Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Edinburgh, Glasgow About the job Job summary Protecting and promoting human rights, inclusion and advancing equality and tackling all forms of discrimination in Scotland is a priority for the Scottish Government. You will help to lead the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate as part of the Directorate Senior Leadership Team, embedding an inclusive and collaborative culture, and creating the conditions to enable teams to succeed, as well as championing equality, inclusion and human rights across the wider government. You will work with peers, senior leaders and stakeholders to embed the mainstreaming of equality, inclusion and human rights across all aspects of public policy development. The division provides specialist advice on human rights across the Scottish Government, ensures Scotland meets its international treaty reporting obligations and works with stakeholders, internal and external, to collectively advance the systems and processes for monitoring, scrutiny and accountability for human rights. You will the lead the further development of a Human Rights Bill for Scotland which seeks to incorporate international standards into Scots law so a fuller range of rights can be more effectively claimed by rights holders and embedded within public services. This work requires a working understanding of both the international frameworks and also the devolution settlement as it relates to the observation and implementation of international obligations and equal opportunities. Job description Typical duties and responsibilities: Provide internal policy advice and Ministerial support across the full spectrum of human rights obligations which are contained within the Human Rights Act 1998 as well as international treaties to which the UK Government is a signatory. Advance the further development of a Human Rights Bill for Scotland which seeks to incorporate international standards into Scots Law so a fuller range of rights can be more effectively claimed by rights holders and embedded within public service. Develop and oversee delivery of plans for advancing human rights implementation and national level monitoring. Co-ordination of Scottish Government engagement with international human rights institutions and processes, including reporting against obligations under UN human rights mechanisms, the Council of Europe and other treaties. Oversee the delivery of the Scottish Human Rights Defenders Programme funded by Scottish Government. Ensure the requisite assurance mechanisms are in place and effectively used to support policy development, risk management and programme management in support of the overall programme of work of the division. Ensure robust processes for financial management of divisional budgets and provides regular assurance to the Director on this. Ensure continual assessment and development of divisional structures and resources to maximise effectiveness, ensure balanced workloads and build capacity and capability to deliver for Ministers in an evolving landscape. Person specification Success Profile Experience: Experience of working with stakeholders across the human rights landscape. A working knowledge of human rights legislation both domestic and international. Behaviours: Leadership Level 5 Developing Self & Others Level 5 Working Together Level 5 Delivering at Pace Level 5 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Developing Self and Others Working Together Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £90,718, Scottish Government contributes £26,281 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. How to apply Apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Send a copy of your CV to SCSResourcinggov.scot If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and psychometric assessment. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 24 Feb & 3 Mar; however, this may be subject to change. About us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working pattern Our standard hours are 37 hours per week, we offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. The Directorate is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, but there are offices in Atlantic Quay in Glasgow and in St Andrews House, Edinburgh. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). 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