Advertised from 10 June 2025

Role

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, self-motivated, and flexible professional, with strong administrative and organizational, to assist and support the Director of Corporate Services with a broad range of administrative and operational duties and to support colleagues across the wider organisation, including our offices in Africa.

The Business Support Officer will be responsible for ensuring transparent and efficient office administration and operational activities contributing to the achievement

of Water Witness’s overall objectives.

S/he will be responsible for general administrative and operational duties including, support to the Senior Leadership Team and other staff, facilities and asset maintenance, supporting meetings including correspondence, convening, and preparing material and documentation, as well as taking minutes and tracking and chasing actions as required. The post holder will also support the setting up and management of contact databases and filing systems and management of our media and photo library. They will also assist the CEO and SLT with diary management.

The Business Support Officer will be based in our Edinburgh headquarters. Some hybrid working and international travel may be required. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your experience and skills to support positive change in the world, then we urge you to apply.

Application notes

A candidate pack is available to download below.

All correspondence should be sent to jobs@waterwitness.org with ‘Business Support Officer’ in the subject line. Please provide a CV and covering letter in ONE single document. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long, must explain why you are suitable for this position, and should clearly set out how your skills and experience match the specified criteria.

NOTE: APPLICATIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

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