible work schedule, and the ability to work nights/weekends as necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Applications.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and productively.
• Experience in a campus pro-life group or with outreach is preferred.

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits are determined by the needs of the individual, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include: 

• After completing 1 year of work, eligibility for employer-matched Simple IRA.
• Ample professional development opportunities.
• Ample paid vacation time, holidays, and sick days.
• Semi-flexible schedule to be set with the employee and supervisor
• Ability to work from home.

• Protect Life Michigan is a support-raising organization. The salary and all expenses associated with this position will be fundraised by the candidate. Protect Life Michigan will provide training and coaching in order to help the candidate reach full support and will pay the candidate while they raise support. We have an excellent track record of helping job candidates reach full support: 85% of our candidates have reached full support within 2-3 months.
• You will complete support raising prep work over the first 1-3 weeks, then you will attend a support raising bootcamp around week 4 of your employment with PLM. Subsequently, you will spend the next 6-13 weeks support raising before beginning your job duties.
• All applicants must be supportive of this approach and open to engaging in it.