Head of Strategy and Campaigns for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group (Maternity Cover)

This is a senior role in the Scottish Green Parliamentary Group, managing the group’s central staff team, and working with the MSPs and staff to develop and deliver the Green agenda in Parliament, coordinate and support the delivery of parliamentary campaigns, and to communicate the Green MSPs’ work effectively.

Job purpose

To manage the provision of research, communication and campaign services for the Green Group of MSPs, advise on and coordinate the Group’s parliamentary activity, and line manage the central team of staff.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage the provision of research, communications and business management services for the Green Group of MSPs
• Line manage the Group’s central team (currently eight members of staff)
• Advise on and coordinate parliamentary activity, including positioning and approach to chamber business
• Work with MSPs in the delivery of the group parliamentary strategy, and advise MSPs on the delivery of their duties
• Ensure group research and communications work is joined up, performance driven, and co-ordinated with individual Green MSP staff teams
• Support the Group in developing and delivering parliamentary and regional campaigns
• Manage the Group budget and commission external services to support the Group’s communications and research programme
• Maintain a strategic oversight of comms output and strategy, in close cooperation with the Communications Manager
• Support the Group Convenor and the MSPs in ensuring group cohesiveness and developing positive ways of working together
• Other duties in support of the MSPs carrying out their parliamentary duties as required