Senior Policy Officer - Shared Ownership

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Policy Officer (B3) on a permanent, level transfer basis to join the Public Land and Shared Ownership Team. The role focuses on developing and delivering shared ownership policy to support Scotland's energy transition.

You will lead cross-government policy work, engage with public bodies, UK Government and GB Energy, and drive Local Power Plan initiatives, while mentoring colleagues and ensuring staff wellbeing within the unit.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy development and delivery.
• Ability to engage with public bodies and government partners.
• Experience with shared ownership or energy policy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy development and implementation on community shared ownership. Cross-cutting role impacting public land, onshore wind, and community energy.
• Support policy development and delivery to identify and agree the process for public land available for community energy.
• Support engagement with the UK Government and GB Energy on the Local Power Plan, including shared ownership opportunities and the UK Government’s consultation for mandating shared ownership.
• Draft high-quality briefings, speaking notes, submissions and responses to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence and FOI/EIR requests.
• Provide line management support for a B2 and leadership of the work, ensuring staff wellbeing within the team culture.
• Be prepared to support other priorities across the Division and Directorate as they arise within the Energy Industries Division.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-government collaboration

Communications

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.

Job Title – Senior Policy Officer - Shared Ownership

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should 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.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

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.

Overview

We have an opportunity for a B3/ Senior Policy Officer to join the Public Land and Shared Ownership Team on a permanent basis to support delivery of Shared Ownership policy. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with skills in policy development and delivery.

The Public Land and Shared Ownership Policy Team is part of the Public and Community Energy Unit (PACE), within the Directorate for Energy and Climate Change (DECC). We are at the forefront of keeping communities at the heart of the energy system which is an essential part of ensuring fairness during Scotland’s transition to net zero.

We are committed to working with partners to continue to grow the community energy and shared ownership sector, and the work of the unit plays a significant role in delivering on these ambitions, including work on community benefit, community energy and shared ownership opportunities. There are many opportunities to be seized and potential for communities to be able to own and reap the benefits of renewable energy projects across Scotland.

The post holder will lead and support on shared ownership policy, including the development and implementation of a shared ownership policy and negotiating and collaborating with the UK Government and GB Energy on the Local Power Plan. There is also opportunity to lead and coordinate workstreams that support the Directorate’s and Scottish Government’s ambitions to meet net zero emissions by 2045.

This is high-profile, high-impact work with strong Ministerial interest and senior civil service visibility. You’ll be part of a dynamic, collaborative team that values innovation, inclusion, and delivering tangible change. The role offers excellent opportunities for professional development, cross-government collaboration, and shaping policy that directly impacts communities across Scotland.

PACE is led by a C2 and you will work alongside a C1 and line manage a B2, within a wider unit of four teams:

1) Community Benefits (4 staff members).

2) CARES (4 staff members).

3) Demand Flexibility (3 staff members).

4) Public Land and Shared Ownership (3 staff members, including this post).

Responsibilities

• Lead policy development and implementation on community shared ownership. This is a cross-cutting piece that impacts public land, onshore wind and community energy. The post holder will engage with key stakeholder such as public bodies and the Scottish Coalition for Community Energy.
• Support policy development and delivery to identify and agree process for public land available for community energy.
• Support engagement and establish ways of working with the UK Government and GB Energy on the Local Power Plan, including agreeing shared ownership opportunities and the UK Government’s consultation for mandating shared ownership.
• Draft high-quality briefings, speaking notes, submissions and responses to Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial correspondence and FOI/ EIR requests.
• Provide effective line management support for a B2 and leadership of the work, whilst ensuring staff well-being is at the heart of the culture of the team.
• At times, this post will require working to support a range of issues across the Division and wider Directorate. DECC is committed to ensuring that we manage the balance of workload and staffing. That means we may require staff to support in priority areas as they arise. This area has been confirmed as a current priority for DECC but the postholder may be required to work on other priorities within the Energy Industries Division or more widely in DECC in the future