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Study everything. Do anything.

 

Find your passion. Create knowledge. Serve the common good. Prepare for life.

 

This is what the College of Arts and Letters stands for. We play an integral role in Notre Dame’s mission to serve as the world’s preeminent Catholic research university. We are searching for someone to join our dynamic team who shares the same passion and mission. We are looking for an Operations Specialist for the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities.

LEO is looking for a proactive, self-starter who desires to be part of solving one of the most critical issues our nation faces today – poverty. The Operations Specialist will be part of the Administration team and will lead our operations work within that team. As owner of operations, they will be responsible for personnel, training and evaluation, organizational engagement, business operations, office and space management, and a number of special programs.

Who we are:

The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame is a research center dedicated to reducing poverty and improving lives in the United States through evidence-based programs and policies. We are dedicated to…

 

  • Partnership – We thoughtfully engage with partners and commit to a collaborative process on this road to creating and using evidence. We believe the best solutions lie with those closest to the problem, and that our partners are the ones that know best the needs of the communities they serve. We embed that belief into every step of the evidence-to-impact journey.
  • Rigor - We believe service, philanthropy, and public policy must be aligned with what actually helps people the most. Our partisanship is to those in poverty. We produce rigorous research because we believe an accurate answer, whether inspiring or challenging, makes us all better.
  • Dignity - We prioritize the dignity of every person with a preferential option for those struggling in poverty and with awareness of the additional struggles facing marginalized communities. We approach our work with respect to those participating in research and structure our work in service to those individuals. Our research serves people, not the other way around.
  • Hope – The complexities of poverty can be overwhelming, but we don’t respond by believing that solving poverty is a hopeless endeavor. We respond by building evidence to uncover solutions that reflect an environment of opportunity for all people. We diligently pursue what works to reduce poverty with a hopeful confidence that evidence enlightening action will alter the path ahead.

Who we need:

We are looking for someone who wants to change the face of poverty in our country and believes that impacting poverty is possible. The Operations Specialist’s top priorities will be:

 

  • Personnel–Developing and implementing all processes related to the employee lifecycle, including relationship building, position development and posting, selection, onboarding, separation, and workforce planning.
  • Training and Evaluation–Developing, coordinating, implementing, and assessing need for training programs, speaker series, and workshops designed to enhance employee skills and knowledge, with a particular focus on staying current with university practices, improving job-specific skills, and imparting knowledge regarding LEO research and methodologies. Project managing the university’s annual goal setting and performance evaluation process across LEO.
  • Organizational Engagement–Fostering a positive and inclusive work environment by promoting employee engagement initiatives and activities within LEO and supporting engagement with the College of Arts & Letters and the university.
  • Business Operations–Overseeing business operations and administrative processes within LEO. Developing and implementing policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency. Ensuring LEO operations adhere to institutional policies, regulations, and requirements. Working collaboratively with leadership to ensure successful implementation of LEO’s entrepreneurial operating system.
  • Office and Space Management–Working closely with the College of Arts & Letters to oversee the efficient allocation, utilization, and management of LEO office space. Overseeing the daily management of office space and managing space-related projects, including renovations and relocations.
  • Special Programs–Providing support for LEO predoctoral research associates, postdoctoral research associates, and graduate students from developing and organizing programming to establishing hiring plans. Facilitating LEO’s academic year student intern program from communications and recruiting to hiring and workflow.