Principal Political Adviser (Scotland)

Role: Principal Political Adviser (Scotland)
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Salary: Grade 4 – £56,126-£62,915 (offer based on internal pay framework and relevant experience)
Hours: Standard working hours 9.00 – 17.30, with availability to attend external events which may fall outside these hours. Flexible working requests will be considered.
Length of contract: Fixed 12 month contract
Benefits: Annual Professional Development Allowance, Employee Assistance Programme, home office set up allowance, consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments, and organisational focus on employee wellbeing
Starting date: ASAP
Closing date: Sunday 29th November, 11pm
Proposed interviews: Online, likely to be w/c 30th November

About us

Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. We urgently need to phase out oil and gas drilling to stay within safe climate limits. Yet, despite having renewable resources in abundance, the UK remains Europe’s second largest oil and gas producer. We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods. Working with everyone from policy-makers and Parliamentarians, to academics and campaigners, Uplift undertakes research, analysis and campaigning to support a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

Role summary

At this crucial time for accelerating the shift away from oil and gas, we have an opportunity for an experienced Principal Political Adviser to join our team and lead our Scottish political engagement strategy. As Uplift’s Principal Political Adviser (Scotland), you will be a skilled advocate, strategist and communicator, responsible for leading the development and delivery of Uplift’s Scottish political strategy. The role sits within Uplift’s Politics Team, which covers both Westminster and Holyrood and you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and with partner organisations in Scotland. You will lead efforts to build political support for ambitious climate and just transition policies within the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government, while also supporting Uplift’s engagement with MPs representing Scottish constituencies. Scotland is at the forefront of the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels, and the Scottish Government has a crucial role to play in delivering a fair transition for the North Sea that supports workers and communities. You will play a key role in shaping the political debate and building the support needed to achieve this.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Political Strategy and Leadership
• Political Engagement and Influence
• Policy, Political Analysis and Communications
• Management and Organisational Leadership

Please see the Job Description on our website for a full role summary and person specification.

Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.

Strictly no agencies.