The Budget Lab at Yale is a policy research center within Yale Law School dedicated to providing in-depth analysis of federal policy proposals for the American economy. Reporting to the Executive Director of The Budget Lab, the Assistant Director of Operations is responsible for the Lab’s operations and processes. Working with all members of The Budget Lab’s team, the Assistant Director of Operations ensures that staff have the resources and information needed for their research, facilitates the... more details
The Budget Lab at Yale is a policy research center within Yale Law School dedicated to providing in-depth analysis of federal policy proposals for the American economy. Reporting to the Executive Director of The Budget Lab, the Assistant Director of Operations is responsible for the Lab’s operations and processes.
Working with all members of The Budget Lab’s team, the Assistant Director of Operations ensures that staff have the resources and information needed for their research, facilitates their collaboration, and works to develop final public-facing products for the research output of the Lab. The Assistant Director of Operations coordinates with University and external partners to facilitate the Lab’s fundraising and communications efforts.
The Assistant Director:
Works in collaboration with the Executive Director and participates in the long-term and strategic planning of The Budget Lab.
Serves as primary interface with Yale University and Yale Law School, maintaining a knowledge of University policies and processes and ensuring compliance.
Identifies operational needs and develop and implement solutions; develops internal processes to manage workflows, information dissemination and access, and administration.
Assists in onboarding new staff and collaborates with other partner centers to support New Haven-based pre-doctoral fellows.
Responsible for managing the center's budget and working in coordination with the YLS Business Office to oversee the center's financial planning and management.
Assists in fundraising efforts, including grant writing and strategy; acts as liaison with grantor organizations and with the Alumni Engagement & Development Office.
Oversees contracted suppliers from onboarding to project end and serves as their primary point of contact with The Budget Lab.
Manages The Budget Lab's website, acting as principal liaison between web developers, Budget Lab leadership, and the policy team; manages other public-facing communications and systems.
Works closely with the policy team, research, evaluate, and identify appropriate means to present the work of The Budget Lab in public-facing materials, including visual and interactive media.
Maintains the brand identity of The Budget Lab, ensuring that all public-facing materials are consistent and maintain a high degree of professionalism.
Plans and organizes public events for policymakers, students, and the general public, both in Washington, DC, and New Haven.
Plans regular team meetings and retreats for staff of The Budget Lab with occasional travel to Washington, DC, for events, approximately 2-3 times per year.
Other duties as assigned. Ability to manage complex tasks, effective multi-tasking, flexibility, and independent problem solving to meet deadlines. 1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program’s operating budget .5. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program’s website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum requirement of Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.