Child Poverty Briefing and Policy Officer

Are you looking for an interesting and varied new role in a high-profile area?

We are seeking a Child Poverty Briefing and Policy Officer who can work with passion, pace and purpose to deliver on the First Minister’s key priority to eradicate child poverty.

The Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit leads on cross government work to tackle child poverty and meet the ambitious targets set in statute by the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017. Working alongside the Child Poverty Governance and Strategy Units, the policy unit is critical to development and implementation of the next Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, working across government and with stakeholders to do so.

This exciting post offers the chance to work within a supportive team to build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and provides opportunities for engagement with senior officials and Ministers. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues across Government to develop understanding of complex issues and deliver a joined-up approach to social policy. 

The role offers the successful applicant an opportunity to be at the heart of a fast-moving policy agenda making a real difference for families across Scotland. 

Responsibilities
  • Produce ministerial submissions, speeches, and briefing, draft replies to ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions and media queries relevant to child poverty – effectively presenting the views and interests of other policy areas across government.
  • Working collaboratively and flexibly to support the priorities of the Unit and Division, adapting to a shifting policy environment and reprioritising activities to respond to emerging needs.
  • To support development and maintenance of high-quality relationships with a range of external stakeholder and with policy colleagues across SG. 
  • Support cross-government working and briefing to ensure a strategic, whole-government support to eradicating child poverty. 
  • Support work across the unit in preparing statutory annual progress reports on child poverty (by end June each year), including supporting the coordination of input from across SG portfolios and lead policy officials.
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