Policy Official in Glasgow

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 – Policy Official

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. Glasgow is the primary location and Edinburgh second. Most of the team are based in Glasgow and you would be expected to attend meetings in AQ.

Grade – C2

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 C2 to join the Critical Energy Resilience Unit to lead the Scottish Government's response to challenges associated with energy resilience, and ad hoc business continuity issues in the oil and gas sector. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has extensive experience in cross government engagement in the pursuit of securing alignment between UK Government and Scottish Government priorities for transitioning industries. This role is also suited to someone who has a proven track record of working with external commercial advisers to devise and implement a response to businesses in distress, ideally in the energy sector. Lastly, this role is suited to someone who thrives when engaging with SCS and senior Ministerial level to secure outcomes that deliver on the priorities of the Scottish Government and represent value for the taxpayer.

The Critical Energy Resilience Unit is one of four units within the Energy Industries Division and leads the Scottish Government’s approach to securing Scotland’s energy security and resilience. Through often high pressure, high profile and time sensitive activities, the Unit develops policy and through partnership working seeks to meet the needs of Scotland in relation to energy security.

Scotland remains reliant on a range of energy sources to ensure functioning of society, public services and the economy. The Critical Energy Resilience Unit works across a range of external partners, extensively with the UK Government, other Scottish Government departments and external agencies to develop and implement plans in relation to energy security. The Unit also has responsibility for leading the Scottish Government’s approach to distressed energy intensive businesses across Scotland including spearheading engagement with business leaders, commercial advisers and enterprise agencies.

The work of the unit is high profile, with significant levels of political, stakeholder and media attention, and are cross-cutting in nature as they interact with wider energy strategy, climate change and economic objectives across Directorates. There is therefore an expectation of regular and extensive out of hours working including in response to crisis situations. There is likely to be some expectations of travel. The Unit (including this post) is a team of six, including three C1s who will be managed by this jobholder). There is currently no budget associated with the work.

This role is central to providing Ministers with assurance and support on the full range of energy resilience issues with particular lead on gas, road fuels and leading inter-governmental and cross governmental planning and assurance activity.

DECC is committed to balancing workload and resource. 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 this Division or more widely across DG Net Zero in the future.