End Water Poverty - Global Coordinator at WaterAid

WaterAid

  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
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.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.
Fundraising
  • Identify and secure new funding opportunities.
  • Draft proposals, manage grants, and increase resources for regranting.
  • Collaborate with fundraising teams, members, and partners.
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.
Governance & Finance
  • Ensure effective governance, managing Steering Committee meetings and membership engagement.
  • Deliver annual reports and manage budgets per WaterAid procedures.
Team Leadership
  • Manage and support secretariat staff and consultants.
  • Maintain a collaborative, inclusive working environment
RequirementsTo 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.
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