Assistant Director, Public Affairs
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £64,659 i £76,260 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 5 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Scottish Funding Council |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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To lead the SFC’s Public Affairs function, providing effective and strategic government and parliamentary relations in a way which enhances SFC’s reputation as a responsive and expert advisor; to develop central oversight of the organisation’s engagement with government and parliament; and to advise senior colleagues through expert advice.
Key responsibilities
1. Deliver high quality, bespoke briefings for senior colleagues, including briefings for parliamentary committees.
2. Provide well-evidenced advice across all areas of stakeholder engagement, with a particular focus on government and parliamentary relations.
3. Lead the government and parliamentary relations function. ensuring that government and parliamentary key engagements are reflected in the organisation’s operational plans; and establishing and maintaining good working relationships with government and parliamentary stakeholders.
4. Oversee an effective and responsive parliamentary monitoring process (e.g. tracking Parliamentary Questions, committees, debates etc.) to identify where interest lies in SFC-related issues and ensure appropriate follow-up.
5. Ensure SFC makes appropriate input into parliamentary inquiries and co-ordinate written and oral evidence ensuring that those giving evidence are appropriately briefed.
6. Take a leading role, with support from External Affairs and Policy colleagues, in the development and delivery of SFC advice and messages for government and parliamentary audiences.
7. Deputise for the Head of External Affairs (Deputy Director) as required.
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and influencing within a complex political environment, particularly with parliament, representative bodies, national government and agencies.
• Experience of the development and delivery of advice and key messages for internal and external stakeholders.
• A demonstrable understanding of the current Scottish and UK political and government operating environment.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyse, understand and respond to complex issues in an appropriate manner, demonstrating good judgement in a politicised environment.
• Effective organisation and project management skills to respond to a diverse and changing workload.
• Highly developed people and leadership skills: including influencing, negotiating and relationship management, and a proven track record of leading and managing people effectively.
• Educated to degree level (SCQF Level 9) or equivalent.
Desirable
• Experience of non-departmental public bodies, further education, higher education, research and/or innovation.
• Experience of managing an operational function efficiently and effectively.
Key responsibilities
1. Deliver high quality, bespoke briefings for senior colleagues, including briefings for parliamentary committees.
2. Provide well-evidenced advice across all areas of stakeholder engagement, with a particular focus on government and parliamentary relations.
3. Lead the government and parliamentary relations function. ensuring that government and parliamentary key engagements are reflected in the organisation’s operational plans; and establishing and maintaining good working relationships with government and parliamentary stakeholders.
4. Oversee an effective and responsive parliamentary monitoring process (e.g. tracking Parliamentary Questions, committees, debates etc.) to identify where interest lies in SFC-related issues and ensure appropriate follow-up.
5. Ensure SFC makes appropriate input into parliamentary inquiries and co-ordinate written and oral evidence ensuring that those giving evidence are appropriately briefed.
6. Take a leading role, with support from External Affairs and Policy colleagues, in the development and delivery of SFC advice and messages for government and parliamentary audiences.
7. Deputise for the Head of External Affairs (Deputy Director) as required.
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and influencing within a complex political environment, particularly with parliament, representative bodies, national government and agencies.
• Experience of the development and delivery of advice and key messages for internal and external stakeholders.
• A demonstrable understanding of the current Scottish and UK political and government operating environment.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyse, understand and respond to complex issues in an appropriate manner, demonstrating good judgement in a politicised environment.
• Effective organisation and project management skills to respond to a diverse and changing workload.
• Highly developed people and leadership skills: including influencing, negotiating and relationship management, and a proven track record of leading and managing people effectively.
• Educated to degree level (SCQF Level 9) or equivalent.
Desirable
• Experience of non-departmental public bodies, further education, higher education, research and/or innovation.
• Experience of managing an operational function efficiently and effectively.
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