End Water Poverty - Global Coordinator at WaterAid Nigeria

WaterAid is an international non-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people break free from poverty and disease, unlock their potential and change their lives for good through improved access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid started its operation in Nigeria in 1995. Since then it has successfully executed several intervention programmes as outlined by its objectives and has made impact in the lives of the very poor. WaterAid with the country office in Abuja currently works in Bauchi, Enugu and Plateau States with funding from various donors and partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: End Water Poverty - Global Coordinator

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract: 2 Years Fixed Term Contract 

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.

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

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

Benefits

• As an organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best.
• So, in addition to our inspiring global mission and engaging work environment, we have a generous benefit package to help you take care of your health, happiness and wellbeing.

Application Closing Date
11th September, 2025 (12:00 PM UK time).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online