Advert ENTERPRISE AND RESOURCES Enterprise and Economic Growth Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Officer 35 hours per week Temporary up to 31 March 2028 £34,320 - £36,985 / £18.81 - £20.27 per hour (Including Distant Islands Allowance) Orkney has a rich heritage with 5000 years of innovation stretching from its neolithic past to its world leading position in the field of marine and renewable energy. As Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Officer you will be based in Orkney Islands Council providing support for the Islands Centre for Net Zero, a key project in the Islands Growth Deal, funded through the UK and Scottish Government. Enthusiasm and an eagerness to find solutions to combat and mitigate against climate change are key for this role. As Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Officer you will use your natural communication skills and ability to work with others within the Council and outwith to fast-track projects to support Orkney Islands Council and the wider Community including the Orkney Partnership achieve its climate change commitments. Your inquisitive nature and experience of report writing will allow you to interrogate information and develop business cases that can be used to secure external funding for projects within for example the Council’s Carbon Management Plan and through the Islands Centre for Net Zero. You will be ambitious to achieve positive outcomes for the Orkney community and driven to work collaboratively to create successful partnerships locally, nationally and internationally including with communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic. With your confident, proactive approach and ability to facilitate discussions you will work with partners across the Council as well as across the Orkney Community Partnership and colleagues working in our universities, businesses, third and voluntary sectors. You will have a main office based in Orkney with flexible work arrangements available and must be able to travel between various work locations within Orkney and further afield to meet the operational requirements of the service. You should hold an SCQF level 8/9 qualification such as SVQ 4, HND, General Degree, Higher Apprenticeship or Technical Apprenticeship OR have a minimum of 5 years’ previous relevant experience. You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service. This post is subject to Level 1 Disclosure Scotland clearance. If you are considering submitting an application, please get in touch for an informal discussion by contacting Inga Burton, Service Manager Sustainable Regeneration and Arctic by email at inga.burton@orkney.gov.uk It is anticipated that interviews will take place in week commencing 17 November 2025 Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 26 October 2025 Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.