Manager, Global Leadership Development

Manager, Global Leadership Development

Position Title : Manager, Global Leadership Development

Location : Washington DC, USA, Germany, Ireland, Panama, Spain, Canada

Department : Leadership & Organizational Development

Reports to (Supervisor) : Director, Global Leadership Development

FLSA Status : Exempt

Salary for USA Based Staff : $55,463 - $68,400

Organization Summary : Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org.

Position Summary : If we want the world to be inclusive, Special Olympics athletes must contribute in ways beyond the sports field. Athletes must lead the way, educating the world about their potential and driving Special Olympics forward through their insights and contributions. One of the most powerful ways we do this is through expanding the Athlete Leadership program, which creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to develop and demonstrate their abilities and voices in various leadership roles. Development of athlete leaders is supported by the Special Olympics Unified Leadership approach. Building from sport, the Unified Leadership approach teaches leaders of all abilities to value and learn from each other, and to create environments where people with ID succeed in meaningful jobs and roles.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Support the oversight of Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership Global Multi-Year Strategy, triage opportunities and communication with HQ departments and regions.
• Support the oversight of Unified Leadership engagement opportunities internally and externally, coordinate with consultants for education series delivery, and support regions for global rollout of Unified Leadership.
• Develop training resources, build and promote curriculum and education for leadership development of leaders with and without IDD.
• Lead workshops and trainings working collaboratively with and / or supporting the SOI L&OD team, SOI departments, regional offices, and others.
• Collaborate with HQ departments and regions to integrate Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership in their plans and goals and support projects that promote them internally and externally.
• Support management of global athlete leader groups, serving as point of contact and coordinator for meetings, work plans and engagements.
• Hire and supervise Unified Leadership consultants.
• Participate in the planning and execution of the 2027 Global Athlete Congress in Santiago, Chile. Some tasks related to the event are :
• Participate in virtual planning meetings with Special Olympics staff and the local organizing committee.
• Manage project grant implementation and reporting process for all participants attending the 2027 Global Athlete Congress.
• Monitor communication with participants.
• Lead registration process through collaboration with regional staff and participants.
• Contribute to workshops and trainings with participants working collaboratively with and / or supporting regions, and World Games local organizing committee.
• Develop and implement pre-Congress education for participants.
• Plan and create Congress pre-departure guides, handbooks, and other deliverables. Assist with translation needs of all printed materials.
• On-site lead during the Congress.
• Post-event communication with participants.
• Work with Communications staff to identify, pitch, and track story ideas.
• Develop 2027 Global Athlete Congress report.

Required Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

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