Development Officer (Fundraising)

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About Lumos

Lumos Foundation works to realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world. Our vision is a world in which all children grow up in safe and loving families within supported communities.

Founded in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling, Lumos partners with governments, civil society and young people with lived experience to transform care systems globally and advocate for family-based solutions that help children thrive. We ensure that families receive the support they need to stay together or reunite, and that children grow up in family-based settings such as foster or kinship care, not institutions.

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, more than 5 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. And a much larger number of children are at risk of family breakdown and separation – those living in poverty, experiencing domestic violence and abuse, and living in countries affected by conflict.

We are ambitious for children. In the next 10 years, Lumos will enable 500,000 children in care to return to family-based care and prevent 10 million children from experiencing family breakdown and separation – so that they can thrive in their own families. Working with local, national, and global partners, Lumos supports government-led transformation of child care systems across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America- driving systemic and sustainable change.

Lumos’ ambition for children is significant and will require the organisation and its partners to work in new ways – with a pace, drive and urgency that this moment demands – and that children everywhere deserve.

Lumos’ success will continue to be based not just on what we do, but on how we do it – our values. We embrace collaboration. We strive for excellence. We show respect. We always care. And we are passionate. We are Lumos.

Find out more about Lumos and our work at wearelumos.org.

Overview

The Development Officer will play a key role in positioning Lumos Ukraine for funding and partnerships that enable care reform for children. The postholder will strengthen Lumos Ukraine’s relationship with current and prospective funding partners, coordinate donor engagement in country, and draft high-quality narratives for funding proposals, grant reporting and donor-facing products.

Based within the global Fundraising team, this role will act as the connector between global teams and Lumos Ukraine programme staff, working closely with the Country Director, Programme Manager, and Finance Manager in country. It is a new role within the organisation, which aims to help secure resources needed to advance child protection and care reform outcomes in Ukraine.

Proposed activities

Work with the global Fundraising team to ensure high quality proposal development for Lumos Ukraine, coordinating timelines and inputs as well as drafting compelling narratives in English.
Strengthen Lumos' relationship within UN agencies and institutional funders in Ukraine by organising strategic engagement from the Country Director and coordinating follow-up actions.
Support efforts to position Lumos Ukraine’s work strategically by drafting and promoting key success stories, impact data, photos, and internal quarterly programme reports
Participate in strategic initiatives and internal projects that contribute to Lumos’ 10 Year Ambition.
Occasional travel may be required depending on strategic priorities and donor needs.

Strategic Engagement

Support the Country Director’s external engagement through scheduling, preparation of briefings on strategic alignment, advising on key messaging and coordinating follow-up actions.
Coordinate introductory meetings, engagement opportunities and learning visits with prospective funding partners as needed.
Participate and provide input to initiatives and projects that engage donors in the 10 Year Ambition.

Business Development

Support the strategic positioning of Lumos Ukraine within philanthropy networks in country.

Help establish relationships with the offices of UN agencies, institutions, bilateral funders in Ukraine.
Coordinate proposal development in country; coordinating inputs according to agreed timelines, drafting compelling project narratives in English, and working on feedback from the global teams.
Prepare, update and maintain information about Lumos Ukraine on relevant funding portals and donor accounts including eligibility details, due diligence profiles and supporting documentation
Ensure that all donor submissions and engagement materials comply with donor expectations, internal standards, quality assurance, and risk management processes.

Portfolio Management

Track and monitor donor reporting schedules, deadlines, contractual requirements and risk considerations, ensuring full compliance and escalating challenges as required.
Coordinate high-quality donor reporting; coordinate timelines for technical inputs and impact data, draft narratives in English ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with donor expectations.
Maintain and update internal systems (currently Salesforce, SharePoint, Monday.com and Excel trackers) to manage key documents, agreements, donor correspondence and reporting records.

Required Deliverables

Development of high-quality funding proposals

Effective strategic engagement with prospects and donors maximising the time and input of the Country Director
Strong positioning and increased visibility amongst donor community
Growth in pipeline of prospective donors and funding opportunities
Robust compliance management and reporting
Accurate and efficient use of internal systems and processes

Safeguarding Statement

Lumos recognises that the rights of safety and security are aligned with its core mission for children, families and communities. Effective and robust safeguarding sit at the heart of our mission and values, and accordingly, Lumos is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of children and adults at risk in all of its work. We expect all staff, associates and volunteers to share this commitment. Lumos has a zero-tolerance approach towards all forms of abuse, bullying, harassment and sexual exploitation. Lumos is a member of The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will carefully screen all applicants. Offers of employment are subject to checks and suitable references.
All staff and associates must:
Carry out all duties with an awareness and understanding of Lumos safeguarding and PSEA requirements
Ensure work complies with all safeguarding and PSEA policies and procedures
Ensure that their behaviours and actions support the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk as appropriate.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Lumos is wholly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and against all forms of discrimination.
We are committed to creating and sustaining a positive working environment that encourages, supports and gives a voice to all, so that we can best support the children we serve.
We must ensure that all staff are equally valued, included, empowered and respected across the organisation and in everything we do. Lumos is fundamentally built on diverse, multi-national and multi-cultural teams.
This is something we cherish as a key strength and an integral part of our identity. Our organisation values and celebrates the diversity, culture and experience of each member of staff, provides equality of care, and support to everyone.
We pledge to listen carefully, to educate ourselves continually, to promote open dialogue, and to seek out and deal with discrimination and prejudice wherever it occurs in Lumos.

Our Values

Children are at the heart of everything we do. Every child needs love and care in order to flourish – and we’re proud that this is reflected in the values we hold within our organisation. We want to see all children grow up in safe and loving families. Our core values drive us forward in our vision, underpin

every aspect of our work and strategy and are critical to helping us maintain a thriving and effective organisation. By making sure every individual feels valued and empowered, we can bring about the very best outcomes for the children we serve.