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.