Application Guide

How to Apply for Global Total Rewards Manager

at Water For People

🏢 About Water For People

Water For People is unique in its 'Everyone Forever' mission, focusing on sustainable water and sanitation solutions rather than temporary aid. Working here means contributing directly to global development with measurable impact, as the organization partners with communities to build lasting infrastructure. The remote US position allows you to support this mission while maintaining work-life balance.

About This Role

As Global Total Rewards Manager, you'll design and implement compensation and benefits programs that attract and retain talent across Water For People's global operations, ensuring fairness and compliance in diverse regions. This role directly supports the organization's ability to deliver water and sanitation services by maintaining competitive rewards that enable staff to focus on their mission-driven work.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing salary data for positions in Malawi while ensuring US remote employee benefits remain compliant across states, then developing training materials to help country managers understand new compensation guidelines. You'll collaborate with HR colleagues across time zones to maintain consistent rewards practices that support staff delivering water and sanitation services globally.

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🎯 Who Water For People Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and administering global compensation programs for organizations with similar international footprint (likely 500+ employees across multiple countries)
  • Possesses deep expertise in multi-state US benefits compliance, including navigating ACA, ERISA, and state-specific regulations for a remote workforce
  • Demonstrates practical experience with job classification and salary benchmarking for both US and international positions, particularly in non-profit or development sectors
  • Can translate complex compensation concepts into clear training materials for HR staff and managers across different cultural contexts

📝 Tips for Applying to Water For People

1

Quantify your global compensation experience by specifying the number of countries you've managed programs for and the size of those workforces

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Highlight any experience with non-profit compensation structures or international development organizations, as Water For People operates differently than corporate entities

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Demonstrate your understanding of 'Everyone Forever' by explaining how equitable compensation supports long-term community partnerships

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Include specific examples of how you've maintained data integrity in HRIS systems while managing global compensation data

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Show remote work competency by describing how you've administered benefits and compensation for distributed teams across time zones

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Connect your compensation philosophy to Water For People's mission of sustainability and equity, explaining how fair rewards support long-term impact", 'Provide concrete examples of managing global compensation compliance in developing regions where Water For People operates', 'Demonstrate understanding of the unique challenges in administering benefits for a remote US workforce across multiple states', "Share how you've developed training materials that helped diverse teams understand complex compensation programs"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Study Water For People's 'Everyone Forever' model and how it differs from traditional aid approaches
  • → Research the specific countries where Water For People operates (primarily in Africa, Latin America, and India) and their labor laws
  • → Understand the organization's structure by reviewing their annual report to see staff distribution between US and international locations
  • → Learn about the water and sanitation sector's compensation challenges, particularly for field staff in remote locations
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a compensation structure that balances equity across US and international staff while accounting for local market differences?
2 Describe your experience conducting benefits market analysis for a remote US workforce and ensuring compliance across multiple states
3 What strategies have you used to ensure compensation programs are consistently understood across different cultural contexts?
4 How would you approach job classification for both field-based water/sanitation roles and US-based support positions?
5 Tell us about a time you had to adapt compensation practices to meet legal requirements in a developing country where Water For People operates
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on corporate compensation experience without addressing non-profit or international development context
  • Using generic compensation terminology without demonstrating understanding of Water For People's specific global footprint
  • Failing to address both the US remote workforce and international compensation requirements in your application materials

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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