Scottish Government
Deputy Head of UK, EU and International Relations
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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.
Job Title – Deputy Head of UK, EU and International Relations
Location – Scotland House, London
Working Arrangement – The post is full time, office-based and features regular evening working. This is supported by flexible working options subject to discussion and business need. The Scotland House London team agreement sets out an expectation of 80% in-person activity across engagement in the office and at stakeholder meetings and events.
Grade – B3
Advert type – Permanent
Eligibility – Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from Core SG only.
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The Scottish Government’s London office has a fantastic opportunity to join the team representing Scottish interests in London, offering an unrivalled opportunity to combine policy advice, diplomatic engagement and exposure to Ministers and other senior stakeholders.
You will be based at Scotland House London in a distinctive partnership between Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise/SDI, Visit Scotland and Scotland Food and Drink. Scotland House provides a platform for the development of trade and investment links, the deepening of Scotland’s international networks and diplomatic relations, the strengthening of government to government relations and facilitation of collaboration on economic, academic and innovation projects and partnerships.
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You will have the opportunity to represent Scotland’s interests in London. You will also work in a cross-agency environment, working within a diverse team to deliver tangible outcomes across a broad suite of policy priorities. As a representative of the Scottish Government, political acuity will be important as you facilitate our engagement with the international community to deliver our priorities as defined in the latest Programme for Government.
The role will be cross-government and cross-agency, working closely with our platform partner SDI in particular, to support the delivery of a comprehensive work programme to promote top Scottish Government international and economic priorities, providing exposure to international counterparts.
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