External Affairs & Policy Coordinator

Scvo; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

29 days annual leave + 10 public hols

Training and development

Job summary

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations in Glasgow offers a Full-time External Affairs Co-ordinator role with hybrid working. 35 hours a week, salary £30,986, closing 23 October 2026. The job focuses on policy, public affairs, and events, providing a chance to influence housing policy in Scotland.

Applicants should have strong writing, organisation and coordination skills. Role reports to the Director of External Affairs; there is no line management.

Qualifications

• Excellent written English; turn material into agendas, notes and briefings.
• Ability to service meetings, capture notes and follow actions to completion.
• Ability to summarise themes from discussions and surveys.
• Ability to scan published sources and extract relevant brief items.
• Meticulous attention to detail; careful handling of personal data.
• Good organisation; manage deadlines and trackers; follow up with colleagues across teams.
• Genuine interest in policy, public affairs, communications or events; willingness to learn.
• Experience with committee or forum support, housing sector knowledge or Scottish politics is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support the programme of member forums and agendas, and follow up actions.
• Turn member feedback into clear themes to shape influencing work.
• Monitor Scottish Government and Parliament developments and flag items for the team.
• Maintain the External Affairs grid to show work and deadlines.
• Help coordinate big moments like the Programme for Government and Budget timelines.
• Assist relationship management with sector organisations and keep records accurate.
• Draft internal briefings; work with policy leads and events team.
• Support the External Affairs Management Team and take on short coordination projects.

Skills

Excellent written English

Meeting facilitation / note-taking

Attention to detail

Organisation / time management

Policy/public affairs/events interest

Stakeholder engagement

SharePoint / Salesforce experience

Housing sector knowledge / Scottish政治

Tools

SharePoint

Salesforce

Online survey tools

Job description

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations in Glasgow offers a Full-time External Affairs Co-ordinator role with hybrid working. 35 hours a week, salary £30,986, closing 23 October 2026. The job focuses on policy, public affairs, and events, providing a chance to influence housing policy in Scotland.

Applicants should have strong writing, organisation and coordination skills. Role reports to the Director of External Affairs; there is no line management.