Job Description

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.

We have an opportunity for a B3 grade to join the Civil Contingencies Liaison Team within the Civil Contingencies Division as a Scottish Government Liaison Officer to support resilience partnerships in times of emergency and in their planning for emergencies.

The Civil Contingencies Liaison Team is the main point of contact with the Resilience Partnership structure and works collaboratively with policy areas and a wide range of stakeholders to facilitate, support and advise on multi-agency emergency planning, response and recovery across Scotland.

Civil Contingency Liaison Officers are the interface between the Scottish Government and response partners, serving Ministers and meeting partner needs. The team works in partnership to set the strategic direction and support responders to meet their Civil Contingencies Act duties.

This involves delivering training, supporting partners in their planning and acting as Scottish Government Liaison Officers during incidents.

The team currently consists of a C1 and 7x B3s.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-agency emergency planning, response and recovery and provide support to multi-agency groups where this already agreed.
• Maintain effective lines of communication and information flows between Resilience Partnerships and all relevant parts of the Scottish Government, ensuring SG priorities are communicated clearly to partners.
• Where required, lead on thematic areas of work across Scotland to drive consistency, improve planning, understand the national picture and to identify and mitigate gaps.
• Deliver7y of multi-agency training packages produced by Civil Contingencies Development Team (CCD).
• Facilitation and assistance with multi-agency exercising, ensuring information flow with CCD for awareness and lessons capture.
• Delivery of multi-agency debriefing, as part of a wider cadre, ensuring the National Debriefing and Lessons Protocol is followed.
• Maintain an awareness of the content and progress of RRP and LRP work programmes
• Participate in a 24/7 on call rota to facilitate and support an effective and coordinated response to incidents and emergencies
• Act as a Scottish Government Liaison Officer (SGLO) during an incident, ensuring the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) is apprised of relevant information.
• Provide a read out to SGORR of any Resilience Partnership meetings held in activation, and also that key SGORR information is fed back to the RP.
• Support Police Scotland in the initial activation of Resilience Partnerships in response. It will not involve leading or providing admin/secretariat support to the meetings
• Maintain effective lines of communication and information flows between Resilience Partnerships and all relevant parts of the Scottish Government, ensuring SG priorities are communicated clearly to partners.
• Leading for our area on briefing or input to briefing and advice to Ministers, FMQs and core briefs and contributing to the work of other policy areas. Coordinating input to FOI requests.
• Act as a Scottish Government Liaison Officer (SGLO) during an incident, ensuring the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) is apprised of relevant information.
• Provide a read out to SGORR of any Resilience Partnership meetings held in activation, and also that key SGORR information is fed back to the RP.
• Assist in the initial activation of Resilience Partnerships in response, such as co-ordination of meeting invite, where this is currently supported. It will not involve leading or providing admin/secretariat support to the meetings

Working Pattern

This role is a permanent level transfer position.

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 B3 gradeemployees.

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 Thursday 9 July.

Selection Process

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

Discussions are expected to be scheduled for w/c TBC; however, this can be subject to change.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

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 observing the Civil Service Code and 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

Security checks

Successful candidates must have completed the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed.

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide

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.

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact rodger.watt@gov.scot

Apply before 23:59pm 09/07/2026.