Description Are you looking for a high-profile role that offers excellent career development prospects and regular exposure to senior colleagues across government? This post sits in the Onshore Electricity Policy Unit (OEPU) which is part of the Onshore Electricity Strategy and Consents Division. The division is responsible for the Scottish Government’s approach to onshore renewables and works across a broad range of high profile policy areas including onshore wind, battery storage, networks and energy markets as well as community energy and community benefit. This role will afford you the opportunities to make lasting connections across government, and influence policy beyond energy and climate change. Responsibilities Supporting delivery of discrete areas of strategy, reform, policy development and programme management in relation to electricity networks. Working with analytical colleagues and others to undertake critical analysis/develop robust evidence to support Ministerial decisions and to inform representations to the UK Government. Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships across Governments, industry, statutory bodies to inform policy approaches. Maintaining core briefs where needed, monitoring and updating for key policy developments. Providing official support and leading on Ministerial briefings, PQs, FMQs, MiCases, FOIs and EIRs. Supporting the wider functions of the Onshore Electricity Policy Unit and OESC Division. Qualifications Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: Policy Context and Purpose - Level 2 Practitioner Interrogate and explore underlying issues addressed by the policy, using systems thinking to model policy problems. Working with Ministers - Level 2 Practitioner Deliver effective internal communication. Write for different audiences and purposes, including scrutiny. Work effectively with Ministers. Understand the options for providing policy advice, and how to challenge. Behaviours: Communicating and influencing - Level 3 Seeing the bigger picture - Level 3 Delivering at Pace - Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 22 September 2025 however this may be subject to change. In the event of a tied interview/assessment score, merit order will be determined by score in Communicating and influencing criteria. About Us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role. From October 2025, the Scottish Government will require staff in hybrid-compatible roles to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Security checks Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions). You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide. Equality statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Apply before 23:59 on 31 August 2025. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only.