In consultation with the section Chief, the Manager International Outreach plans, organizes, staffs, directs, controls, and manages resources within the group to accomplish the group's objectives. Performs responsibilities at the Lead Analyst level. Supervises a group of section staff responsible for bolstering the Board’s visibility, engagement, and recognition of its economic and financial expertise in global topics. This includes developing and strengthening contacts and managing relationships with staff at other central banks, foreign finance ministries, and other official sector contacts and serving on and supporting various working groups of these international organizations. The Manager International Outreach in coordination with the section Chief, provides guidance and expertise to staff developing and executing the strategy for the Board’s international engagement and conducting research and analysis related to emerging and recurring international issues, helping to shape the Board’s point of view. Partakes in and supervises staff conducting outreach and
preparation of briefing books, annotated agendas, talking points, and other materials for international meetings, including the coordination of materials with other divisions. Helps staff with the coordination of Board members’ participation in and staff work related to international meetings and visitors, including evaluating the background of foreign contacts. Participates in and leads staffs’ interaction with Treasury on the negotiation of meeting communiqués (e.g., G7, G20, IMFC).
Duties and Responsibilities
Overview
The United States will assume the G20 presidency in 2026 and the G7 presidency in 2027.The Board, jointly with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will have responsibility forthe G7 and the G20 Finance Tracks, which are among the primary international forums to bring central bank and treasury officials together across the world’s largest economies to discuss pressing economic challenges, address financial stability risks, and coordinate on global policy issues.
About the Team
The International Engagement and Strategy (IES) section within the International Finance Division supports the Board’s international engagement and promotes the visibility and influence of Board economic and financial expertise in international policy dialogue.Responsibilities include: developing and executing an international engagement strategy; conducting international policy research and analysis; monitoring global geopolitical developments; coordinating perspective on international policy issues across the Board and System; managing relationships with other central banks and finance ministries; supporting Board staff participation in, and contributions to, relevant working groups at international organizations; and, coordinating international meetings and visitors to the Board.
About the Role
The Group Manager for Global Policy Analysis plans, organizes, staffs, directs, controls, and manages resources within the group to accomplish the group's objectives. The Group Manager supervises a group of section staff who are focused on policy work and responsible for bolstering the Board’s visibility, engagement, and recognition of its economic and financial expertise in global topics. This includes partaking in and supervising staff preparing briefing books, background notes, annotated agendas, talking points, and other materials to prepare members of the Board and other Federal Reserve senior leaders for international meetings; developing and strengthening contacts and managing relationships with staff at other central banks, foreign finance ministries, and other official sector contacts; and serving on and supporting various working groups of these international organizations.The Group Manager, in coordination with the section Chief, provides guidance and expertise to staff developing and executing the strategy for the Board’s international engagement and conducting research and analysis related to emerging and recurring international issues, helping to shape the Board’s point of view.The Group Manager helps staff with the coordination of Board Members’ participation in, and staff work related to, international meetings and visitors, including evaluating the background of foreign contacts.The Group Manager participates in and leads staffs’ interaction with U.S. Treasury on the negotiation of meeting communiqués (e.g., G7, G20, IMFC).
Duties and Responsibilities
The Group Manager for Global Policy Analysis in IES works independently, in consultation with the Section Chief, in leading IES staff members, and:
Manages Global Policy Analysts, setting clear expectations and providing ongoing feedback and guidance to employees.
Leads coordination with Treasury and where needed, the rest of the U.S. government (NSC, State, other regulatory agencies) to develop and execute on the U.S. strategic G20/G7 vision, priorities and messaging, including managing work plans, setting meeting agendas and coordinating the execution of deliverables.
Works with senior staff to liaise with other G20 and G7 participants to secure buy-in and support for the U.S. Presidency agenda.
Takes a lead author role and supervises the research and writing of outcome documents and other materials across all priorities. In doing so, would take a leading role in coordinating and tapping expertise across Board staff, U.S. Treasury, the U.S. government, international organizations, and other participants in the G20/G7.
Supports principal (Chair, Vice Chair, senior staff) G20/G7 engagement and work with international colleagues across countries to build coalitions and drive progress in support of the Board’s priorities. Specific responsibilities include taking the lead to ensure that the Chair and Vice Chair as heads of the Finance Track are fully supported in their G20/G7 Presidency responsibilities.These responsibilities include executing on and overseeing the preparation of background information on issues and briefings for meetings; drafting talking points for principals; reviewing and preparing backgrounders and progress reports ahead of ministerial and deputies meetings; evaluating draft talking points and objectives for meetings; providing support during meetings to summarize discussion and next steps.
Helps set meeting agendas and draft issues notes and official public communiques. Liases with Treasury to manage the communique drafting and negotiation process— developing and sharing drafts that incorporate feedback from the G20 community and managing virtual and in-person negotiations.
Provides opportunities for training and development; provides on-going feedback and conducts performance appraisals; recommends promotions; counsels and, when necessary, recommends disciplinary action.
Participates in the section's strategic planning activities and section/division resource management.
Ensures that the quality and timeliness of the section's output meet division and Board needs and requirements.
Possesses an awareness of and ensures compliance with all Board policies and procedures.
Maintains current knowledge of and anticipates significant developments in a relevant field of expertise; applies in-depth knowledge of one or more specialty areas to meet the changing needs of the section, Board, and Federal Reserve System.
May represent the division in a liaison role to other areas of the Federal Reserve System, including Board or System committees, and represent the Board with international groups in the public or private sectors.
Position Requirements/Qualifications
Requires completion of a bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business administration, international policy/affairs, or related discipline and aminimum of 7 yearsof related experience
[or]
a master’s degree and aminimum of 6 yearsof related experience.
Requires demonstrated skills in leadership, process management, organization, communications, interpersonal savvy, and ability to motivate and direct others, and build effective teams.Prior experience with development of policy, coordination and outreach related to international meetings, international organizations, and central banks and other official sector institutions is strongly desired.
Collaboration: demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence individuals with differing priorities and interests.
Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills. Formal writing experience preferred.
Decision Quality: Makes timely, thoughtful decisions. Exercises excellent judgment, carefully gathers information, seeks opinions, and challenges own biases, listens attentively and critically, exhibits clear thinking.
Organizational Skills: Set priorities and achievable goals, develop systems to manage competing demands, manage time well, attention to detail, communicate expectations clearly.
Relationship Building: Has good diplomatic skills and builds collaborative relationships that establish trust and confidence with others across all levels internal and external to the organization.
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage and lead large and complex processes and projects.
Problem Solving: High degree of professional independence, technical authority, initiative, reliability, and maturity of judgment.
Analysis: Analyzes a wide variety of complex issues and finds solutions for problems; demonstrates expertise in technical knowledge and analytical ability to interpret and solve technically complex problems.
Teamwork: Ability to work well in group settings and to represent the Board interests at various working groups and committees of international organizations.
This is a two-year term position. The position requires 100% on-site presence at our Downtown Washington, D.C. offices. Travel frequency is up to 25% depending on business needs.
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