What You Will Bring
We are looking for an outstanding organisational and people leader who combines strategic breadth with deep professional credibility.
You will bring:
- Significant senior leadership experience in a complex, international organisation.
- A strong commitment to WaterAid’s mission and values and the ability to connect people strategy directly to organisational purpose and impact.
- A record of contributing to organisation-wide strategy and leadership, rather than operating solely as a functional specialist.
- Exceptional people leadership skills, with experience of building strong teams, strengthening leadership capability and creating accountable, inclusive cultures.
- Substantial expertise across organisational development, change and the major disciplines of people management.
- The ability to hold two mandates successfully, delivering excellent leadership for WaterAid UK while advancing a shared agenda across an international federation.
- The credibility and judgement to advise, support and challenge chief executives, boards and senior leaders.
- Strong cultural intelligence and experience of influencing across countries, cultures and autonomous organisations.
- The ability to build commitment and secure investment through trust, evidence and demonstrated value, rather than positional authority.
- The courage to make difficult decisions, alongside humility, curiosity and a commitment to learning.
- A strong understanding of equity, inclusion, safeguarding and responsible organisational practice.
Experience of the international development or non-profit sector, living or working in a country where WaterAid operates, or working in more than one language would be valuable but is not essential.
How You Will Lead
You will:
- Put WaterAid’s mission and collective success at the heart of all decisions and priorities.
- See the bigger picture while maintaining high standards of delivery.
- Combine humanity and inclusion with clarity and accountability.
- Build capability and confidence in others rather than creating dependency.
- Work collaboratively while being prepared to challenge and decide.
- Model WaterAid’s values of respect, accountability, courage, collaboration, integrity and innovation.