Business Support B2

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.

The main purpose of this post is to provide a comprehensive strategic business support function to the PMO offering professional advice guidance and challenge on all aspects of strategic business support including financial management planning monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Attend and contribute to planning meetings as part of annual business planning.
• Co-ordinate and lead regular meetings with workstream leads to monitor and track progress against plans and feed into directorate performance reports; co-ordinate and challenge responses from workstream leads and planners as required.
• Request track and approve purchase orders and ensure guidance on raising purchase orders is followed.
• Support the PMO Team to review directorate budget trackers and update the committed spend highlighting any issues and to identify solutions
• Support and challenge directorate staff on finance and procurement plans engage with specialist finance colleagues when necessary.
• Oversight of secretariat for meetings ensure meetings are arranged papers have been commissioned quality assured and issued and notes form the meeting are approved and circulated in a timely manner.
• Support and input the embedding of the risk management policy in the directorate ensure risk and issue documentation is updated.
• Support the PMO Team to gather data/information from a range of sources to support the development of performance / management information used to inform key decisions.
• Support and develop new ways of working for the Strategic Business Unit.
• Seek continuous improvement for SBU and work in partnership with other business areas.

Working pattern

This role is a temporary position with an expected commitment until 31/03/2027.

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to work in-person 40% of the time either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.

How to Apply

Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B2 grade employees.

Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role relevant skills and experience and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words).

Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Monday 20 July.

If you have questions about your application please contact

Selection Process

All applicants will be invited to an informal discussion with the hiring manager. There will be no formal testing or assessment.

Discussions are expected to be scheduled for w/c TBC

Apply before: Monday 20 July (23:59)