Description Job Description Are you looking for an opportunity to be at the heart of a fast-moving policy agenda making a real difference for families across Scotland? The Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit are seeking a Child Poverty Local Support and Engagement Officer who can work with passion, pace and purpose to deliver on the First Minister’s key priority to eradicate child poverty and provide high quality support to Ministers. You will have the opportunity help deliver the priorities of the Unit and meaningfully engage stakeholders to inform and develop effective policy. The Tackling Child Poverty Policy Unit leads on cross government work to tackle child poverty and meet the ambitious targets set in statute by the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017. This is a national mission and, as such, this fast-moving policy area attracts a great deal of Parliamentary, media and stakeholder interest. In the year ahead the unit will lead engagement on and development of the next Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, you will have chance to work within a supportive team to develop understanding of complex issues and deliver a joined-up approach to social policy. Responsibilities Provide high quality support to Ministers and senior officials on tackling child poverty, including briefings. To support development of high quality relationships with a range of external stakeholder and with policy colleagues across SG. Support cross-government working and briefing to ensure a strategic, whole-government support to eradicating child poverty. Supporting development of the next Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, for the period 2026-31, which will require wide ranging consultation and engagement across the public sector and civil society. This will include involvement in the early stakeholder engagement planning and delivery. Support work across the unit in preparing statutory annual progress reports on child poverty (by end June each year), support the coordination of input from across SG portfolios and lead policy officials. Support engagement with external partners supporting local action on child poverty, specifically the National Partners Group and contribute to effective oversight of Improvement Service, Poverty Alliance and SPIRU workplans and delivery of key objectives. Responsibilities 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: Multi-Level Government – Practitioner Working with Ministers – Practitioner You can find out more about the skills required, here. Experience: Experience of working within a cross cutting Government priority. Behaviours: Working Together – Level 3 Delivering at Pace – Level 3 Seeing the Big Picture – Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. Qualifications 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. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. 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.