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Project Officer
Job title: Project Officer
Location: Hybrid (Edinburgh office on Tue and Wed)
Hours of work: 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Starting salary: £32,873
Other benefits: Flexible working; 6% employer pension contribution; visa sponsorship
Reports to: Executive Director at Nourish Scotland
Application procedure: Application form to job@nourishscotland.org.uk + equality & diversity monitoring form online
Deadline: 16th February 2025
Interviews: 25th February 2025
Start date: negotiable
Job purpose
We are looking for an experienced project officer to support work on agriculture and aquatic foods.
The successful candidate will:
- support the ‘Fish+ in a Good Food Nation’ panel which aims to build consensus between industry and civil society about the future of aquatic foods in Scotland by: synthesising evidence, supporting logistical delivery of the panel, providing website copy, contributing to final report
- support the Scottish Agroecology Partnership of 7 organisations working to embed agroecology in Scottish policy and practice by: co-developing Continuous Professional Development course on agroecology, supporting logistical delivery of the Partnership
- supporting the development of Nourish’s policy positions on agriculture and aquatic foods by synthesising evidence, making data and information accessible to non-academic audience, facilitating team discussion, writing policy briefs
- supporting Nourish’s advocacy efforts by participating in relevant coalitions, engaging with MSPs, writing consultation responses
As part of a small, agile team the successful candidate will be able to adapt to changing priorities, work collaboratively with colleagues and demonstrate a reflective attitude to work. Whilst the post is associated with a high degree of autonomy, the project officer will be supported by other colleagues in the team with relevant expertise and specialist knowledge.
Person specification: experience, skills & knowledge
Essential
- Ability to find and summarise key points in reports, journal articles, policy papers, etc.
- Broad understanding of current policy context for agriculture, agroecology and/or aquatic foods in Scotland
- Experience of event logistics and ensuring participants feel taken care of
- Ability to communicate complex topics in accessible and nuanced ways
- Experience attempting to influence policy – responding to consultations, contributing to the development of policy positions, working with other stakeholders and / or through coalitions
- Experience working with and maintaining relationships with different stakeholders
- Ability to manage own workload and work with high degree of autonomy
- Ability to embrace reflective practice (including in one’s own work) and implement changes as a result of that process
Desirable
- Ability to write concisely and in a variety of formats (reports, CPD modules, blogs, policy briefings etc)
- Experience engaging with local representatives (MPs, MSPs, local councillors)
- Experience of supporting the facilitation and design of interactive and engaging workshops
- Interest in the benefits of peer-to-peer learning and / or experiential learning
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