Provincial Advocacy Coordinator

Provincial Advocacy Coordinator – Punjab

Contract: Fixed term, 40 hours per week

Location: Lahore, Pakistan.

Salary: Competitive salary package with excellent benefits

Change starts with water. Change starts with you.

Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.

About WaterAid

We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.

About the team

WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation based in the United Kingdom and established since 1981. The country programme of WaterAid in Pakistan has been in operation since 2006 and under an MoU with the Ministry of Interior. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the poorest communities. It supports local organisations and governments to set up low cost and sustainable WASH solutions that can be managed by the community.

About the role

As our Provincial Advocacy Coordinator - Punjab you will have the overall responsibility of implementing WaterAid policy, advocacy and influencing plans at the provincial level with a focus on influencing WASH sector policy and practice. You will synergise to maximise WAP’s efforts in the province for embedding the right to sanitation, water and hygiene for all the citizens with a focus on poor and excluded people. You will also support rolling out WAP’s advocacy and influencing, and support field operations and partners to influence WASH service delivery and hygiene promotion.

You will work closely with Government line departments, parliamentarians, consultants, researchers, auditors, academia, sector stakeholders and other NGOsto drive sustainable change.

In this role, you will:

Policy Advocacy

• Assist in designing and delivering the Influencing and advocacy plan at the provincial level to achieve strategic objectives with a contribution to country strategic aims and global aims.
• Develop and deliver operational plans, strategies including the budget for implementation of Influencing and Enabling Programmes at the provincial level in consultation with Provincail Manager – Punjab & KP and Head of Program Strategy & Policy.

Support and contribute to programme management

• Generate new ideas and contribute to designing the programme, advocacy campaigns, concept papers, and funding proposals.
• Assist in scaling up of WAP’s successfully demonstrated models through provincial government and other sector actors for scale-up.
• Prepare project plans and budgets with relevance to policy & advocacy at the provincial level and create synergies with similar initiatives.
• Ensure WAP and or partner organisations involved in and contribution towards strategic consultative processes at the provincial level.

Documentation and reporting

• Document and report progress made, and challenges encountered.
• Support Communication leads to document the programme learning and disseminate key findings inside and outside WAP.
• Prepare concept notes and policy briefs on issues of importance to WAP/partners/government/sector at the provincial level.

Networking, collaboration and alliance building

• Facilitating provincial and district level engagements by WaterAid with government departments, civil society networks, partners and media. 
• Support in identify key provincial sector players of relevance to policy and advocacy agenda of WAP and build working relationships/partnerships with such individuals and organisations wherever feasible.
• Establish a strong relationship with relevant provincial ministries/departments and other institutions for collaboration, support, capacity building and policy influencing.

Administration and organisation development

• Facilitate programme visitors at the provincial level from within the country and abroad.
• Adhere to WaterAid’s policies / procedures including finance, human resources, security, procurement and logistics, and ensure compliance to WaterAid values.

To be successful, you will need:

Essential skills

• Post-graduate / Masters’ degree in development studies, social sciences, public health, public policy, project management or development economics from a reputed university.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English, Urdu and Punjabi (V).
• Minimum 7-10 years including at least 5 years of experience of advocacy and influencing for WASH in an INGO or donor agency.
• Knowledge of political/ government structure and policy making process in Punjab would be preferred.
• Experience of working with legislators, decision-makers and line ministries.
• Knowledge on cross linkages of WASH with Health & Climate Change Sectors would also be a preferred areas of knowledge.
• High quality written/ verbal communication skills including well-demonstrated lobbying ability.
• Hands on experience in project formulation, management, administration.

Desirable skills

• Demonstrated knowledge on WASH sector issues, advocacy networks and stakeholders. 
• Leadership qualities and working experience with government agencies.
• Excellent working knowledge of the development landscape and institutional ecosystem in Punjab.

View the full job description here

Closing date: Applications close 05:00 PM PK time on 24th March 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the test and interview.

How to apply: Click Apply and upload your CV only.

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre-employment screening: All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to applicable local laws and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy.

• Health Insurance (OPD & IPD).
• Life Insurance.
• Gratuity.
• Leaves (Annual, Sick, Casual and other Leaves).
• Learning & growth opportunities.
• Other benefits.

Our People Promise

We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.

Safeguarding

We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).

Together, we’ll change the world through water.

Join us and be part of the change!