Internal Communications Specialist/Senior Specialist

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaAs an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management.

You will support internal communications strategies and activities for the Bank’s Operations and Administrative Services (OAS) Division. Serve as communications consultant to OAS leaders and content providers, and develop clear, coordinated communications for various audiences, including frontline workers in Law Enforcement, Facilities, and Cash operations. Write, edit, proofread, post, and measure communications across various channels. Pursue ways to expand the range and variety of communication tools to engage leaders and staff. You will report to the Internal Communications Director.

Location: You must live within commuting distance of Atlanta or an approved Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta office. You may be considered for the Specialist or Sr. Specialist based on your relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement communications strategies and content that align OAS priorities with organizational goals and the Bank’s overall communications strategy.
• Develop content to engage employees through creative storytelling (written, verbal, and live events). This includes conducting background research, gathering information, editing, and proofreading communications.
• Collaborate with intranet/web staff to leverage use of web technology and other social media tools.
• Consult with OAS leaders, managers, and subject matter experts to analyze communications needs and develop appropriate communications strategies, programs, and materials to support business goals.
• Support feedback mechanisms to collect employee, manager, and executive input.
• Provide updates and reports. Create, monitor, and maintain communications-related project documentation, including updates on progress, status, resource management, and reports.
• Prepare and support town halls, division meetings, branch meetings, and other employee-engagement activities. Provide back-up support for Public Affairs crisis communications activities.
• Travel up to 25%.

Education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field

Experience: 2-5 years in addition to education preferred | 6+ years preferred for Senior Level role

Knowledge Areas:

• Solid written and oral communication skills
• Strategic planning and project management
• Experience developing and delivering communications for frontline, operational, or non-desk-based employee audiences

Technical Skills:

• Experience managing corporate/internal communications
• Microsoft 365- Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook
• Digital media tools (video production, graphic design) preferred

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
• Paid vacation and holidays; flexible work environment
• Generously subsidized public transportation
• Education Assistance Program
• Professional development programs, training and conferences
• And more…

Additional Requirements:

• This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
  • For Law Enforcement positions, physical, psychological, drug, stress/EKG, and attending an academy will be required.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules. These rules generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holding financial interests (such as common stock and corporate bonds) issued by financial institutions. This prohibition also applies to investment funds that focus on investing in the financial sector. If you, your spouse/domestic partner, or minor child own such securities, you will generally be asked to divest them if you accept an offer of Bank employment. If you have concerns about this prohibition, you should raise the issue with the recruiter for this posting early in the process.

 This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Communications/Public Relations Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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