Senior Communications Campaigner

Want to use your skills in campaigning and communications to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Senior Communications Campaigner to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Global Campaigns Team plays a leadership role across the WaterAid Federation to drive the design and delivery of WaterAid’s major advocacy and campaigns efforts to achieve SDG 6 – the global targets to secure clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene (WASH) for all by 2030. We deliver an ambitious agenda, grounded in national level change and impact.

As our dynamic and creative Senior Communications Campaigner you will play a key role in strengthening the impact of WaterAid’s global advocacy priority campaigns by enhancing the role of communications strategies and tactics in support of advocacy objectives.

Whether it’s persuading climate change decision-makers that sustainable access to clean water is fundamental to community resilience and adaptation, or convincing those focused on COVID-19 and future pandemic threats that investing in handwashing services must be a top priority, your work will show governments, donors and businesses why they need to take urgent action for WASH.

This is a full time, permanent role.

About you:
You will work with policy, advocacy and communication colleagues across the global organisation to translate core policy messaging into strong, compelling advocacy communications and products, and harness strategic communication channels to effectively influence decision-makers at international, regional and country levels.

* You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of designing compelling campaign messages and communications across a range of channels, including ability to translate complex issues into simple messages that non-expert audiences can understand and act on.
* Experience of developing and delivering campaign strategies (drawing on research, policy, advocacy, public campaigning and/or media and digital channels) to influence a political agenda.
* You’ll be a confident and efficient project manager, able to build great relationships and keep a cross-departmental team moving forwards together.

Salary:
The UK-based salary for this role is £36,956 – £38,885 subject to experience with excellent benefits. Salaries and benefits for different locations will vary in line with WaterAid’s country salary scales. WaterAid benefits vary depending on the country of the successful candidate. For UK-based posts this includes:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme – up to 5 days
• Generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Access to hundreds of retailer and gym membership discounts
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
This is an office-based post in a country where WaterAid has a presence – subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical. In particular, we are encouraging people with extensive experience of working in the Global South to apply. This post will have to work closely with colleagues and a line manager that are currently based in the UK, so time zones that make working in another country practicably feasible will be a consideration when choosing applicants.

For London-based position, WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the country to which you wish to work.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us at [email protected].