Regional Marketing and Communications Officer job at Water For People | Apply Now

• We’re looking for a collaborative, positive, and organized communicator to bridge local, regional, and global strategies. This person is passionate about our global mission, thrives in cross-cultural collaboration, and brings creativity and precision to every project they take on.

• Master’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, plus a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• 5+ years of professional experience in communications or marketing

• Experience working in the nonprofit or international development sector. WASH experience a plus.

• An interest and understanding of the intersectionality of WASH, including climate change, health, gender equity, inclusion, and livelihoods.

• Excellent written communication skills, including storytelling, writing, and editing. Includes the ability to work with rough, unedited, or technical content and transform materials into engaging, compelling pieces for various audiences.

• Strong visual communication skills – basic photo editing, video assembly, content layouts, and visual hierarchy. Additional photography, videography, and graphic design skills are a plus.

• Highly adaptable and comfortable navigating projects and priorities across multiple countries simultaneously. Able to contextualize big-picture organizational goals for regional and country-specific approaches.

• Proven experience managing relationships with external partners – including media, executives, government officials, sector partners, community members and funders – and representing the organization with professionalism and contextual awareness.

• Skilled at speaking on behalf of the organization to diverse audiences, including large groups.

• Curious, quick learner who enjoys staying up to date on digital marketing, social media, technology, current events in each country in the region related to the WASH sector, and other communications trends.

• Knowledge of various social media and digital marketing platforms and best practices for their utilization.

• Strong intercultural communication skills, demonstrated teamwork, and experience working across different environments, cultures, languages, and time zones.

• Ability to connect with others through virtual communication mediums in real-time and asynchronous and often multilingual (written, audio, and video such as emails, chats, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp).

• Experience and high comfort level using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Windows).

• For working in Africa, fluency with strong writing and communication in English is required.

Behaviors & competencies:

• Connects to Mission – Embraces the Water For People mission and works to align tasks to support mission; aligns own behavior with the needs or priorities of the organization and demonstrates commitment to the mission; shows respect and composure, publicly admits mistakes and commits to learn

• Manages through Ambiguity – Deals comfortably with uncertainty; effectively copes with change; can decide and act without having the total picture; balances thinking with action

• Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – Understands and values different perspectives while looking for the common ground; recognizes and respects diversity through words and actions; effectively interacts, works, and develops relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds

• Action-oriented – Sets priorities and takes action; has an unwavering commitment to delivering quality work products; recognizes needs or opportunities to act; maintains an attitude of open, curious, and proactive learning, continually expanding own area of understanding and expertise

• Sense of Team – Creates partnerships and effective working teams; consciously uses the informal structures, dynamics, and culture of an organization to get things done; actively shares and seeks input in decision-making from appropriate sources; shows others how their objectives align with own, getting past individual bias; invests in building relationships with

• others

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Remote opportunity based in one of the following countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania or Uganda. Occasional in-office work will be required.

• Candidates must be citizens or legally authorized to work in their country of residence.

• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically, regionally and internationally, including to areas where travel may be rugged.

• Ability to work outside regular working hours to meet with colleagues who are located in other time zones.