Senior Partnerships Advisor

Role Overview

• Lead on German stakeholders networking, incl. through identifying, prioritising, and engaging key contacts within GIZ, KfW and other institutions especially on the targeted sectors and geographies of interest to WaterAid – in coordination with WaterAid German Advocacy Representative.
• Monitor strategic developments and identify entry points for funding, including IKI Large Grants, GIZ commissioned programmes, etc.
• Position for and facilitate partnerships with German organisations incl. consultancies with potential for joint bid development or co-creation under both German & EU funding especially in the climate space and humanitarian-development nexus.
• Provide strategic advice and produce relevant guidance documents for internal audiences at WaterAid.
• Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

• Proven experience working with or engaging GIZ, KfW, and other German federal institutions related to international development work.
• Strong professional network in Germany’s development sector incl. across German INGOs and/or international development consultancies.
• Hands-on knowledge of international development cooperation.
• Fluency in German and English – excellent verbal and written communication.
• Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation.
• Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
• Knowledge of latest international development strategies especially on WASH and/or climate and/or Health and/or humanitarian and/or private sector.
• Ability to quickly grasp, analyse and summarize concisely complex issues.

Benefits

• As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best.
• Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies.
• These will be shared during the process.
• Our People Promise
• We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
• 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 be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
• Equal Opportunities
• We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status.
• This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
• Safeguarding
• We are 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 to 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.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
• Together, we’ll change the world through water.
• Join us and be part of the change!