[Hiring] Unified Leadership & Athlete Leadership Consultant @Special Olympics

Role Description

The Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership consultancy is a 12-month consulting project intended to provide advisory input, expertise, and co-creation support for Athlete Leadership and Unified Leadership initiatives.

• Contribute to the review, adaptation, and strengthening of leadership content, trainings, and events to ensure they are accessible, relevant, and reflective of athlete perspectives.
• Serve as a thought partner, co-creator, and advisor, ensuring that leadership content, trainings, and events are meaningful, accessible, and reflective of the real experiences of athletes with ID.
• This role reinforces Special Olympics’ commitment to inclusive leadership and shared decision-making.

Qualifications

• Deep experience and familiarity with the issues concerning intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID).
• Experience with Special Olympics programming.
• Experience participating in Athlete Leadership trainings or councils.
• Experience in Unified Leadership initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of Special Olympics.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and/or supported communication methods).
• Access to a computer and internet for virtual meetings.
• Reliability and ability to meet agreed timelines, with support when needed.
• Willingness to share experience to improve leadership programming.
• Experience co-facilitating training or serving as a speaker or a panelist.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Provide structured feedback (verbal and/or written) on Unified Leadership training content, materials, and implementation approaches.
• Participate as a co‑facilitator, speaker, or panelist in Unified Leadership sessions when needed.
• Advise on best practices for meaningful inclusion of people with ID in leadership roles and decision-making structures.
• Review leadership materials for accessibility, clarity, and relevance from an athlete perspective and suggest improvements.
• Contribute to the review, adaptation, and co-creation of content for the Leadership & Skills Curriculum.
• Support the development of practical tools, reflection activities, and real-life application exercises.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate pilot sessions, provide feedback, and support the evaluation of participant experience.
• Participate (virtually or in person, as agreed) in webinars, staff meetings, trainings, and events.
• Participate in focus groups representing the athlete perspective.
• Support preparation of athlete speakers and leaders when requested.
• Serve as an advisory voice in strengthening inclusive practices within Leadership Development structure.
• Participate in periodic check-ins (weekly or biweekly) with the Global Manager for Leadership Development.
• Participate as a panelist for job interviews.

Benefits

• Estimated Time Commitment: 240-400 hours and possibly additional hours depending on project needs.
• Project Duration: 12 months (June 2026 – June 2027).