Governance and Operations

Eden Scott are recruiting for a Governance and Operations Officer for our Edinburgh city centre based client.

Our client plays a pivotal role in one of Scotland's most ambitious economic growth and regeneration initiatives. Working across industry, government and local communities, they are driving investment, skills development and sustainable growth to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

This is a key role supporting across the range of activities, from programmes delivering for businesses and communities to internal processes focused on governance and reporting. This is an influential role whose holder will be expected to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, be highly organised and adept at planning ahead. 

The Company is an inclusive environment, and you and your development will be supported. This is the perfect role for building experience and expertise in economic development, partnership working and programme management. 

As Governance and Operations Officer, you will play a central role in ensuring regular Board and Sub-Committee meetings have purpose, deliver accountability and are sighted on each other’s work. You will be an integrator, providing an authoritative view of activities across their work, and advising stakeholders and partners on how they should prioritise their contribution. 

General  

• Work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues to ensure delivery is effective in response to opportunities and challenges
• Be passionate for the mission and purpose, recognising the value of their activities across skills, innovation, trade and investment to deliver change for our local communities.  
• Be creative and confident when working with stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration and potential solutions. 

Governance

• Develop and maintain a forward view of governance meetings.
• Working closely with PMO to ensure governance meetings are effectively managed.
• Working with Sub-Committee Chairs and Chief Executive to design agendas and decisions required.  
• Support the facilitation of agenda items, by being the go-to person on activities across the breadth of work.  
• Record meeting minutes and agreed actions, maintaining and reporting on actions log to maintain momentum and accountability. 

Operations

• Manage an operational forward view capturing key activities, future requirements and delivery against milestones.
• Work with the Accountable Body to track and report on wide dependencies and risks.
• Support Directors with strategic planning, providing ad hoc support and facilitation as required.  
• Provide oversight across the breadth of operations to support alignment of activities and horizontal integration.
• Be the go-to person for our partners when they need information on activities and processes.
• Support the CEO in responding to any Freedom of Information enquiries or similar information requests
• Support the FGF implementation of robust data security measures to protect sensitive information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse
• Work closely with IT to establish procedures, deploy access controls, and other security technologies to safeguard data assets

For further detailed information, apply now!