Executive Assistant to First Vice President/COO

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

ABOUT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON

The Federal Reserve System (System) was founded by Congress in 1913 and serves as the central bank of the United States. Its fundamental mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to promote optimal economic performance.

As part of the nation’s central bank, the Boston Reserve Bank (Bank) promotes sound growth and financial stability in New England (Connecticut – except Fairfield County, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) and the nation. The Bank's unique contributions to its local communities, region, and the nation are founded on high-quality research and bank supervisory activities, excellence in supporting financial services and financial markets stability, leadership in payments innovation, and a commitment to supporting economic well-being in communities.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

The Corporate Affairs Department is part of the Strategic Bank Services (SBS) Division. SBS provides leadership, strategic counsel, and services to Bank stakeholders in the areas of governance and executive support, communications and government relations, strategy and risk, and human resources. Corporate Affairs is responsible for executive support for the President/CEO, the First Vice President/COO, senior executives, and includes the Office of the Corporate Secretary and the Chief of Staff function. 

Executive Assistant to the First Vice President/COO 

This position is critical to the smooth and successful operation of all activities of the Office of the First Vice President/COO. The Executive Assistant (EA) is responsible for high level administrative support and often serves as the first point of contact for the Office, working closely with the Chief of Staff, the Public Information Officer and the Corporate Communications team. Acting as a conduit between the First Vice President/COO and all of the entities with which he/she is involved, including but not limited to: staff from the Bank, the Board of Governors (BOG), and the greater Federal Reserve System; government, academic and charitable organizations in New England and beyond; and local, national and international business leaders, this position reflects and supports the Bank’s leadership and culture.  The position requires unassailable discretion, the ability to think strategically, a customer experience mindset, and proven ability. It also demands a high level of organizational, communication (both written and verbal) and technological skills, as well as an ability to connect to the Bank and First Vice President/COO’s strategy. The ability to handle ambiguity, anticipate, multi-task, and set priorities are a must. 

 

The scope of the role includes, but is not limited to: 
1. Understand the daily, near term and annual priorities of the Bank and the Office, and work with the First Vice President/COO and those inside and outside of the Bank to ensure the priorities of the Office can be met, including a full range of executive management and office management activities.

2. Summarizing and managing large quantities of internal and external correspondence to ensure prompt responses. Strong ability to communication verbally and written information or requests to the appropriate officers/staff in the Bank.
3. The ability to drive innovation within your role and the proven ability to leverage technology and adapt to new tools such as AI
4. Partnering with the Chief of Staff and Public Information Officer, handling the communications for all contact with the Office, with a keen awareness of the First Vice President/COO’s and the Bank’s priorities.
5. Strategic schedule management w