Scottish Government Recruitment
Appointment of a Commissioner to the Scottish Fiscal Commission
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Deputy First Minister's Welcome
The Deputy First Minister particularly welcomes applications from women, disabled people, LGBT+ people, young people, and people from minority ethnic communities. In order to carry out its work effectively, the Scottish Fiscal Commission values diversity of thought, skill, and insight. It would welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds who are capable of enhancing its competence in economic analysis and who will work well with the other Commissioners and the staff to deliver on that ambition.
Disability Adjustments
If you have a disability and require an adjustment at any stage of the public appointments process, please get in touch with the Scottish Government, Public Appointments Team by email at public.appointments@gov.scot.
Appointments Process
The appointments process for this vacancy follows the Code of Practice for Public Appointments [https://www.ethicalstandards.org.uk/publication/statutory-guidance-application-2022-code-practice] and is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner [https://www.ethicalstandards.org.uk/public-appointments]. The appointments are also subject to approval by the Scottish Parliament. Full details are set out at page 11 of the Applicant Information Pack.
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Scottish Fiscal Commission
The Scottish Fiscal Commission’s [https://fiscalcommission.scot/] official, independent economic, tax, and social security forecasts, alongside forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), inform the overall size of the Scottish Budget. They provide independent forecasts and assess the Scottish Government’s borrowing twice a year, usually alongside the Scottish Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy. As part of these publications, the Commission provides commentary on the funding and spending plans of the Government and the fiscal risks and uncertainties it is facing. As part of these forecasts, they are responsible for the official costings of devolved tax and social security policies. The Commission can also choose to report on anything that influences the resources available to the Scottish Government.
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Public Spending Work
Following a recommendation by the OECD, the Commission has broadened and deepened its work on public spending. As part of this, it has published Fiscal Sustainability Reports that include long-term (50-year) projections of funding and spending alongside analysis of structural trends in the economy and in specific policy areas such as health and climate change.
Economic Analysis Capability
In order to carry out its work effectively, the Scottish Fiscal Commission needs a strong capability in economic analysis to feed into its work on public spending, tax, and public finance issues as well as its economic forecasts.
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