Date Posted: June 4, 2015 Oklahoma State Coordinator

Date Posted: June 4, 2015
Oklahoma State Coordinator _________________________________________________________
Founded in 1992, Provide is a national and growing organization working to make sure that women have
access to abortion, especially those living in rural communities and Southern and Midwestern
states. Provide educates and supports health and social service providers to be able to give the care and
support women facing unintended pregnancy need. Our work is rooted in the on-the-ground realities of
women’s lives and of the systems and resources that are available to them. We believe that everyone has
a role in supporting women’s access to abortion care, and that by giving people the tools and resources to
play their role we can transform the way abortion is experienced where improved access is needed most.
The Oklahoma State Coordinator is a full time salaried position, reporting to the Regional Director.
As a member of Provide’s Referrals Initiative team in Oklahoma, the State Coordinator will:
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Coordinate state/regional work to increase access to abortion and build state champions as
described in Provide’s Conceptual Model for Referrals and Referrals Project plan, working with
project leadership and a state-based team through:
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Outreach/assessment: As part of a team, research, identify, assess and recruit training
sites and champions among community health, rural health, social services, perinatal
health and primary care agencies, focusing on those agencies where there is the most
opportunity to promote access through pregnancy options counseling and referrals for
agency patients/clients.
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Training: As part of a team, provide introductory training to agency staff in pregnancy
options, counseling and referral-making, and other reproductive health information and
skills based content using materials developed by Provide.
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Technical Assistance: As part of a team, provide hands-on technical assistance to targeted
agencies in the process of integrating or enhancing abortion referrals into their
institution’s practice and policies, using the model approach to providing abortion
referrals as a guide for establishing site-specific practice goals and for assessing and
responding to facilitating factors and barriers. 
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Work closely with the Oklahoma state team to ensure team members are utilized as co-trainers
and in outreach, training, follow up/technical assistance, and champion development activities.
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Identify and strengthen abortion provider relationships to inform and include them in any
referrals activities of interest.
 
Perform additional staff responsibilities (20%):
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Collaborate with Provide project directors, evaluators and other staff to ensure communication
and coordination of work with Provide.
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Write reports (monthly updates, individual site training reports).
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Participate in visibility events, Provide staff and board meetings, professional conferences and
meetings and program activities as requested.
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Perform other duties as required to advance assigned projects and the overall work of Provide,
including but not limited to:
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Division phone calls
Keeping data up to date on database for evaluation
Participating in staff trainings
Participating in staff calls
Qualifications
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Proven ability to actively cultivate, engage and connect diverse people and activities working
together toward a common goal, a commitment to network building and leadership development
and the ability to build trust in individual relationships across distances with a variety of
stakeholders.
Strong existing state networks within primary health care, social services, reproductive health
care, public health, rural health and/or abortion service delivery with an emphasis on seeking
opportunities for improving abortion referrals through training and champion development.
Experience coordinating and providing professional education/training for health professionals a
plus.
Persistence, resourcefulness and the ability to identify opportunities and needs and respond to
these creatively and flexibly.
Ability to travel throughout the state.
Ability to work in a workshifting/telecommuting team oriented environment
o Excellent communication skills (in-person, email, phone, status reports, managing
documents, remote meetings)
o Good at problem solving
o Experience with administrative work (scheduling/facilitating meetings, data base entry,
creating spreadsheets, submitting expense claims, making travel arrangements)
o Team player
o Comfort with using technology for organizing
Commitment to Provide’s core mission, values and programs.
Location
This position is a remote position based in Oklahoma.
Deadline
Qualified individuals should send resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three
references to Provide via email to ld@provideaccess.org. Please indicate “Oklahoma State
Coordinator” in the subject line of the email. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis.
Interviews will be conducted until the position is filled.