ADMIN OFFICER – RESILIENT WATER ACCELERATOR

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: London, United Kingdom subject to right to work.
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel).
60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £33,223 - £34,894 per year with excellent benefits

ALTHOUGH NOT ESSENTIAL, WE’D PREFER YOU TO HAVE:

• Knowledge of project management tools or design software
• Experience working with a consortium of partners from both the public and private sectors
• Experience of providing support to a Board of Directors.
• Experience working in or closely with one of the RWA’s priority countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, Malawi, Morocco, and Nigeria)
  View the full job description here
  Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 4 August 2025. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 11 and/or 18 August 2025.
  How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening question and upload your CV and cover letter

ABOUT THE ROLE

As our Admin Officer, you will play a critical role in our Global Platform team — helping to link the different parts of the Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA) together and co-ordinate with our partners around the world to drive sustainable change.
The Resilient Water Accelerator is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation, which, as a wholly owned subsidiary of WaterAid, means both organisations retain a close and collaborative relationship. This is an exciting opportunity to be on the ground floor as we build new structures and culture for this unique startup organisation, as it works towards delivering on its mission.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Provide support and solutions as the RWA puts in place new structures and systems
  o You will work with SMT to explore the practical and regulatory steps towards building our own high-performing systems.
  o Help develop solutions to interfacing with WaterAid’s systems (e.g. financial and HR).
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  Take the lead in engaging with WaterAid’s finance processing systems
  o Process payments
  o Develop contracts and due diligence
  o Prepare invoices and work with the team to develop budget forecasts
  o Ensure quality and consistency of our financial reporting
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  Support SMT and wider team
  o Help with the monitoring and co-ordination of SMT meetings, action and responsibilities
  o Support planning and project management across the team
  o Support in the design and maintenance of a shared platform with core information and contacts, key information and core RWA documents.
  o Provide support with diary management (team and individuals)
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  Support Hiring and Training
  o Support the recruitment and onboarding process for new staff, organising recruitment campaigns, working with WaterAid’s People Team, and liaising with candidates.
  o Supporting staff activities, including logistics for travel and accommodation for training, aways days and in-person meetings
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  Logistics
  o Provide support to the Chief Executive of the RWA
  o Provide support to the newly established RWA Board of Directors, through the Board Secretariat function
  o Work with colleagues across the RWA team to process and manage information