Regional Network Director | Washington, DC

University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Notre Dame is seeking a Regional Network Director for the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative (ND-EI) and the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG) to be based in Washington, DC. This role is crucial for advancing a major strategic priority focused on applied and virtue ethics, including AI ethics and the love ethic. The Director will build high-impact programs to assist policymakers, public servants, faith communities, non-profits, and education leaders in addressing ethically complex issues. This position involves leading a network-building effort to elevate Notre Dame's influence in national conversations on technology, policy, and the common good. The selected candidate must reside in the Washington, DC area, with quarterly travel to the University of Notre Dame campus and additional travel as needed. This is a five-year limited-term position. ND-EI aims to establish Notre Dame as a premier university for research in ethics, offering training for future ethicists and ethical leaders, and guiding public understanding of significant ethical issues. The Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG) serves as the administrative flagship and a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration. ECG has executed major grants in technology ethics, love and social transformation, and a faith-based ethical framework for AI-driven worlds. The RNDDC will design, lead, and sustain Notre Dame’s strategy for building a policy-engaged network in Washington, DC, and key national corridors of influence. This role requires sophisticated strategic leadership to advance the DELTA framework across policy, regulatory, educational, ecclesial, and civic settings, shaping national conversations and cultivating institutional influence. The RNDDC will position Notre Dame as a trusted, non-partisan voice at the intersection of ethics, technology, faith, and public life, engaging various stakeholders in conversations about humanity in the age of AI.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree (5 years) or advanced certification beyond Bachelor’s
• 5 to 6 years relevant experience
• Strong understanding of public policy, governance, and the societal impact of technology, particularly artificial intelligence.
• Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience (5–7 years), preferably in public policy, law, government relations, technology, education or other relevant fields.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience engaging policymakers, government officials, or policy institutions, with the ability to influence conversations and shape agendas.
• Significant experience in network-building and convening diverse stakeholders, particularly in policy or civic contexts.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills across ideological and professional differences.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with competing priorities.
• Strong independent work ethic with a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to travel regularly and operate in a hybrid, high-flexibility work environment.
• The selected candidate is required to reside in the Washington, DC area.
• Quarterly travel to campus is required, along with additional travel as needed.
• Evening and weekend work may be required at times.

Responsibilities

• Design, lead, and sustain Notre Dame’s strategy for building a vibrant, policy-engaged network across Washington, DC, and key national corridors of influence.
• Advance the DELTA framework within and across a wide range of contexts, including policy, regulatory, educational, ecclesial, and civic settings.
• Shape national conversations, inform discourse, and cultivate long-term institutional influence.
• Position Notre Dame as a trusted, non-partisan voice at the intersection of ethics, technology, faith, and public life.
• Engage researchers, educators, journalists, policymakers, federal agencies, think tanks, advocacy organizations, and faith leaders in meaningful conversations about what it means to be human in the age of AI.
• Build high-impact programs that assist policymakers, public servants, faith communities, non-profits, and education leaders in addressing ethically complex issues.
• Lead a network-building effort that elevates Notre Dame’s influence in national conversations on technology, policy, and the common good.

Benefits

• The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment.
• Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
• We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree