This role will develop, deliver, monitor and grow specialist sectoral activities in Scotland. As a key contact in this specialist area, the role will be specifically responsible for managing stakeholder engagement by providing expert advice and support to key stakeholders and, inputting into the development of key specialist activities.
Key elements of role
As a key part of this role you will work closely with the wider Customer Engagement team to support the delivery of current Zero Waste Scotland outcome targets and business plan.
You will lead on a range of specialist activities which will involve providing support to, and securing commitment from, stakeholders/customers/partners across the sector with the aim of encouraging uptake of circular approaches.
You will also understand relevant current and future legislative and policy drivers in Scotland to help facilitate development of any future team activity. Working with partners to develop a pipeline of projects from across the sector in Scotland.
Identifying opportunities in Scotland for engagement with clients, designers, contractors and their supply chains to promote the adoption of sustainable circular practice across the sector will be a key element of your work. You will diagnose and identify opportunities to enhance the delivery of Zero Waste Scotland’s services and work in partnership with the business development team and Manager to examine this; taking responsibility for actioning agreed opportunities in the specialist area.
Contributing to disseminating the results and outputs from Zero Waste Scotland and commissioned studies you will be required to speak at external events, also facilitating and presenting at Zero Waste Scotland organised dissemination events and workshops.
Proactively you will develop and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders/customers/partners whilst leading procurements, contracts and framework agreements requiring a high degree of skills in negotiation, collaboration, influence and persuasion.
You will support the Manager in defining processes which are relevant to delivery of specific programmes of work and manage delivery within agreed processes including the identification and management of sector/technical specialist area risks (escalating any major stakeholder risks). This will involve being able to provide expert technical and professional advice, guidance and support to colleagues, customers, providers, suppliers and / or other stakeholders, by interpreting and resolving complex queries and issues, offering tailored solutions which meet their needs.
This will also involve supporting the Manager in setting and implementing monitoring and evaluation requirements across projects, and input monitoring information to Zero Waste Scotland’s reporting processes, sharing it with the Manager and other colleagues as requested.
Please note that interviews for this role will take place on 18th November 2025 via Teams.
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