International Strategy and Capability Manager

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment is seeking an International Strategy and Capability Manager to shape Scotland's global engagement. The role works across government, ministerial offices and SpAds to produce a coherent strategy aligned with domestic priorities.

The successful candidate will drive project management, policy development, and learning initiatives for Scotland’s international engagement while managing grant processes and ministerial clearances in a permanent hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and delivering international policy or strategy.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams and with ministers.
• Strong briefing and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the refresh of Scotland’s International Strategy with fast-paced collaboration across SG and ministerial offices.
• Engage with analytical colleagues to provide evidence informing policy priorities and strategy refresh.
• Manage the Policy Profession’s Working Internationally program and the International School activities.
• Oversee grant processes for the Scottish Council on Global Affairs and ensure proper financial reporting.
• Lead on parliamentary interest, briefings for debates and PQs when required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Analytical thinking

Education

Public policy or government experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only

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Job Title - International Strategy and Capability Manager

Business Area/Directorate - Directorate for Culture and External Affairs

Location - Victoria Quay

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy

Grade-B3

Advert type- Level transfer

Duration-Permanent

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from core SG only.

Sponsorship: Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Job description

A unique opportunity to help shape Scotland's place in the world and refresh Scotland's International Strategy, working across government, ministerial offices and SpAds, and wider stakeholders. You will help produce a coherent document that will shape Scotland's global engagement for this parliamentary term, ensuring our international work delivers for domestic priorities.

The successful candidate will have strong project management ability, a keen understanding of how the Scottish Government works, excellent interpersonal skills, and a determination to deliver this project to the highest standard.

The jobholder will also reshape the SG's international learning offer under Policy Profession Standard 1.4, driving bespoke content through our International School, and building a learning community across SG, and manage the grant process for the Scottish Council on Global Affairs, Scotland's only internationally-focussed think-tank. A great opportunity for someone wanting to help shape Scotland's place in the world.

The Directorate for Culture and External Affairs (DCEA) brings together the Scottish Government’s work on Culture, Population and Migration, International Climate Change, External Affairs and International Development. The Directorate leads on engaging at home and internationally to enhance Scotland's reputation and increase sustainable economic growth, pursue our interests overseas and strengthen our international relationships and partnerships.This post sits within the International Strategy and Reputation division, which aims to strengthen Scotland's international impact by:

• Developing and implementing Scotland’s International Strategy with a focus on continuous improvement
• Engage on the international elements of inter-governmental relations across the UK and the development of our network of international offices.
• Improving Scotland’s economic and social wellbeing and influence by realising internationally the full benefits of our assets, including brand, sports, culture, events and progressive policies such as culture
• Communicating with international audiences and helping to build and develop Scotland’s reputation as the best place to live/work, study, visit and do business.

Roles and responsibilities

• Support the refresh of the Scotland’s International Strategy, working at pace with colleagues across SG including SpAds and Private Offices, public bodies and other stakeholders to draft a coherent and publicly defensible product cleared by Ministers. Lead on related parliamentary interest, maintaining briefings for debates and PQs.
• Engage with analytical colleagues to provide evidence and insight that informs the team's strategic priorities, including the refresh and implementation of Scotland's International Strategy.
• Manage the Policy Profession’s standard 1.4 Working Internationally programme. Develop and manage a programme of online and in-person events and sessions for the International School, and supporting directorate-wide learning and development efforts.
• Grant manager for the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.Drive the AO and Ministerial clearance process for SCGA funding, working with the organisation to ensure proper financial and other reporting.
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• The jobholder will be willing and able to lead and contribute to different projects in response to changing priorities across the team, wider Division and Directorate, taking responsibility for their work and learning and development
• Undertake FoIs, PQs, Micase and briefing duties as required for the division’s policy area.