Job Description

Job title: 1004-317 Internal Communications Officer | Grade: D | Vacancy type: Permanent | Hours: 35 hours | Salary \xc2\xa335,039 (Pay award pending) | Location: Scotland, any NatureScot Office, home or hybrid working | Closing date: Midday, 4 December 2023 | Interview date: 13 December 2023
Our Opportunity Are you an experienced internal communications expert who thrives in a fast paced, buzzing atmosphere, with keen creative flair and proven abilities to persuade colleagues of all grades and backgrounds to back your ideas? Are you up for enthusing and managing a small team who love nature and are committed to tackling our climate change and biodiversity crises? Then the exciting role of Internal Communications Officer within the Communications Team at NatureScot could be the perfect fit for you. As we keep NatureScot\xe2\x80\x99s people updated and enthusiastic about our vital work, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be key to planning and shaping our engagement with our internal audience, and supporting our organisation in delivering a nature positive future for Scotland. What you\xe2\x80\x99ll contribute You\xe2\x80\x99ll bring your internal communications expertise to NatureScot through our new magazine-style intranet. Designed to generate great engagement and involvement, you\xe2\x80\x99ll back up our strategic and business plan by helping create an intranet environment where our people feel connected; fostering a sense of belonging so that they can give their best each day as we strive to deliver a nature-rich future for Scotland. You\xe2\x80\x99ll support the Internal Communications Manager in the planning and delivery of intranet communications and engagement activities that inspire and motivate. You will also assist with general duties of the Internal Communications team, including progressing helpdesk queries, and contributing to the intranet and other internal platforms. It\xe2\x80\x99s a great opportunity to be at the forefront of how we inform, engage and inspire our employees in NatureScot so we can deliver our best for nature. About You You\xe2\x80\x99re outcome focused. You\xe2\x80\x99re proactive and get out there to understand how our people think and feel. You encourage and facilitate a culture of dialogue amongst all our internal audiences. You\xe2\x80\x99re clear about the goals of your role and how they fit with NatureScot\xe2\x80\x99s business priorities. To be successful in this role, it\xe2\x80\x99s essential you have a strong knowledge of what good engagement looks like, experience of internal communication work and channels, and other communications activities. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have experience of, and understand, the world of public service. What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do

• Work with the Internal Communications Manager in planning, developing and internal communications.

• Write engaging and accurate copy and sourcing appropriate images, posting content on the Microsoft SharePoint-based intranet. Promotion on other communications channels.

• Advise and influence colleagues on appropriate ways of communicating using our internal communication tools, including working with colleagues on new content from development, to activation to post-publication analytics.

• Work as part of the Internal Communications team to ensure all communications activity is planned, timing it to make the most of opportunities.

• Contribute to planning meetings including, quality control, advising on new items, pages and blogs, including helpdesk.

Essential Criteria (Please refer to these in your supporting statement using the STAR method to explain your experience in these areas.) To be successful in this role you will need -

• Experience of working in an internal communications team in the public or private sector, including managing a team.

• Expert ability to translate ideas into an engaging intranet campaigns, and of delivering projects from initiation to completion.

• Expert communication skills, including plain English, applying content design standards, and ensuring content is accessible to users of assistive technologies.

• Experience of advising and persuading senior colleagues on communications approaches and strategies.

• Experience in video production for an internal audience, and moderating online meetings and staff events.

• Expert knowledge of analytics (Google, SharePoint etc.) and preparing reports from data.

Prerequisites Required

• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and resident in Scotland for the duration of the job contract.
• To undertake a Disclosure Scotland application.
• Although Gaelic language is not a prerequisite it is a desirable skill in support of our commitment to our Gaelic Language Plan.

Working for NatureScot NatureScot offers some great benefits to reward and support you whilst you are working for us. Our benefits package includes the civil service pension scheme, a generous holiday leave allowance plus flexi time and employee discount scheme. Visit the NatureScot website for further details . NatureScot\xe2\x80\x99s Net Zero commitment Whether working at home or in an office, or travelling to meetings and site visits, you will contribute to our Net Zero plan, for example through positive carbon travel choices. Application Process Application is by CV and Supporting Statement. Please ensure you have attached these documents when submitting your application. Before applying for this post:

• Internal applicants should read the Self Service Guide (eRDMS A3155575)
• External applicants should read the Online Job Application Guide

If you have previously applied for a vacancy with NatureScot, you must remove the supporting statement from your profile, before uploading a new version. Interviews External candidates will be invited to interview if we are unable to recruit internally. For information regarding the vacancy please contact Marianne Sandison, Internal Communications Manager E-mail: Marianne.Sandison@nature.scot Nature is vital to all of us, so it is vital that we are an organisation for all of Scotland. The more diverse NatureScot is, the better we will be in connecting everyone with nature. We particularly encourage applications from people from Minority Ethnic (ME) backgrounds and people with a disability.