Private Secretary - C1

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Hybrid

• Operational leadership of a portfolio Private Office including management and countersigning responsibility for B Band and A Band team members.
• Being well prepared and informed to ensure successful management and delivery of all Cabinet Secretary business (with oversight of junior Ministerial Business), enabling Ministers to discharge their functions.
• Supporting the Cabinet Secretary on official engagements, meetings and visits by commissioning timely, accurate policy and operational advice and ensuring subsequent recording and follow up.
• Ensuring timely communication flow to ensure that the Cabinet Secretary’s views are accurately and sensitively communicated to SG policy colleagues.
• Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships with diplomacy and confidence, including delivery of regular outreach sessions to portfolio policy colleagues.
• Development and implementation of processes to ensure smooth functioning of the Private Office, alongside a continuous improvement approach with a particular focus on compliance and working flexibly within and across portfolio teams.

Are you looking for a career move where you can work right at the centre of Government? Ministerial Private Office (MPO) is one of the most unique and fascinating areas within the Scottish Government. We are looking to recruit a C1 Private Secretary on temporary promotion to lead the Climate Action and Rural Affairs team This opportunity is only open to applicants who are currently Priority Movers. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.