Education Policy & Governance Advisor (Hybrid)

Scottish Funding Council; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Scottish Funding Council seeks a Policy Officer to support governance assurance development and implementation in Edinburgh, with a hybrid working pattern and a salary in the range of £40,965 to £48,243 per year. You will contribute to policy development and engagement across stakeholders.

You will prepare correspondence, briefings and reports, provide policy advice, and help embed the SFC approach to policies and processes while supporting senior leaders in the sector and with data and briefing

Qualifications

• Policy development and/or analytical skills.
• Proven written communication skills, including the ability to analyse, understand and respond to complex issues in an appropriate manner, demonstrating good judgement and awareness of the audience's level of understanding.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including experience of building/developing and maintaining work relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as to working flexibly with colleagues in other parts of the organisation.
• Good organisational and programme management abilities to cope with diverse and changing workload in a politicised environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and review of policies, frameworks and approaches in line with SFC priorities and objectives.
• Prepare correspondence, briefings and reports ensuring accuracy, attention to detail and delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Provide policy advice, information and support to colleagues and stakeholders, helping to inform effective decision-making and delivery.
• Work with teams across SFC to develop and embed the SFC approach to policies and processes.
• This job will include engagement with and provision of briefing for, senior leaders in the sector, in Scottish Government and SFC.
• Supporting colleagues in institutional engagement and preparation for meetings including the preparation of data and draft briefings.

Skills

Policy development

Analytical skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree level education (SCQF level 9) or equivalent experience

Job description

Scottish Funding Council seeks a Policy Officer to support governance assurance development and implementation in Edinburgh, with a hybrid working pattern and a salary in the range of £40,965 to £48,243 per year. You will contribute to policy development and engagement across stakeholders.

You will prepare correspondence, briefings and reports, provide policy advice, and help embed the SFC approach to policies and processes while supporting senior leaders in the sector and with data and briefing