Community Coordinator - Kalliolan Kannatusyhdistys ry - Helsinki, Finland

Do you know the social and health sector and are you a strong networker? Do you coordinate smoothly and meet people warmly? Do you want to promote well-being in an organization that fights inequality? We are looking for a proactive professional familiar with the social and health sector for the position of community coordinator at Kalliola Settlement's neighbor house in Pasila. In this role, you will develop and implement community work, volunteer activities, and network cooperation with residents, partners, and the work community. You will plan and put into practice activities that strengthen participation and well-being among residents of different ages and backgrounds in the area. Kalliola Settlement's neighbor house in Pasila is an open meeting place aimed at promoting the well-being and participation of local residents. The activities include lounge activities, groups, volunteer work, and network cooperation. Kalliola Settlement has neighbor houses in Matinkylä (Espoo), Pasilas, and Mellunmäki (Helsinki). Your colleagues will include a community instructor, another community coordinator, and the entire Kalliola neighbor work team. You will work closely with coordinators of other neighbor houses. The position is fixed-term until December 31, 2026. Possible extension depends on Kalliola's funding decisions. As a community coordinator: coordinate, develop, and implement local community work; recruit, guide, and support volunteers and interns; build and maintain networks with social and health service providers; plan and execute events together with the team, residents, and partners; communicate activities through various channels; participate in activity evaluation, monitoring, and reporting; perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Requirements include relevant lower university degree (e.g., social services, community pedagogy), at least three years of work experience in the field, knowledge of the social and health sector, experience in guiding, coordinating, or supporting volunteers, proven approach to participation and ability to build cooperation with various actors, excellent teamwork, interaction, and collaboration skills, fluent oral and written communication skills in Finnish and good command of English, goal-oriented, developmental, and flexible work attitude with the ability to implement plans, project management skills. Preferred experience with social media, Canva, and event organization. We offer opportunity to develop in a versatile role as part of a professional neighbor work team, a committed and encouraging work community, employer supporting work-life balance, and benefits including lunch, cultural, and sports benefits. Employment starts on September 1, 2026, with a salary of €3,350/month, fixed-term until December 31, 2026, full-time (100%) with possible evening and weekend shifts. The location is Helsinki, Finland. The remote work is not explicitly mentioned, so default to Onsite. The job type is Full-time. The required languages are Finnish and English. The salary period is monthly. The salary details are €3,350/month. The benefits include lunch, cultural, and sports benefits, discounts on courses and venue rentals. The vacation weeks are not explicitly stated, so leave empty. The posted date is 2026-06-30, and the application deadline is 2026-07-30. Contact email is pihla.ruuskanen@kalliola.fi. External link: http://www.kalliola.fi/eriarvoisuudesta-samanarvoisuuteen/. The employer industry is