Education Reform Fiscal Sustainability Manager

Scottish Government; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

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Job Description

Are you looking for a role that puts you at the centre of delivering transformational change in Scotland’s education and skills system?

Education and Skills Reform is at the heart of delivering an education system that is fit for the future for the people of Scotland. The Education Reform Division is focused on delivering Ministerial commitments to refocus Education Scotland, create a separate inspectorate body, establish a new Centre for Teaching Excellence, and replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority with a new qualifications body. The Delivery Unit oversees a range of activity on a matrix basis including the finalisation and delivery of implementation plans for each of the new and reformed bodies.

Working as part of cross body multi-disciplinary teams, you will take the lead in a workstream to consider options to ensure the future sustainable funding of the public bodies subject to reform, including exploring options to streamline activities with other system partners. You will work collaboratively with the Directorate Finance Business Partner and Portfolio Finance Lead; Finance leads in the bodies subject to reform; and policy leads across the Directorate.

Please note this is a fixed term appointment for a period of 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Managing a project within the Education Reform Programme to ensure the future sustainable funding of the public bodies subject to reform and the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE).
• Developing a credible evidence base for future funding considerations of the bodies and CfTE through a detailed assessment of current and future costs, including value for money, efficiency options, invest to save opportunities; and alignment of spending options.
• Support required updates to the Financial Memorandum for the Education (Scotland) Bill.
• Establishing effective finance and fiscal sustainability planning and reporting process as part of wider governance / sponsorship arrangements.
• Support the finalisation of Business Cases across the Programme.
• Support the Deputy Director and wider finance lead in providing up to date and accurate assessments of the financial implications in relation to budget and public spending issues.
• Leading and prioritising the delivery of excellent partnership working, valued by key delivery partners and wider stakeholders; offering appropriate challenge and support as required.
• Acting as a role model to champion fiscal sustainability in all interactions with stakeholders.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Experience:

• Strong, strategic financial management experience and a sound understanding of delivering within a policy and/or service delivery context.
• Experience of improving efficiency and/or lower costs in an innovative or creative fashion.
• Experience of leading projects and implementing effective, sustainable change through collaborative working, with the ability to translate an uncertain strategic outlook into a compelling vision for colleagues.

Behaviours:

• Changing and Improving – Level 4
• Communication and Influencing – Level 4
• Delivering at Pace – Level 4
• Leadership – Level 4

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here:Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and 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.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 13/05/25 March however this may be subject to change.

Qualifications

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 theUK 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 aboutwhat we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

This is a fixed term post for a period of 12 months.

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. 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 todiversityand how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustmentsfor anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on ourCareers Website.

Read ourCandidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.