Reports to: Deputy Director
Department: Programs – Organizing
Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Salary: $65,000
Location: Eastern Washington with regular travel to North Idaho
About Pro-Choice Washington:
Pro-Choice Washington is the only independent grassroots advocacy organization for reproductive freedom in Washington state. We believe every person deserves equitable access to affordable, unbiased, quality reproductive and abortion healthcare within their community. Our organization is powered by the voices of more than 35,000 supporters across the state who are speaking up for reproductive rights through advocacy, community engagement, and education.
Pro-Choice Washington’s issue areas include ending discriminatory denials to reproductive healthcare, expanding abortion and contraception access for historically excluded communities, raising awareness and funding for equitable abortion and reproductive healthcare, and revitalizing the reproductive freedom movement to be more inclusive and reflective of community needs.
Position Summary:
The Eastern Washington & North Idaho Organizer builds Pro-Choice Washington’s grassroots power east of the Cascades by developing local volunteer leadership and mobilizing supporters in communities that face unique geographic, cultural, and political challenges in accessing reproductive healthcare and advocacy resources.
This role is Pro-Choice Washington’s primary presence in the region, ensuring that rural and geographically isolated communities have the infrastructure, leadership, and voice to shape reproductive rights advocacy. The organizer builds relationships with diverse stakeholders including rural clinic staff, tribal communities, agricultural workers, students, faith leaders, and local activists and helps bring regional perspectives into statewide strategy.
The organizer works closely with the Deputy Director, Government Relations Director, Political Manager, Communications team, and community partners to design culturally responsive organizing strategies. A successful candidate will be a resilient relationship builder, culturally competent facilitator, and strategic mobilizer who understands both rural organizing challenges and cross-ideological coalition-building. Pro-Choice Washington provides training and mentorship to support organizer success.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Grassroots Organizing & Volunteer Leadership Development (40%)
- Recruit, train, and coach volunteer leaders across Eastern Washington and North Idaho, with a focus on Spokane, Tri-Cities, Wenatchee, Walla Walla, Pullman, and surrounding communities.
- Build and support student organizing at Eastern Washington University, Washington State University, Gonzaga, Whitworth, and regional community colleges.
- Use digital and relational organizing tools to recruit and mobilize volunteers across geographically dispersed communities, including virtual trainings and digital actions.
- Develop sustainable year-round organizing calendars integrating legislative, electoral, and community priorities, accounting for agricultural cycles and academic schedules.
- Identify and develop leaders in communities most impacted by barriers to abortion access, including rural residents, agricultural workers, tribal nations, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and communities of color.
- Create peer support networks for organizers and volunteers working in politically isolated or challenging environments.
Community Engagement & Base-Building (30%)
- Build relationships with local organizations, clinics, tribal nations, farmworker organizations, faith communities, and regional coalition partners.
- Represent Pro-Choice Washington at community events, county fairs, health fairs, campus activities, and regional forums.
- Coordinate community events including mobilizations, teach-ins, listening sessions, and relational organizing activities across a large geographic territory.
- Gather community stories and feedback to inform organizational strategy, with particular attention to rural and border community experiences.
- Navigate cross-state organizing realities for communities whose networks span Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Legislative & Electoral Mobilization (15%)
- Support grassroots lobbying through constituent education, advocacy events, and legislative engagement with Eastern WA and North Idaho representatives.
- Partner with the Political Manager to design and implement voter outreach including canvassing, phone banks, text banks, and GOTV efforts tailored to rural and conservative-leaning districts.
- Coordinate voter registration and ballot access support in underserved communities.
- Ensure all electoral and legislative activities comply with 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and PAC guidelines.
- Track volunteer participation, turnout metrics, and program outcomes.
Regional Advocacy & Issue Education (10%)
- Conduct community education on reproductive rights, healthcare access, and policy impacts specific to Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
- Organize forums and educational events that create space for dialogue across diverse political viewpoints.
- Adapt statewide messaging and tactics to resonate with rural, agricultural, conservative, and faith-based communities.
Administrative & Data Management (5%)
- Maintain accurate volunteer and supporter data in EveryAction, VAN, and internal tracking systems.
- Manage regional logistics including materials, venues, travel coordination, and communications with participants.
- Track mileage, travel expenses, and regional budget allocation.
Required Qualifications
We recognize that strong organizers come from many backgrounds. If you are excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply.
- 2+ years of community organizing, field organizing, volunteer leadership, or related grassroots work. Lived experience in community leadership or movement work may substitute for formal roles.
- Rural organizing experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of geographically dispersed, politically conservative, or under-resourced communities.
- Proven ability to recruit, train, and coach volunteers and community leaders, particularly in environments with limited existing infrastructure.
- Experience navigating politically complex environments and building relationships across ideological differences.
- Strong relationship-building skills with diverse communities, especially BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, rural, immigrant/farmworker, and youth leaders.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate reproductive rights issues in accessible, values-driven ways.
- Ability to work independently with limited day-to-day supervision while maintaining strong communication with the central team.
- Experience with VAN, EveryAction, or similar CRM/electoral tools preferred.
- Strong organizational and event coordination skills across a large geographic territory.
- Commitment to reproductive justice and intersectional, anti-oppressive organizing that centers most-impacted communities.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required; up to 50% travel across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
- Bilingual skills (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Existing relationships with community organizations, clinics, or advocacy groups east of the Cascades.
- Knowledge of the regional political landscape, legislative districts, and community dynamics.
- Experience with digital organizing tools for connecting geographically dispersed communities.
- Understanding healthcare access barriers in rural and frontier communities is important.
- Strong commitment to racial justice with experience in successful intercultural organizing.
- Residency in or strong familiarity with Eastern Washington or North Idaho is strongly preferred.
Working Conditions:
- Location: Based in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Wenatchee, Yakima, or another Eastern WA community (with approval); remote work with occasional travel to Seattle/Olympia.
- Travel: Up to 50% of time traveling throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho, including overnight stays.
- Schedule: Regular evening and weekend work required; increased intensity during legislative session and election cycles.
- Organizers in politically challenging environments receive support, safety guidance, and regular connection with the statewide organizing team.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $65,000
- Full health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Professional development stipend
- Mileage reimbursement and travel per diem
How to Apply:
Use the following link to apply.
Cover letter should answer the following prompts:
- Tell us about your path to organizing or community leadership. What draws you to this role and to reproductive rights advocacy in Eastern Washington and North Idaho?
- Tell us about a time you built a volunteer base, campaign, or initiative somewhere with little existing infrastructure. What did you start with, what obstacles did you face, and what did you learn?
- This role requires building trust and relationships in communities that may not share your values on reproductive rights. Describe a time you found common ground or built a working relationship across significant ideological or cultural differences.
Deadline: June 5th. Interviews in June; desired start date by August 3rd.
Pro-Choice Washington is an equal opportunity employer. We engage in anti-discriminatory hiring practices and strongly encourage applications from women, queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, parents, people with different abilities, and individuals with lived experience in rural communities, reproductive healthcare access challenges, or grassroots advocacy.
