Use your political knowledge and expertise to help tackle the nature and climate emergency!

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

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.
- 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.

This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week. 
 
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on 21st of September 2022

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

This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week. 

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.