Strengthening Innovation Capacities across SOS Children’s Villages consultancy

SOS Children’s Villages is seeking an experienced consultant or team to strengthen innovation capacities across its global federation. This consultancy focuses on reviewing the existing Innovation Playbook, developing a comprehensive virtual training programme, and designing a concept for a 2027 programme innovation challenge.

Key responsibilities

• Review and adapt the existing Innovation Playbook and IES Scalability Pathway to create a practical, virtual capacity-building curriculum.
• Facilitate highly interactive virtual training sessions for 20–60 programme colleagues from 15–20 Member Associations.
• Develop a detailed concept for a 2027 Programme Innovation Challenge, including processes, phases, and implementation templates.
• Ensure training materials are accessible, practical, and tailored to diverse organisational and cultural contexts.
• Provide a final report summarizing learning outcomes, participant feedback, and recommendations for future innovation initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in innovation for social development, including human-centred design and lean innovation.
• Proven expertise in designing and facilitating engaging, virtual adult-learning programmes.
• Strong ability to translate complex innovation concepts into accessible, practical methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with proficiency in using collaborative digital tools.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French or Spanish is considered an asset.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape innovation practices within a major global federation dedicated to supporting children and families.
• A fully remote consultancy role with a clear scope and defined deliverables.
• Collaboration with the Innovation, Evidence & Scale (IES) Unit to drive meaningful programme development.