Global Campaigns Officer - Climate

Global Campaigns Officer - Climate 

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week, Full time 

Location: Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa 

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:

• Senegal - 22,777,932 - 28,849,796 West African CFA Franc per annum with excellent benefits

• Nigeria - 14,980,178 - 20,576,637 Naira per annum with excellent benefits

• South Africa - 700,674 - 875,842 Rand per annum with excellent benefits

About WaterAid: Use your skills to play a vital role in changing the world through water. We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will have the opportunity to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference. 

Join WaterAid as Global Campaigns Officer - Climate to change the world through water, so millions of people can break free from poverty and change their lives for good. 

About the Role: As the Global Campaigns Officer for Climate, you will be responsible for some specific high-profile projects for the climate campaign, with the support of the Senior Campaigner. This might include a key role in coordinating our campaigning presence at a specific international summit or moment (e.g. COP, UN General Assembly or G20 meetings); project managing key campaigning products like stunts and events; and helping to monitor and evaluate our work.   

You’ll:  

• Keep the ‘engine’ of the global campaigns team by ensuring key working group and decision-making meetings are scheduled and internal communications compiled.  
• Will work with policy, advocacy and communication colleagues across the organisation, including country, regional and global teams, as well as with external stakeholders. 
• Be a self-starter, a great team player, a confident cross-cultural communicator and have strong project management skills. 

To be successful, you’ll need:  

• Past background in campaigning, with an ability to evidence skills in public mobilisation (such as utilising communications, events, stunts, social media & other tactics to get the public behind your campaign). 
• Strong personal commitment to improving access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) across the world, and tackling the impacts of climate change or health. 
• Strong commitment to working in partnership with others in a collaborative and equitable way. 
• Experience working within the public campaigning or development sector. 
• Experience of working on complex multi-stakeholder projects related to public campaigning/ advocacy/influencing. 
• Experience of knowledge management within a large, global organisation or experience of project management across multiple areas of work in a global context. 
• Strong communication skills, particularly with the design of assets (i.e. presentations, online meetings, documents etc) and presenting to others. 
• A keen political ‘savviness’ and proven application in order to achieve political change.  
• Understanding of cultural differences and ability to work across countries and cultures to deliver successful projects.  
• Excellent digital communication skills including social media and working virtually, as well as Microsoft Office (including Teams, Word, Excel and Powerpoint).  
• Ability and willingness to undertake more routine tasks with equal enthusiasm as for special projects 
• Ability to travel overseas (with advance notice and reasonable accommodations for caring responsibilities or disability).  
• Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these. 

Desirable Skills: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to successfully manage complex and sensitive relationships to achieve collectively agreed goals. 
• Experience working with colleagues in different country contexts. 
• Previous experience with digital platforms or CRM packages 
• Previous experience working with or leading groups of grassroots or community campaigners 
• Experience producing communications products for public audiences 
• Proficiency in another language, preferably French or Portuguese. 
• Experience of working in Africa, Asia and/or Pacific country contexts (or with teams based in those regions) 

View full job description here

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV. 

*Please indicate in the summary the relevant skills and experience you bring that makes you an ideal candidate for this role. 

Closing date: Applications will close 12:00 pm UK time on 28 April 2025.

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. 

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. Further benefits information is available from the country of application.

Our Commitment:

Our People Promise:

We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.    

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:

We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.