Community Investment Specialist

Our mission at FHLBank Chicago:
To partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment, and support for their community investment activities.

Simply said, we're a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and working together to reinvest in our communities, from urban centers to rural areas. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.

At FHLBank Chicago, we bring people together. We are committed to a high performing, engaged workforce, and to supporting the communities we serve across Illinois and Wisconsin. Our Buddy Program pairs new hires with tenured employees to guide their onboarding. Our professional development and training opportunities through upskilling, mentorship programs, and tuition reimbursement allow employees to grow their career with us.

Our collaborative, in-office operating model brings teams together to foster innovation, connection, and shared success. To support balance and flexibility, employees are provided with an allocation of remote days to use as needed throughout the year.

The Community Investment Specialist supports the Bank’s community investment mission by contributing to outreach, program execution, and strategic initiatives focused on affordable housing and economic development. The role works collaboratively across teams and with external partners to advance community engagement efforts, support program and governance activities, and help inform the Bank’s community investment strategy through research and analysis. Through these efforts, the Community Investment Specialist plays an important role in strengthening the Bank’s overall Community Investment impact.

• Advance affordable housing and economic development by helping deliver programs and outreach that strengthen communities across Illinois and Wisconsin.
• Turn insights into action by using research, data, and stakeholder feedback to shape community investment strategies and expand the reach of mission-focused products.
• Build meaningful connections by collaborating with financial institutions, nonprofit and public-sector partners, and internal teams to increase the Bank’s community impact.

• Support and participate in the Bank’s outreach activities, under the management of the Bank’s Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement; contribute to the successful execution of the Bank’s community outreach plan.
• Support the execution of Bank-sponsored Community Investment events (convenings, trainings, forums).
• Represent the Bank at affordable housing, community development, and banking industry events; engage in targeted marketing activities to expand use of Bank mission products.
• Track and report team outreach activities in Salesforce, Airtable, and other platforms; maintain and improve Salesforce dashboards and data integrity; validate and troubleshoot reporting issues; and prepare reports and presentations summarizing engagement metrics and performance for internal stakeholders.
• Support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of Community Investment programs.
• Conduct research and analysis on community development trends, affordable housing needs, and member and stakeholder engagement opportunities.
• Assist with the review, development, and maintenance of key program-related documents (e.g., policies, external marketing and application materials, program guidelines).
• Support team managers in the development of presentations and materials for Bank…