Outreach Senior Advisor (New Orleans)

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia•New Orleans, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outreach Senior Advisor serves as the key subject matter expert for the District on a particular outreach topic, such as micro and macroeconomics, financial capability, money and banking, business education, curriculum instruction/learning management applications, or museum curation and design. This role requires strategic agility and quality decision-making to support senior leadership in developing a comprehensive strategy for outreach topics, encompassing research, content development, programming, and other initiatives. The advisor is expected to independently execute strategy, monitor, measure, and report outcomes. Key responsibilities include fostering strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders, designing and communicating content to enhance understanding of the Bank and the System’s mission, and developing rigorous, developmentally appropriate content, applications, and resources. The position also involves producing highly specialized and original materials for Bank and System publications, leading small teams for public programs, and supporting Bank or branch museum collections, exhibits, and tour programs. The Senior Advisor represents the Bank and outreach function on District and System work groups and projects, operating with little guidance in their area of expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or 4 years required
Strategic communications
Subject Matter Expert in Macro/Micro Economic, Financial Capability, Money & Banking, Business Education, Curriculum Instruction & Blended learning, museum curation and design
Database management
MS Office applications
Speaking/Writing/Research Skills
Project/Budget Management & Reporting
Learning Management & Virtual presentation applications
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Problem Solving
Action-Oriented
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
Eight + years experience preferred

Responsibilities

Leads a select outreach topic by strategically planning and coordinating related activities using effective outreach strategies to engage with key stakeholders.
Effectively carries out project management activities, to include defining project specifications/requirements, identify resources, organizing teams, ensuring project objectives align with Bank and Outreach strategic plans, prioritizing work, assigning tasks, tracking progress, preparing status reports, managing deadlines, and measuring outcomes.
Tracks related policies and trends on key outreach topic.
Participates and provides leadership on Federal Reserve System (FRS) initiatives and work groups.
Executes content development projects on a select outreach topic to support key stakeholder needs and issues within the District and across the System.
Informs and trains external and internal stakeholders on key issues by writing and delivering effective professional presentations and programs.
Coordinates dissemination and use of results to prioritize the implementation of complementary activities (e.g. professional development programs, and state, regional, and national conferences) using in-person and technology-based approaches.
Conducts independent research and produces specialized content and resources for the Bank and System education websites, and external sources (e.g. professional associations’ journals, blogs, and learning management platforms) on key outreach topics.
Serves as a contributing editor for key Bank and System outreach and education resources.
Participates in substantive, hands-on collaborative outreach projects with System colleagues and publishes processes for potential duplication in other parts of the System.
Prepares and delivers presentations on outreach topics to internal and external stakeholders.
Trains internal stakeholders to serve as Fed ambassadors in support of the Bank’s tour programs, speaker’s bureau, and financial capability program for students in majority-minority high schools.
Supports the preparation of responses to outside inquiries and provides expert advice to Bank and System leadership and other departments as needed.
Fosters regular communications, high-level relationships, and effective collaboration among District, System, and national practice, policy, research experts/leaders from universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, consortia, professional associations, financial institutions, and other related organizations on select outreach topic and serves as a critical knowledge broker.
Serves on and chairs local/regional/national taskforces/project committees/boards/advisory committees that align with District and System outreach interests.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in key outreach topics and monetary policy, regulatory issues, the financial and Federal Reserve Systems by attending educational programs, seminars and speeches, reading professional literature and maintaining professional affiliations/certifications.
Maintains and enhances technical skills of all database, project management, and communication applications.