Talent Acquisition Advisor

About the role

WaterAid UK is looking for a Talent Acquisition Advisor to oversee the end-to-end recruitment journey for UK-based hiring, including attraction, advertising, candidate management, pre-employment screening and onboarding. The role also advises hiring managers on recruitment best practice and inclusive hiring, and acts as a key partner to Country Programmes, sourcing specialist and hard-to-fill roles and building talent pipelines. The position is permanent and full-time, based in Rwanda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya or another African country where WaterAid is registered, subject to the right to work.

Key responsibilities

• Support hiring managers through the recruitment process, from role profiles and advertising to selection approaches
• Own the UK candidate journey from attraction and advertising to onboarding, and maintain recruitment trackers, databases and records
• Manage the job description library, prepare offers and contracts, and conduct pre-employment and safer recruitment checks (references, DBS, right to work)
• Serve as a Talent Acquisition contact for Country Programmes, sourcing niche roles and maintaining internal and external talent pools
• Partner with Regional and Local People Teams to build talent pipelines for current and future vacancies
• Act as a Workable super-user, supporting system configuration, automation and adoption, and support the rollout of Workable functionality including AI-enabled features

Required profile

• Proven experience of owning the end-to-end recruitment process from job briefing to onboarding
• Experience using data for tracking, reporting and management information
• Knowledge of inclusive hiring practices and understanding of HR legislation, GDPR and recruitment best practice
• Ability to work at pace with a high volume of work and manage the candidate journey
• Preferred: French language skills, experience implementing or configuring ATS, and experience in a Country Programme or international development context

Required skills

• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter to source hard-to-fill and niche talent, especially in Africa and/or South Asia
• Excellent use of recruitment systems and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Applications close on 25 November 2026 at 12:00 PM UK time; interviews are expected in the week starting 1 December 2026. Candidates must show eligibility to work in the country of the role, and pre-employment checks follow local law and WaterAid's Safer Recruitment policy.