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. It can be based in Rwanda, Ghana, Ethiopia or Kenya, or in other African countries where WaterAid is registered, subject to the right to work.

Key responsibilities

• Support hiring managers through the recruitment process, from role profiles and advertising through 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 such as references, DBS/criminal record checks and right-to-work verification.
• Act as a Talent Acquisition contact for Country Programmes, sourcing niche roles via direct sourcing, talent mapping and networking.
• Build and maintain internal and external talent pools, including skills, experience, availability and screening status.
• Partner with Regional and Local People Teams to develop talent pipelines for current and future vacancies.
• Work as a Workable super-user, supporting system configuration, automation, troubleshooting and adoption, and supporting 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.
• 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 while keeping attention to detail.
• Experience advising hiring managers and delivering a positive candidate experience.
• Preferred: French language skills, experience implementing or configuring recruitment systems, and experience in a Country Programme or international development context.

Required skills

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

Salary varies by country and experience, with ranges given for Kanya, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Applications close on 25 November 2026; interviews are expected in the week starting 1 December 2026. Only a CV and cover letter are accepted, and applicants must show eligibility to work in the country of the role.