Senior Specialist - Fundraising
Senior Specialist - Fundraising
Posting Description
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Senior Specialist- Fundraising to advance Habitat for Humanity International’s (HFHI) fundraising and donor engagement efforts in Ukraine. This role offers the opportunity to build strong donor relationships, actively manage and grow a donor portfolio, and lead high-quality proposal coordination to secure funding that delivers lasting impact for HFHI Ukraine’s program initiatives.
This position is to be based in Kyiv, Ukraine and requires 30% of domestic and international travel.
The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including internal equity and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. The monthly gross pay starts at 81 830 UAH gross/month (based on previous experience + benefits).
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Grant Acquisition and Proposal Coordination (40%):
- Coordinate proposal development processes in close collaboration with the Head of Program and technical teams.
- Track calls for proposals, manage internal timelines, and support compliance with donor requirements and submission procedures.
- Support pre-bid positioning activities, including partner coordination, stakeholder mapping, and donor alignment.
- Contribute to drafting and editing concept notes, technical narratives, partnership sections, and non-technical annexes.
- Liaise with HFHI global fundraising and compliance teams to ensure quality control and alignment with HFHI standards.
- Support the coordination and quality control of donor reports in collaboration with program, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), and finance colleagues.
- Help ensure donor conditions, visibility requirements, and reporting schedules are well understood and tracked.
- Maintain organized records of donor communications, submissions, contracts, and reporting obligations.
- Support internal learning by documenting lessons from successful and unsuccessful proposals to strengthen future submissions.
- Provide regular updates to the Head of Program on pipeline status, emerging opportunities, and proposal progress.
- Support internal planning discussions by providing donor intelligence and funding landscape insights.
- Contribute to strategic partnership discussions with municipalities, financial institutions, private sector actors, and civil society partners, as relevant.
- Support ad-hoc fundraising-related tasks linked to HFHI Ukraine’s country strategy and priority initiatives.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Project Management, International Development, Business Administration, or equivalent experience in development management.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in fundraising, donor relations, proposal coordination, or resource mobilization (preferably within humanitarian or development contexts)
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English required.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating successful funding proposals.
- Prior experience in Ukraine or comparable humanitarian / post-conflict settings is a strong asset.
- Strong drafting, editing, and coordination skills, with attention to detail and deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities and workflows in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including comfort working across teams and time zones.
- Shows strong initiative in engaging potential donors and expanding the donor base.
- Active support of HFHI Values:
- Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves
- Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
- Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission
- Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.
- Experience working with institutional donors
- Proposal/ grant writing skills and/or experience
We have a benefits package that invests in our employees’ long-term personal and professional growth and well-being. Here’s a sample of what that includes:
- Meal allowance: 330 ₴ per day fully compensated by the employer.
- Internet, and cell phone allowance
- Credit for rehabilitation, sporting and cultural options
- Language training
- Extra days off
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to work for an International NGO contributing to eliminating poverty around the world and positively impacting millions of people annually
- Being part of a truly international environment – working with colleagues from various parts of the world
- Friendly and supportive working environment
If you'd like to join our team in Ukraine and you qualify within the specified job requirements, submit your motivation letter and CV as ONE DOCUMENT in English to Human Resources by applying via our careers website.
DEADLINE: Closing date for applications is 15th April 2026. The candidates are encouraged to apply earlier as shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Every candidate who applies will receive feedback from us.
About
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. HFHI has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia and Area Office bases of operations in Manila, Philippines for our Asia and the Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and the Caribbean work, and Bratislava, Slovakia, for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.
HFHI is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Function
Resource Development and Fundraising
Auto req ID
10800BR
Position Category
Full-time - Salaried
Position Type
International Employment
Geographic Location
Europe & Middle East
Location
Kyiv, Ukraine
Required Travel
30%