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Senior Public Affairs Officer (Grade E3)
$93k-124k (estimate)
Full Time
3 Days Ago
Scottish Funding Council is Hiring a Senior Public Affairs Officer (Grade E3) Near Edinburgh, IN
Application Deadline: 22 July 2024
Department: Policy, Insight and Analytics Directorate
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid
Reporting To: Assistant Director of Public Affairs
Compensation: £45,942 - £53,478 / year
DescriptionThis is a new post within a small Public Affairs team at SFC, which is the non-departmental public body responsible for investing around £2bn in Scotland's tertiary education and research. The purpose of the Public Affairs Team is to deliver effective stakeholder engagement in a complex and highly politicised environment.
The work of the Public Affairs team is fast paced and varied, requiring close working with internal and external stakeholders, particularly Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. Our work includes, for example, coordinating cross-organisational responses to government commissions; leading preparations for parliamentary committees; organising visits for high-level senior stakeholders, including Ministers.
Political acuity, the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders, and exceptional written communication skills are central to this role.
Interviews for this role will be face to face, held in the SFC Office in Haymarket, Edinburgh at the end of July / beginning of August 2024.
Key Responsibilities
Department: Policy, Insight and Analytics Directorate
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid
Reporting To: Assistant Director of Public Affairs
Compensation: £45,942 - £53,478 / year
DescriptionThis is a new post within a small Public Affairs team at SFC, which is the non-departmental public body responsible for investing around £2bn in Scotland's tertiary education and research. The purpose of the Public Affairs Team is to deliver effective stakeholder engagement in a complex and highly politicised environment.
The work of the Public Affairs team is fast paced and varied, requiring close working with internal and external stakeholders, particularly Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. Our work includes, for example, coordinating cross-organisational responses to government commissions; leading preparations for parliamentary committees; organising visits for high-level senior stakeholders, including Ministers.
Political acuity, the ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders, and exceptional written communication skills are central to this role.
Interviews for this role will be face to face, held in the SFC Office in Haymarket, Edinburgh at the end of July / beginning of August 2024.
Key Responsibilities
- Take a leading role in delivering effective government and parliamentary relations, with a strategic and responsive approach to day-to-day engagement, as well as careful handling of politically sensitive issues when they arise.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver strategic engagement plans for both planned and reactive priorities.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to develop SFC's position on a range of issues and communicate these effectively both internally and externally.
- Co-ordinate the delivery and maintenance of a suite of core briefs; produce tailored briefings for senior stakeholders, including for parliamentary committees.
- Monitor the activities of parliament and promote awareness with internal stakeholders.
- Take a leading role in the conception, organisation and delivery of set-piece events, such as Ministerial engagements.
- Champion the work of the Public Affairs team, sharing and embedding best practice across the SFC to improve the quality of stakeholder engagement.
- Previous experience of high-level stakeholder engagement and a proven ability to build relationships in complex stakeholder environments.
- Excellent political acuity and experienced at operating in a highly politicised environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, and proven experience of influencing outcomes.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce high quality material written in a clear and balanced manner.
- Enthusiastic team-player with proven experience of working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including policy, finance, and operations experts, to deliver effective external engagement opportunities.
- Experience of identifying engagement opportunities and delivering stakeholder engagement plans.
- Demonstrable organisational skills and adept at prioritising effectively.
- A proven ability to conceive, plan and deliver stakeholder-focused events and other projects that enhance corporate reputation and further strategic objectives.
- Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Relevant work experience/degree educated.
- Knowledge and experience of working with the government and parliament.
- Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation.
- Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro-rata, rising to 30 days pro-rata after 4 years' continuous service. Public and privilege holiday entitlement of 13 days pro-rata.
- A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home anywhere in the UK for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues.
- Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy and negotiated with our recognised trade union, Unite. Salaries are reviewed annually in April for employees who commence employment prior to 1 October in the preceding year.
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. With its low member contribution rates and generous employer contributions, this gives you a secure, inflation-proof pension for life with no investment uncertainty. Details of contribution rates together with further details of the pension benefits are available on the Civil Service Pensions website. There is also the option of a Partnership pension account.
- Support for continuous professional development: as a part of SFC, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive support for continuous learning and professional development. Civil Service-Learning curriculum has thoughtfully designed to cater to various learning preferences, allowing employees to engage in a manner that best suits their needs. All our educational resources are conveniently accessible through the CSL website.
- Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Special Leave (paid and unpaid), a contribution to learning outside work through our Lifelong Learning Fund, free winter flu vaccination, and access to occupational health support.
- We provide support to SFC employees with Volunteering Days.
- Support for travel to and from work, including a salary sacrifice cycle loan scheme, cycle storage and shower facilities, an interest-free loan for bus or rail season tickets and free office car parking for employees on a first-come basis.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$93k-124k (estimate)
POST DATE
07/03/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/31/2024
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