Senior Digital Campaigner At WaterAid

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

Join WaterAid as our new Senior Digital Campaigner and help bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere! On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

Do you believe in the power of online activism to bring real, lasting change? Have you delivered inspiring, global digital campaigns that have produced meaningful results? And do you want to use your powers for good? Then take this incredible opportunity to join an exciting year-long project to transform digital campaigning at one of the world’s leading water and sanitation charities.

By joining us at WaterAid as our new Senior Digital Campaigner you could genuinely change lives by helping bring clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere.

This is a full-time position on a 12-month contract. This role will be based in a country where WaterAid has a presence within one of the following regions and within reasonable time-zones: West Africa and South Asia – subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical.

You’ll work directly with WaterAid teams in several countries across Africa and South Asia, helping them to create exciting digital strategies and content, and expand the use of digital channels to mobilise local support from citizens, civil society organisations and the media to influence decision-makers and drive political change on a national level. You’ll advise and train our staff in country and regional teams in cutting-edge digital campaign tactics so that they can continue making an impact online. You’ll work with our advocacy and campaigns team to transform the way we do digital campaigning for good.

About you
* You have proven experience leading digital campaigns in African and/or South Asian countries that deliver real impact
* You have impeccable editorial skills, including commissioning, creating and publishing tailored digital content and making sound judgements regarding copy, imagery, video and user interaction
* You’re an internationalist, constantly switched on to global events, and ideally speak English and French
* You’re an incredible team player with an exceptional ability to collaborate and communicate with people in person and online

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.

Additional Information:
WaterAid’s HQ is in Canary Wharf, London but this role will be based in a country where WaterAid has a presence within one of the following regions and within reasonable time-zones: West Africa and South Asia – subject to cost and communication with the majority of WaterAid countries being practical.

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 careers@wateraid.org.