at Federal Reserve System in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
As the Culture & Internal Communications Analyst, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and administration of communication strategies and programs to inform, educate and engage staff for Administrative Services, which includes Facilities, Hospitality Services, Law Enforcement, and Strategic Planning & Support. Your responsibilities will cover internal communications and consultancy, project management, and engagement and strategy of the department’s culture. You will lead and collaborate with department leadership on strategies to enhance communication effectiveness across a variety of communication channels and foster and create cultural and engagement programs to create a cohesive and effective department with a complex 24/7 operation.
This position is considered intermediate level and performs work of moderate complexity. You will work under general supervision and may take direction from a senior team member. You will not have any direct reports.
Your Responsibilities:
+ Strategizing, writing, and editing content for the department’s communications channels and oversee content on all relevant intranets and platforms.
+ Lead and implement department internal communications strategy.
+ Build relationships with teams within the department; develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as other Reserve Banks and vendors.
+ Provide project management support for department/division internal communication activities, teams, programs, processes, and special projects.
+ Analyze information and supports development of action plans to advance the department’s culture and employee engagement efforts. Leads the development, management and implementation of culture strategy and initiatives.
+ Provide communications support to business unit committees (engagement, communication, technology, and wellness).
+ Continuously evaluate the culture and develop opportunities to increase engagement.
+ Support training and onboarding of new employees and learning and development initiatives for staff.
+ Prepare and present conclusions and recommendations, in both written and oral format, concerning moderately complex to complex matters related to culture, strategy, and communications.
+ Support business unit annual strategic planning and HPI development and support metrics to track internal effectiveness of the business unit strategy.
+ Execute the business unit change management strategy and act as a resource to senior leaders in spearheading change management initiatives.
+ Implement communications strategy for major change initiatives and for cascading business unit-wide strategy, leveraging resources across the organization.
+ Support the management team as a bridge to employee base, including attending regular meetings with leadership.
+ Execute the business unit communications strategy, which includes:
+ Managing the business unit messaging, and narrative
+ SharePoint creation and updates
+ Newsletters
+ Ghostwriting
+ Editorial reviews
+ Business unit Surveys
+ Draw on professional experience and expertise to generate ideas for process improvement initiatives and participate in control activities that establish, maintain and validate standards for the functional area.
Your Background:
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
+ 3+ years of direct, work-related experience
+ Education and/or experience in English Literature, Business Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or similar field preferred
+ Strong writing and editorial skills
+ Critical and independent thinking and decision-making abilities
+ Strong project management skills
+ Intermediate analytical and problem solving skills
+ Strong oral communication and presentation skills
+ Ability to provide guidance and constructive feedback
+ Strong teamwork skills and the ability to build and work collaboratively within and across work teams
+ Ability to manage time and projects effectively by adjusting quickly to new and different priorities
+ Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office products (SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word)
What We Offer:
+ Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k savings plan, retirement plan, paid time off, transit benefit, onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria
+ A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career.
Additional Requirements:
+ This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of two days per week in office.
+ As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.
+ This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee’s responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Communications/Public Relations
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States-one of the world’s most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.
OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.
Why Our People Choose Us:
Our reputation precedes us
There will always be room for personal growth
Our people are first
You’ll find the right balance
Your responsibilities will be meaningful
We hope that you will be our future colleague.