Development Planner

Development Planner, International Work Courage | Commitment | Trust | Impact | Responsibility At SOS Children's Village, we boldly defend children's rights. Our goal is for every child and young person to receive the support they need to grow to their full potential. Come and do meaningful, impactful work with us! SOS Children's Village is seeking a Development Planner for international work. What are we looking for? We are seeking a Development Planner for international work. This is a full-time position starting on 4 January 2027 and is an 11-month fixed-term parental-leave substitute. SOS Children's Village's international project work aims to improve the well-being of children, young people and families in the most vulnerable situations around the world. Reducing poverty and inequality and advancing children's rights and equality are at the heart of our work. Our projects currently promote the rights and well-being of children and families in Tanzania, Ethiopia and The Gambia. A key part of your role is planning, delivering and developing communications for SOS Children's Village's international work. You will produce varied content for websites, social media and newsletters, among other channels, and plan communications campaigns, events and webinars. You will make our projects' results and impact visible to different audiences and contribute to developing expert and advocacy communications for international work. In addition, you will be responsible for planning, monitoring and reporting on one or two international development cooperation projects in collaboration with our local partners, under the guidance of the Head of International Work. You will also help develop new projects, identify funding opportunities and advance partnerships. You will work as part of the extensive international SOS Children's Villages network and collaborate closely with colleagues, funders, companies and other stakeholders in Finland and around the world. The role may involve some travel to project countries. What do we expect from you? The International Development Planner is responsible for planning and delivering communications for SOS Children's Village's international work, particularly communications for projects funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The role involves producing content for different channels and raising the profile of international work and its results in collaboration with the communications team and international partners. It also includes coordinating, monitoring and reporting on one or two projects and contributing to corporate collaboration. The projects you will be responsible for will be agreed at the start of employment. We are looking for a proactive, collaborative professional with strong communications skills and experience in international project work. Communications come naturally to you as a way to make important, complex topics understandable and engaging. You have experience planning and developing communications and producing varied content for different channels. You write excellent Finnish and English and can tailor content to different audiences. Experience in advocacy communications, social media campaigns, audiovisual content production, and organising events and webinars is also valued. You understand the key processes of project work and can coordinate your projects independently in collaboration with international partners. You have experience in development cooperation funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in results-based project planning, monitoring and reporting. You know how to use project results and information from partners in communications. Experience in corporate collaboration and partnership development, familiarity with the Finnpartnership instrument, and knowledge of operating environments in East and/or West Africa are advantages. We also value knowledge of children's rights and a human-rights-based approach, as well as expertise in the key themes of our projects, such as child protection, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality and education. In our small international team, we value an action-oriented, solution-focused approach, strong organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage several tasks at once. You want to generate ideas, develop and learn, and put plans into practice in collaboration with other experts. Success in the role requires a relevant master's-level degree, three to five years of relevant work experience, excellent Finnish and English, and readiness to travel to project countries when needed. What do we offer? We offer meaningful, responsible and inspiring work in a renewing and growing child-welfare expert organisation. You will join the SOS Children's Village community, where the best interests of the child are always at the centre of our work. We have a supportive, development-oriented working atmosphere and support our employees' professional growth. The quality of our work matters to us, and we invest in leadership and onboarding. We offer employees comprehensive occupational healthcare, leisure-time insurance, a sports, culture and well-being benefit, a lunch benefit and flexible ways of working. The salary is approximately €3,160–€3,450 per month, depending on work experience (Social Sector Organisations collective agreement, VR5, plus a role-specific supplement and possible personal supplement). Further information: For further information about the role, contact Head of International Work Anna-Maija Aguilera-Pesä by phone at 040 834 2724 on 30 October between 9:30 and 10:00 or 13:00 and 14:00, or by email at anna-maija.aguilera-pesa@sos-lapsikyla.fi. Apply for the role using our online application form by 6 November 2026. The application form is at the bottom of the page. We look forward to hearing from you! SOS Children's Village SOS Children's Village is an international child-welfare organisation that promotes children's rights. Our goal is for every child and young person to receive the support they need to grow to their full potential. We are a non-profit child-welfare expert organisation, service provider and supporter of children, young people and families. SOS Children's Village has operated in Finland since 1962 and is a member of the international SOS Children's Villages organisation. The organisation operates in more than 130 countries. sos-lapsikyla.fi | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook On the way to reaching our full potential. Application period begins: 22 October 2026 at 12:00. Application period ends: 6 November 2026 at 23:59.