Strategy and Projects Officer

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 - Strategy and Projects Officer

Business Area/Directorate - Diversity and Inclusion Team, People Directorate

Location - Atlantic Quay / Saughton House

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 - B2

Advert type - Level Transfer

Duration - 6 months

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.

• provide complete, end to end secretariat services for the Diversity and Inclusion Governance Group and its associated staff diversity network engagement spaces

• coordinate and compile governance packs, commissioning and reviewing submitted papers to ensure they meet quality and formatting standards

• produce accurate, concise minutes from complex discussions ensuring all decision and actions are documented and tracked

• maintain and manage updates to action trackers and dashboards and assist in their audits

• manage and coordinate statutory reporting, membership of employer schemes and external representation in our governance framework

• act as the first point of contact for queries relating to the day to day delivery of the diversity and inclusion strategy and ensure timely provision of advice, briefing and responses including Freedom of Information requests

• co-produce, implement and support delivery of diversity and inclusion action plan priority projects

• Working together - level 3
• Managing a quality service - level 3

Experience

• Delivering in a challenging stakeholder environment
• Reporting to a governance body, board or group

• Experience of how data and analytics can be used and communicated to support change that brings about improvements in people experience or outcomes.

• Experience of developing or adapting approaches to identify and address risks and opportunities, creating plans to respond to those and working with out supervision to see activity to through to completion.

• General knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion employer duties and responsibilities, the Scottish Government employer approach to diversity and inclusion and factors impacting on inclusion in the workplace.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from fiona.donald@gov.scot

Please submit an Expression of Interest (maximum 500 words) outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team. Please align this to how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above.

Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Friday 16 October.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. 

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of a light-touch interview, scheduled for w/c 19 October, however this may be subject to change.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Code and working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Security checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. 

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Apply before: 16/10/2026 (23:59). This role is open to substantive B2 staff from core SG only.