Senior Policy Analyst - WASH Cross-cutting
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About the role
- As our Senior Policy Analyst – WASH (Cross-cutting), you will lead the development of cross-cutting policy positions and coordinate strategic influencing across global policy processes, working closely with teams across WaterAid and external stakeholders to drive sector-wide change.
In this role, you will:
- Influence key cross-cutting global policy processes (e.g. UN systems, global summits) and develop sector-leading policy positions
- Coordinate planning and implementation of cross-cutting policy priorities across the WaterAid federation
- Provide agile policy advice and rapid responses to strategic opportunities, including media engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to strengthen collective impact
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Extensive experience in policy, advocacy, or influencing in WASH or related development sectors
- Strong understanding of global policy processes and multilateral systems (especially the UN)
- Proven experience developing and delivering impactful policy influencing strategies
- Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills, including producing high-impact policy outputs
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. international development, water, public policy)
- Experience working across multiple countries or regions, particularly in low-income contexts
- Additional language skills (European, African, or Asian languages)