Responsibilities
Project Delivery and Coordination
- Support the planning, coordination and delivery of People Workstream activities across the More Homes Scotland Programme.
- Maintain project plans, action trackers, risk registers and milestone reporting documentation.
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, working groups and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Monitor progress against programme plans and support the identification, management and escalation of risks, issues and dependencies.
- Support reporting and governance arrangements, including preparation of programme updates and decision-making papers.
Workforce Planning and Organisational Design
- Support workforce planning, organisational design and people transition activity associated with the creation of More Homes Scotland.
- Assist with role profiling, role mapping, workforce modelling and organisational structure development.
- Analyse workforce data and organisational information to support evidence-based decision making.
- Support workforce planning activities, including resourcing requirements, skills analysis and future workforce considerations.
COSOP and Staff Transfer Activity
- Support the planning and delivery of staff transfers in line with COSOP principles, employment legislation and Scottish Government policy.
- Assist with employee mapping, workforce analysis and transfer readiness activities.
- Support consultation activity with trade unions, employees and other stakeholders.
- Develop communications, briefing materials, FAQs and governance papers to support transfer activity.
- Monitor transfer milestones, dependencies and risks, ensuring issues are escalated appropriately.
Change Management and Employee Engagement
- Support organisational change and transition activities, helping leaders and employees navigate change effectively.
- Contribute to employee engagement and organisational culture initiatives throughout the programme lifecycle.
- Support the development and delivery of change communications and engagement activities.
- Gather and analyse feedback from staff and stakeholders to identify emerging themes, risks and opportunities.
Recruitment and Resourcing
- Coordinate recruitment and selection activity to support programme resourcing requirements.
- Support onboarding and integration activities for employees joining More Homes Scotland.
- Assist with workforce and resource planning activities to ensure appropriate staffing arrangements are in place.
Stakeholder Engagement, Governance and Insight
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, briefings and governance papers for programme boards and senior stakeholders.
- Produce workforce, people and organisational data analysis to support programme decision-making and reporting requirements.
- Support the identification and mitigation of workforce, organisational and employee relations risks.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Support equality impact assessments and related people impact activity associated with programme decisions and organisational design.
- Ensure people-related activity reflects Scottish Government commitments to equality, diversity, inclusion and fair work principles.
Qualifications
Working pattern
This role is a permanent level transfer position.
How to Apply
Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B3 employees.
Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words).
Selection Process
All candidates will be invited to an informal discussion with the Hiring Manager.
Informal discussion dates tbc.
Further Information
If you have specific questions about the role, please contact Louise.Wilson@gov.scot
Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
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