End Water Poverty – Global Coordinator at WaterAid
End Water Poverty – Global Coordinator
- Pretoria, Gauteng, South
Africa
- Nairobi, Nairobi
County, Kenya
- Lilongwe, Central
Region, Malawi
- Columbia, South
Carolina, United States
- Kampot, Kampot
Province, Cambodia
Description
End Water Poverty Global Coordinator
Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term Contract, Full-time
Location: WaterAid is a global and equal
opportunities employer. The role will be based in any Global South
country where WaterAid has an office, subject to right-to-work
eligibility in the respective countries. The role will be recruited by the
WaterAid UK office. The position will often need to work across time zones.
Salary: Salaries and benefits for different
countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and
depending on experience. See further details below for some of the countries:
- South
Africa: ZAR1,100,492 – 1,500,347 per year with excellent benefits
- Malawi:
MWK 75,784,188 – 119,156,217 per year with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water,
decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone,
everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and
create a fairer future.
About End Water Poverty
End Water Poverty (EWP) is a WaterAid hosted Southern-led
civil society coalition advocating for the fundamental human right to access
water and sanitation. Rooted in local realities and influencing global
decision-making, EWP promotes the decolonization of development agendas based
on its Southern-led values and principles. By integrating environmental and
gender perspectives, the coalition strives to ensure water and sanitation are
accessible, affordable, high-quality, and available to everyone—both now and
for future generations.
About the role:
The Global Coordinator leads the coalition’s strategic
direction, fundraising, and campaign delivery—steering EWP towards a stronger
southern-led model, securing funds to expand regranting and advocacy capacity,
and ensuring impactful campaigns.
1. Strategic Leadership
- Define
and implement EWP’s vision, governance, and strategic priorities.
- Lead
strategic and annual planning with regional leads.
- Ensure
alignment with southern-led values, decolonisation, and localisation
principles.
- Monitor,
evaluate, and adjust strategy to maximise impact.
- Represent
EWP in external forums and build partnerships.
2. Fundraising
- Identify
and secure new funding opportunities.
- Draft
proposals, manage grants, and increase resources for regranting.
- Collaborate
with fundraising teams, members, and partners.
3. Campaigns & Delivery
- Oversee
the Claim Your Water Rights campaign and other initiatives.
- Ensure
campaigns have clear objectives, strong delivery structures, and member
engagement.
- Guide
research to address systemic water and sanitation issues.
- Support
advocacy skill-building and share best practices.
4. Governance & Finance
- Ensure
effective governance, managing Steering Committee meetings and membership
engagement.
- Deliver
annual reports and manage budgets per WaterAid procedures.
5. Team Leadership
- Manage
and support secretariat staff and consultants.
- Maintain
a collaborative, inclusive working environment
Requirements
To be successful,
you’ll need:
- 10+
years’ experience in the global south, preferably in human rights/water
justice.
- Experience
leading or working with global coalitions.
- Experience
working in or with grassroots organizations
- Proven
fundraising and budget management success.
- Experience
in international networks, particularly in Africa, Latin America, or Asia.
- Track
record of impactful campaigns achieving policy change.
- Strong
political judgement from a southern perspective.
- Excellent
interpersonal, team management, and communication skills.
- Fluent
in English; conversational French or Spanish.
Desirable:
- Born
and raised in the global south.
- Trilingual
(English, French, Spanish).
- Media
and spokesperson experience
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Closing date: Applications will close at 12:00
PM on 11th September 2025.
How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and
upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my
application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI
technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a
fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal
opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and
perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as
well.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able
to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All
pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in
the respective countries to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy. .