Program Coordinator

WaterAid

Program Coordinator providing administrative and project management support for WaterAid Canada’s International Programs. Entry-level position focusing on international development and donor compliance.

Posted 7/22/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaJunior💰 CA$48,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project coordination and administrative support skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a keen interest in international development and donor compliance. Excellent communication abilities and organizational skills are essential for managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.

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Project CoordinationDonor ComplianceKnowledge ManagementMicrosoft Office Suite ProficiencyExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementMonitoring and EvaluationDonor ReportingKnowledge ManagementAttention to Detail

Soft Skills

Strong Organizational SkillsAbility to Manage Multiple PrioritiesWillingness to Work Flexible Hours

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft TeamsSharePoint

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentWASHGender EqualityBusiness DevelopmentCommunications and Visibility

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the head of Program Management, the Program Coordinator provides administrative, coordination, and project management support to WaterAid Canada’s International Programs (IP) team.
This is an entry-level position well suited to an early-career professional interested in international development, project management, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), donor compliance, business development and knowledge management.
Responsibilities include:
Project Coordination and Administrative Support
Knowledge Management and Documentation
Donor Reporting and Compliance Support
Communications and Visibility Support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field.
A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, including internships or co-op placements.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. WaterAid Canada is an English speaking work environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
An interest in international development, WASH, and gender equality.
The ability to travel to Toronto and/or Ottawa for quarterly, annual or ad hoc internal and external meetings and to attend conferences.
Willingness to work outside of the typical 9am to 5pm hours (early morning or evening) due to the requirement to work with WaterAid federation colleagues based in various parts of the world (namely Africa, Asia, the UK and Europe) with significantly different time zones.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you have:
The ability to work in French is considered a strong and desirable asset.
International travel is NOT a core part of this position, however, applicants must show a willingness to travel to international locations to support ongoing programming or other assigned activities on the rare occasion where the need arises

Benefits

Comp & perks

As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best.
Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process
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.