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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