Application Guide

How to Apply for Director of Clinical Guidance and Education

at Society of Family Planning

🏢 About Society of Family Planning

The Society of Family Planning is unique for its science-driven, justice-centered mission focused specifically on abortion and contraception equity. Unlike general reproductive health organizations, it explicitly centers people whose access is constrained by systems of oppression, making it ideal for professionals passionate about dismantling healthcare inequities through evidence-based approaches. Working here means contributing directly to shaping clinical practices and policies that prioritize marginalized communities.

About This Role

As Director of Clinical Guidance and Education, you'll steward the entire lifecycle of clinical guidance—from evidence synthesis through real-world implementation—while managing clinician-led groups and ensuring alignment with DEI principles. This role is impactful because you'll directly influence abortion and contraception practices nationwide by translating organizational strategy into actionable clinical guidance that reaches providers and patients. You'll balance innovation with operational stability while representing the portfolio to senior leadership, funders, and external partners.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing evidence for upcoming clinical guidance with clinician contributors, meeting with cross-organizational directors to align education initiatives, and developing dissemination strategies for new resources. You could spend afternoon hours overseeing portfolio outcomes, providing feedback to direct reports, and preparing presentations for funders or the Board about clinical guidance impact.

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🎯 Who Society of Family Planning Is Looking For

  • A clinician with hands-on experience in abortion or contraception care who can apply clinical context to strategic decisions (not just theoretical knowledge)
  • Someone with a proven track record of developing and implementing programs that address abortion/contraception healthcare needs, particularly for underserved populations
  • An expert in the full lifecycle of clinical guidance—from evidence synthesis and expert review to dissemination and real-world uptake monitoring
  • A leader experienced in managing clinician-led groups with strong governance, scope clarity, and equitable systems-building skills

📝 Tips for Applying to Society of Family Planning

1

Quantify your impact on abortion/contraception programs—include metrics like guidelines developed, providers trained, or policy changes influenced

2

Explicitly connect your clinical experience to strategic decision-making examples, showing how patient care insights informed program direction

3

Demonstrate your DEI commitment with specific examples of centering marginalized communities in clinical guidance development

4

Highlight remote leadership experience, especially in fostering accountability and collaboration in distributed teams

5

Show your understanding of the Society's unique position by referencing their specific publications or initiatives in your materials

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your clinical experience in abortion/contraception settings and how it informs strategic thinking', "Specific examples of programs you've conceived and implemented that address abortion/contraception healthcare needs", 'Your approach to managing clinician-led groups and ensuring equitable governance structures', "How your values align with the Society's mission of justice-centered, science-driven abortion and contraception equity"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review the Society's current clinical guidance documents and #SFPJournal publications to understand their evidence standards
  • → Study their strategic plan and DEI vision statement to grasp how clinical guidance aligns with broader organizational goals
  • → Explore their clinician-led group structures and recent educational initiatives to identify potential gaps or opportunities
  • → Research their funding partners and collaborative projects to understand their network and priorities
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you translated clinical evidence into practical guidance and measured its real-world impact
2 How would you balance innovation with operational stability when overseeing both established and emerging workstreams?
3 Share your experience managing clinician contributors—how do you set priorities, expectations, and feedback loops?
4 How have you centered marginalized communities in clinical guidance development or education programs?
5 What strategies would you use to ensure effective cross-organizational collaboration in a remote environment?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic reproductive health experience without specific abortion/contraception focus—this role requires deep specialization
  • Focusing only on clinical skills without demonstrating strategic program development and implementation abilities
  • Neglecting to address DEI or justice-centered approaches in application materials—this is core to the Society's mission

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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