We support the development of Scotland’s offshore wind economy by:

• working across the public sector to deploy strategic investment in ports and supply chain that grows our manufacturing base, attracting capital, inward investment, driving economic growth and job creation;
• demonstrating the potential role for marine energy in Scotland’s low carbon energy system;
• delivering enabling programmes e.g. through the Energy Act to streamline consenting, improve regulatory certainty, and accelerate deployment;
• managing the constraints and opportunities of Scotland’s transition to net zero through the sustainable expansion of offshore renewables, enabled by sectoral marine planning that provides clarity, reduces risk, and supports balanced use of the marine space.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

• Support the effective and consistent implementation of new secondary legislation and guidance which have amended the Habitats Regulations for offshore wind. This will involve working collaboratively across the division, with consenting, science and legal colleagues and engaging externally with the offshore wind sector and public bodies.
• Build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with stakeholders across government, public bodies, industry and other UK administrations to implement Scotland’s Strategic Compensation Policy for Offshore Wind. Working collaboratively, you will contribute to the development and delivery of environmental policy, regulatory proposals and approaches that facilitate sustainable offshore wind deployment.
• Support on a range of corporate tasks across the Division, including working on Ministerial submissions, Ministerial and official correspondence, Parliamentary Questions, Freedom of Information requests and maintenance of relevant core briefs.
• Development and delivery of stakeholder engagement processes, including clear written and verbal communications and facilitating constructive discussions to manage differing perspectives, priorities and interests.
• Work collaboratively across the Offshore Wind Directorate and wider DG Net Zero portfolio and team Scotland programme to support shared priorities and contribute to the successful delivery of Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions.
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• The Offshore Wind Directorate operates in a dynamic policy environment, and priorities may evolve over time, including in response to changing Ministerial priorities. In line with expectations across the Scottish Government, staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, enabling the Directorate and wider DG Net Zero to respond effectively to emerging priorities. Consequently, the responsibilities outlined in this role may change and develop over time, and the team is expected to work collaboratively and flexibly to achieve shared objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.

Professional / Technical Skills

Policy Context and Purpose – Level 2 Practitioner

• Understand the policy process. Develop expertise within the policy area to operate credibly and effectively.
• Embed cross-cutting policy objectives and responsibilities

Participation and Engagement – Level 2 Practitioner

• Enable participation by stakeholders in the policy process. Seek enhanced transparency and openness.

Parliament and Law – Level 1 Developing

• Understand the legislative process.

You can find out more about Policy Profession Standards here: Policy Profession Standards Annex [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6246c68de90e075f08be4229/UPDATED_PP_Standards_annex_v6_acc.pdf]

Experience

• Policy experience essential.
• Stakeholder engagement experience essential.
• Experience working on legislation and engagement with the legislative processes would be an advantage.

Behaviours Being Tested

1. Communicating and Influencing – Level 3
2. Working Together – Level 3
3. Making effective decisions – Level 3
4. Seeing the big picture – Level 3
5. Delivering at pace – Level 3

You can find out more about Behaviour Levels here: Success Profiles [https://www.gov.scot/publications/success-profiles-candidate-guide/pages/behaviour-levels/]

Working Pattern

This post is a full-time role, but we welcome applications from staff with different working patterns, proposed working patterns will be assessed against the business requirements for this post.

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from emily.macdonald@gov.scot [emily.macdonald@gov.scot]

How to Apply

Please submit an Expression of Interest (maximum 1000 words) outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team. Please align this to how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above.

Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Friday 16 October

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance [https://www.gov.scot/publications/recruitment-candidate-guide/pages/use-of-ai-tools/] for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of a light-touch interview, scheduled for w/c 19 October, however this may be subject to change.

Temporary Promotion (If Applicable)

Please click the link to access further guidance and information on overview and eligibility Temporary promotion [https://scotsconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/MyLifeandCareer/SitePages/temporary-promotion.aspx]

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles [https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/document/02a-recruitment-principles-april-2018-final/?d1