Data Officer for SCIS

Contract type: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Fixed-term: until 31 March 2025 

Number of posts: 4

We are looking for four Data Officers to work on the new Scottish Climate Intelligence Service (SCIS) Programme at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.

Interested in being part of a project that supports delivery of climate action in Scotland?

Join the Climate Partnerships team at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute to work on the SCIS programme where you will provide technical expertise and support to Scottish Local Authorities to scale up and deliver climate action. The role will include providing support to enter existing plans and projects on an online platform (ClimateView), identifying and sharing best practice and analysing the Scotland-wide dataset to provide insights for local and national government policy. 

You’ll be joining the Climate Partnerships team within ECCI; we are a team of 12+ working on various programmes to support delivery of climate action by private and public stakeholders across Scotland. SCIS is a partnership between ECCI and the Improvement Service.

This post is fixed term until 31 March 2025, and full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We’re a hybrid working team, with an expectation of working at least two days a week in the office, and with the option to work in the office more frequently.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Strong data analysis and presentation skills
• Knowledge of public sector climate policy and/or delivery
• Adaptable in applying diverse problem-solving strategies
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Confident working independently 

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