Policy Officer – Strategic Team for Anti-Racism

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Hybrid

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only. 

Job Title – Policy Officer – Strategic Team for Anti-Racism

Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy. This directorate is based across Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Grade – B2

Advert type – level transfer

Duration - Permanent

Eligibility -  Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from Core SG only. 

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Overview 

The Equality, Inclusion & Human Rights Directorate’s mission is to ensure equality, inclusion and human rights are at the centre of everything the Scottish Government does, promoting equality, tackling discrimination and fostering inclusion. The Mainstreaming and Inclusion Division drives actions to embed human rights and equality across government and the wider public sector, building capability and capacity to make deep and sustained progress on tackling inequality through better policy-making and service design.

The Strategic Team for Anti-Racism (STAR) leads Scotland’s cross-government work to tackle structural and systemic racism. Operating in a fast-paced, highly visible environment with significant political interest, STAR develops and delivers strategic policy to embed anti-racism across government and public services. This role requires resilience and the ability to handle complex, sensitive issues under scrutiny, balancing competing priorities while influencing diverse stakeholders. The successful candidate will support the team with the next phase of Scotland’s anti-racism work, implement and monitor a refreshed delivery plan aligned to the Race Equality Framework for Scotland (2016–2030), contribute to Scotland’s international treaty reporting obligations, and support wider community cohesion work, including providing reassurance and clear communication during times of uncertainty or heightened public concern.