Senior Manager, Inclusive Health

Job Title: Senior Manager, Inclusive Health

Department: Health Program

Location: Washington, D.C. (Hybrid, 2 days a week at the office)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $69,329 - $85,500

Organization Overview:

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 Description:

This position will contribute to work to make health-related services, programming, and policies more inclusive of people with IDD and promote the leadership of people with IDD.

Reporting to the Senior Director for Global Inclusive Health Advocacy, the Senior Manager will be a key asset in promoting inclusive health in the United States and other parts of North America, while also supporting global projects.

This role will be expected to be primarily in-person, at SOI’s headquarters office in Washington, DC.

As part of a global team based in Central European Time and Central African Time zones, the incumbent should be prepared to be available for calls at 8am US Eastern Time an average of twice per week.

Responsibilities:

Oversight of the Center for Inclusive Health and System Change in Inclusive Health Subgrants (25%)

• Provide supervision to Manager, Inclusive Health in their core responsibilities related to implementing the workplans for the Center for Inclusive Health and System Change in Inclusive Health subgrants
• Oversee development of subgrant cycle timeline and any needed updates to subgrant announcement and application materials
• Participate in review/analysis/selection of subgrant proposals
• Oversee administrative aspects of subgrants, including grant management system and financial and narrative reporting.

Management of US projects (55%)

• Provide oversight to Manager, Inclusive Health on matters related to the training of people with IDD as self-advocates (Health Messengers) and their engagement for activities, as well as related technical assistance
• Serve as point of contact and project manager for core portfolio of an estimated 3-5 projects related SOI’s health system strengthening portfolio in the US, including leading and overseeing procurement, contract, and payment processes for consultants and contractors, as well as monitoring their work and vetting their work products
• Provide auxiliary support on US projects outside of the core portfolio
• Work closely and cross-functionally with Special Olympics North America (SONA), SOI Health, and other colleagues
• Support development of operational planning, budgets, reports, and partner/donor presentations

Support to global projects (20%)

• Support planning and preparation for meetings with external groups, such as the Health System Strengthening Advisory Committee
• Provide general support to global projects

Qualifications

Required

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience plus Five to Seven years of relevant work experience. Experience and/or coursework in the area of Public health, Health Sciences and or Public Policy/Public Administration is a plus.

• Sound understanding of/experience working in/with the US health system (e.g., community health centers, private providers, legislative or executive bodies relating to health care policy, NGOs providing health or health-related services)
• Interest in and commitment to working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to nurture relationships and partnerships with individuals and organizations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including ability to communicate effectively with a culturally and professionally diverse range of stakeholders
• Strong team player and collaborator with acute attention to detail and excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Ability to work independently with remote supervision (based in Central European Time zone) and ability to work effectively as a member of a collaborative global team, including ability and willingness to be available for calls at 8am US Eastern Time an average of twice per week
• Legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer

Preferred

• Relevant post-university degree
• Experience and comfort with working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Ability to travel domestically (within the United States) and internationally, if required

*For USA based staff: Special Olympics offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability, retirement, legal resources, and PTO. 

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer**