Senior Executive Communications Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank - Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215![Federal Reserve Bank](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Overview
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Dallas Fed) promotes a strong financial system and healthy economy in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. Through our offices in Dallas, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio, and our team of 1300 employees, we work for and with the people of our district to build a strong and inclusive economy. The Dallas Fed works within the Federal Reserve System and with other public and private sector institutions to foster the safety, soundness and vitality of the United States economy and financial system.
We are one of 12 Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., constitute the nation’s central bank. We are part of the Federal Reserve System, which was established by Congress in 1913. Our mission is to serve the interests of the American public by informing and influencing our nation’s monetary policy, fostering financial stability and delivering quality services to the United States government and the financial institutions in our region. Although established by Congress we are independent of government.
Our responsibilities are wide-ranging. We conduct economic research and gather perspectives from our region to bring to national conversations about monetary policy. We work with government, financial industry and the community to ensure our banking system is safe, accessible and secure. We help maintain a reliable supply of cash and support digital payment. We work with community partners to ensure that all people in our district have opportunities to build a bright economic future. Our success depends on actively connecting with the people and communities we serve.
Location: #LI-Hybrid
The Role
Overview:
The Senior Advisor to the President (Advisor) serves as the primary liaison between the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and external stakeholders of the Bank. The Advisor collaborates with leadership to develop engagement strategy for the President, FVP and other ELT members . They also help manage, advise, and coordinate the President and CEO’s interactions with System colleagues. The Advisor maintains high standards of professionalism, discretion, diplomacy, judgment, customer service, efficiency, and operational excellence. In working closely with internal and external stakeholders, s/he deals with a wide range of highly sensitive issues under tight deadlines/pressures. This position requires a full understanding of the breadth and scope of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ mission, strategy, and priorities, particularly as related to external stakeholders and the Eleventh District community.
Key Responsibilities:
Overseeing the President’s external speaking engagements including formulating the strategy for external speaking opportunities, scrutinizing incoming event requests, setting up proactive speaking opportunities and providing recommendations on requests that align with the established speaking strategy.
Managing strategic initiatives for the President including District listening tours, international trips, roundtables with key stakeholders and other special topic engagements to inform the President’s policy views and strengthen relationships with external audiences.
Directing the President’s FOMC calls and outreach to ensure we are hearing real-time anecdotal information from the right stakeholders in advance of policy discussions.
Facilitating Presidential correspondence with external stakeholders, crafting communications for the President and acting as a liaison on behalf of the President to ensure requests for the President’s times are being resolved appropriately.
Drives the strategic prioritization of tasks, initiatives, and projects requiring the President’s participation. Provides strategic inputs in making decisions around the President’s external engagements and trips.
Ensuring briefing documents are prepared and logistics are organized for all external executive engagements.
Executing special projects as directed, this includes managing VIP visits to the Bank, helping to broker speakers for the Bank’s speaker series, connecting Presidential stakeholders to other interested parties within the Dallas Fed and overseeing ad hoc requests that come from the President.
Handles inquiries and routine/complex responsibilities as delegated by the President, including special project management. Participates in or keeps track of the work of key task forces related to outward-facing strategic initiatives related to organization vision and priorities.
Contributes to maintaining and further augmenting the reputation of the President’s office through professional, friendly, timely, diplomatic, and respectful interactions internally and externally.
Liaison between Communications, CED, Integrated Policy and CoS office to ensure optimal planning, execution and communication of the President's engagement activities
Effectively developing partnerships with staff and leadership within the above departments and delegates duties most times to partners not directly reporting to the advisor
Through effective engagement with leadership across the Bank, developing strategies to build deeper connections with organizations within the community. Further, advises the leaders within the Bank in implementation of these strategies.
Organization-wide Competencies
Functional Knowledge: Requires comprehensive understanding of the Bank’s mission, District industry and businesses including key contacts, community needs and desires, and the connection from the Dallas Fed to the communities served to policymaking and the impact of policymaking.
Expertise: Applies in-depth understanding of the links between the Federal Reserve, the economy, the community, and how to position the President to achieve its mission.
Leadership: Manages and influences cross-functionally, sets organizational priorities, allocates resources, and ably influences cross-functionally and outside the organization.
Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems.
Impact: Helps drive the Dallas Fed’s engagement, particularly that of the President and other members of senior leadership, with internal and external stakeholders as well as the District more broadly.
Interpersonal Skills: Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential roadblocks or risks, and identifies optimal solutions to intractable problems, often at senior levels and external.
You Have:
Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, public policy or a related field is required. Exceptional work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, in a related discipline. Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Minimum experience required of the position: 10 years of policy, analytical, or consulting experience or equivalent relevant experience.
Ability to manage and drive consensus across multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a policy or mission-driven organization, and 5 years’ experience with communications, executive advising, or related experience.
Deep interest in public service and commitment to the mission of the Federal Reserve System.
Proven ability to work collaboratively in business teams.
Ability to multi-task and balance multiple priorities in a very fluid environment.
Excellent leadership and relationship management experience in complex organizations, with multiple stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal and relationship‐building skills.
Ability to use compelling arguments to influence others and gain support and commitment.
Ability to solve unique and complex problems that have broad impact to the Bank, senior leadership, and important stakeholders.
Must possess strong analytical experience, as well as time management and organization skills.
Excellent written and oral communicator. Able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and widely varied external constituents.
Leads with integrity, demonstrating honesty and respect.
The above responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities of personnel so classified.
Our Benefits:
We offer competitive pay and benefits including but not limited to:
Health, dental and vision insurance
Pension and 401K Plan with employer matching provision
Credit protection, financial planning, and opportunities for pre-tax savings
Flexible Work Environment with generous vacation, federal holidays and paid time off to volunteer in the community
Healthy lifestyle assistance through an on-site fitness center and subsidized cafeteria with healthy food options
Centrally located in Downtown Dallas with free on-site underground parking, and public transportation subsidy
Support with continued education
Notes:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S and the role is not available for sponsorship.
This position is based in Dallas.
We use a hybrid work schedule that allows remote work but requires on-site work (in the office) based on business needs.
We do anticipate strong internal candidates to apply but welcome external candidates to apply as well.
Please submit applications by 8am CST September 12, 2024
Are you ready to make a difference?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in the diversity of our people, ideas and experiences, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that represents the communities we serve.
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Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Executive
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
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