RSPB

Careers | RSPB

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

RSPB
This position is no longer available
If you would like to apply to other positions at RSPB, please return to our Careers Page.
Position not right for you?
Share it with someone you know.

Parliamentary Manager

Reference: MAY20221254
Expiry date: 2022-06-01 22:59:00.000
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £33,600.00 - £37,275.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave
Attachments: CandidateGuidanceNotesNov21.pdf

Working closely with our policy team, you will lead our relationship with the Scottish Parliament and our political contacts, helping ensure nature's voice is heard. Working closely with colleagues from across the RSPB and our partner organisations, you will develop our political strategy, identify political engagement opportunities and manage our presence at external events such as party conferences and parliamentary receptions.

This is a great opportunity for you to use your political knowledge and expertise to help tackle the nature and climate emergency!

RSPB Scotland is Scotland’s largest nature conservation charity. We work with politicians and other decision makers in the Scottish Parliament and across Scotland’s wider political sector to protect and restore Scotland’s nature. 

Working closely with our policy team, you will lead our relationship with the Scottish Parliament and our political contacts, helping ensure nature’s voice is heard. Working closely with colleagues from across the RSPB and our partner organisations, you will develop our political strategy, identify political engagement opportunities and manage our presence at external events such as party conferences and parliamentary receptions.

An effective communicator, advocate and negotiator, you will have an excellent understanding of political processes in Scotland and how they impact on, and can help tackle, the nature and climate emergency.


Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent, or similar ability gained through work experience relevant to the role.
- Written and verbal communication skills that are professional, persuasive and engaging.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Understanding of politics and political processes in Scotland. 
- Understanding of relevant devolved, UK, European and global institutions and their impacts on nature and climate.
- Competent use of Microsoft Office relevant to the role.
- Demonstrable experience of analysing complex issues in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of advocacy and negotiation at senior level in order to successfully influence others.
- Effective prioritisation in response to many competing demands.
- Able to manage projects effectively.

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

- Understanding of environment/biodiversity issues.
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
- An understanding of the role of communications/campaigns/campaigning tools to influence decisions and decision-makers and supporting policy advocacy. 
- Experience of operating in a communications, policy, campaigning or advocacy role that has secured better decisions.
- Line management of volunteers/interns.
- Knowledge of the political, economic and cultural contexts of conservation across Scotland and the UK, in order to be able to make sound judgements as to appropriate responses and interventions. 

This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week. 

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.  We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on 13th of June.

For any queries relating to the role, please contact Aedan.Smith@rspb.org.uk.
 

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.