Join our Team – Local Authority Partnership Development Officer

The purpose of the Local Authority Partnership Development Officer role is to identify and build new partnerships between Circular Communities Scotland members and Scottish Local Authorities to deliver greater levels of circular economy activity in Scotland.

More specifically the Partnership Development Officer will:

– Build relationships with the Local Authorities in Scotland and relevant intermediaries (such as COSLA, WMON, LARAC and RMAS).

– Identify potential new partnerships between Circular Communities Scotland members and Local Authorities and signpost connections to the alternative parties.

– Provide pro-active development support to get potential projects up and running.

– Input into key Local Authority-based policy areas.

– Produce an annual report spotlighting best practice Local Authority-third sector partnerships in Scotland, highlighting key opportunities, and identifying key barriers to growing reuse via Local Authority partnerships.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

1. Build relationships (evidenced by a strong network of Local Authority contacts and intermediary bodies which will be key for creating successful partnerships).

2. Identify new partnerships (evidenced by a growing inventory of opportunities for future reuse projects).

3. Development support (evidenced by a range of successful pilots and new projects to deliver greater levels of circular economy activity with more reuse, sharing and repair behaviours).

4. Policy input (evidenced by a strong understanding of Local Authority policy topics and successfully providing input into key Local Authority-based policy areas).

5. Reporting (evidenced by a strong report which provides a clearly documented understanding of the state of the sector and optimal areas to focus on for future years).

6. Other Duties see the information pack for more details.