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Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.
Transport Scotland’s Roads Directorate is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the trunk road network. Within the Roads Directorate, the Asset Management Team is responsible for developing and implementing asset management practices in relation to trunk roads. Our Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) sets out the level of service we intend to provide on the trunk road network alongside the work and investment required to achieve this: https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/32978/j408891.pdf
To realise this objective, the Asset Management Team has developed a new asset management system - AMPS (Asset Management Performance System). The new system uses some of the latest cloud-based technologies available for both web and mobile platforms. AMPS is designed, built and managed entirely in-house, meaning that the successful candidate will directly influence future software development, data analytics and associated technical/engineering processes, ensuring that their vision helps shape the future of asset management practices in Scotland and beyond.
AMPS provides a unique opportunity for candidates interested in Engineering, new technologies and data analytics to contribute to the on-going development and improvement of an innovative and industry leading system. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, implementing and improving engineering, data and business requirements, working alongside and guiding a team of software developers, testers, and business analysts to build innovative software solutions.
Transport Professional Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £7,862 pay supplement per annum (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.
Salary
From 1 April 2024 the salary will be £45,449 to £54,419
We are currently seeking applications for Senior Civil Engineers within Transport Scotland, Major Projects Directorate. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments. Transport Professional Pay SupplementThis post attracts a £7,862 pay supplement per annum (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. SalaryFrom 1 April 2024 the salary will be £45,449 to £54,419 OverviewTransport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society.
We are currently seeking applications for Senior Civil Engineers within Transport Scotland in the Roads Directorate. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment and new entrants will start on the minimum of the pay range. Candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria below will be invited to the assessments. Transport Professional Pay SupplementThis post attracts a £7,862 pay supplement (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. SalaryFrom 1 April 2024 salary will be £45,449 - £54,419 OverviewTransport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society. The Roads Directorate is responsible for carrying out the management, maintenance and operation of the Trunk Roads in Scotland. The Trunk Road network comprises of around 3,500km of road and is the largest asset Scottish Ministers own (£21 billion net gross asset value). Other priorities include the co-ordination of response to emergencies affecting transport, roads policy, road safety including oversight of progress towards national casualty reduction targets, Intelligent Transport Systems and lighting, resilience, winter maintenance, transport planning of major events, roads and bridges design standards, and air quality and the environment including climate change adaptation and asset management. The Directorate contributes to Transport Scotland’s delivery priorities of: • Improved connections across Scotland• Better journey times, better reliability• Greener transport alternatives, reduced emissions• Enhanced safety, more innovation
Are you interested in a dynamic and varied role supporting a team at the centre of a Scottish Government Agency?
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The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers’, Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers with an annual pension spend to over 200,000 pensioners of more than £2.5 billion.
Scottish Public Pensions Agency home page | SPPA
The Corporate Governance Team is responsible for the development and deliverables of the Corporate Governance arrangements for SPPA.
The team supports overall corporate governance which includes the operation of the Management Advisory Board, Audit and Risk Committee, People Committee and the Pension Boards.
You will work as part of a small team, supporting SPPA board structures and governance. You will work closely with the Corporate Governance Manager to support the maintenance of Agency governance activities and ensure that SPPA follows required regulations and delivers the expectations of The Pension Regulator, The Pension Ombudsman, Scottish Government and Audit Scotland.
This role presents a unique opportunity to work as a Business Analyst within The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA), where you can lead on projects and deliver strategic and tactical business analysis services for SPPA. About us The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Our principal role is to administer the pensions for employees in the National Health Service, Teachers,’ Police and Fire-fighters’ pension schemes in Scotland. The Agency administers these public service pension schemes on behalf of Scottish Ministers with an annual pension spend to over 200,000 pensioners of more than £2.5 billion. Scottish Public Pensions Agency home page | SPPA The role As a Business Analyst (BA) you will lead small to medium sized projects and supports larger and more complex projects. You will manage stakeholder relationships, work independently, and have a good understanding of your own work area. You will advance the BA community through sharing of best practice and mentoring others. DDaT Pay Supplement This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.
The Marine Directorate manages Scotland’s marine and freshwater environments, dealing with issues such as sea fisheries, marine litter, offshore renewables and aquaculture. We have more than 700 staff around Scotland including scientists, mariners, enforcement officers, policy specialists, finance specialists and economists.
Operations currently have our own fleet of two aircraft, three Marine Protection vessels, two inshore protection vessels and two Marine Research vessels making us an exciting, unique and dynamic working environment.
Marine Directorate Operations are responsible for deterring and detecting illegal activities through effective compliance and enforcement arrangements. We employ Marine staff that are responsible for the crewing of Marine Scotland Compliance's three Marine Protection vessels and Coastal Inspection staff, who make up the Sea Fisheries Inspectorate. The Coastal staff are located at 18 Fishery Offices around the coast of Scotland and at the Registration of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) Unit, which is based in Aberdeen. The UK Fisheries Monitoring Centre is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh.
As Operations Officer, you contribute to the effective delivery in the District of the enforcement, monitoring and surveillance task in relation to sea fisheries legislation and other marine related legislation under the powers given to British Sea-Fishery Officers, Marine Enforcement Officer and any other powers assigned to the post. You will also contribute to the team to monitor compliance under instruction from the Senior Operations officer.
You will ensure that full use is made of available analytical information, along with the organisation of data from a variety of sources to achieve the objectives of the Operating Model and local Business Plan.
A part of your responsibility as an Operation Officer will be to participate and, under the guidance of the Senior Operations officer, contribute to investigations arising from breaches of Marine Licencing legislation, working closely with MS LOT and ESOA. You will be working in a skilled and experienced team who will guide you through the processes to acquire the knowledge in Marine Licence Compliance.
Officers based at our coastal locations may conduct inspections onshore in factories and on board fishing vessels whilst in harbour. Inspections of fish and documentation are conducted at the premises of fish buyers and sellers as well as in vehicles used to transport fisheries products. Inspections are conducted 24/7 in-line with the operations of the industry and officers can expect to undertake some of their duties in unsocial hours and at weekends.
Coastal based Fishery Officers may also have the opportunity to undertake sea-going duties both in offshore and inshore operations.
Operations Officers are warranted British Sea Fishery Officers (BSFOs) working under the supervision of Senior Officers. As warranted officers (following satisfactory completion of the first 9 months' service and completion of our BSFO training programme) they will be required to carry out enforcement duties.
Due to the remote locations of some landing ports a considerable amount of driving is involved therefore a full valid driving licence that enables the candidate to drive in the UK is required. Please indicate in your application that you have a driving licence.
Shift Allowance:
Peterhead is the only Coastal office in Scotland to operate a permanent night shift. Officers work a fixed shift pattern covering an average of 37 hours per week. (Sunday – Friday) Officers who partake in the permanent night shift are entitled to a 21% pensionable allowance.
Additional information about the MS Compliance can be found on our website - MS Compliance
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.
Our Summer Placements are for a period of up to 12 weeks.
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment.
Our Summer Placements are for a period of up to 12 weeks.
We are seeking an individual with in-depth knowledge of safeguarding and child protection to provide leadership in relation to safeguarding for the national digital learning platform for education and corporate safeguarding. Education Scotland is the national improvement agency for Scottish education and an executive agency of the Scottish Government. Our role is to promote improvement through inspection and review, innovation and change, and providing support and challenge to the whole of the education system from early years to adult learning. We are committed to improving outcomes for all children, young people, adults and communities through a relentless focus on excellence and equity. Education Scotland is committed to promoting the welfare and wellbeing of its employees and all children, young people and adults who our staff come into contact with during all our work. Safeguarding and child protection is the responsibility of everyone in Education Scotland regardless of their individual role. This role will play a key part in ensuring we deliver on our corporate responsibilities and duties in relation to safeguarding, including how safeguarding relates to the ongoing delivery and management of Glow, the national online platform for education, which regularly has well over 400,000 users each month. You will play an important part in the Education Scotland Corporate Safeguarding Oversight Board. For more information about Glow, see Glow Connect – Scotland's digital learning platform
Applications are invited for a Modern Apprentice within the Planning and Research Division of the Offshore Wind Directorate.
The Offshore Wind Directorate was formed on 1 April 2023 and leads on the development of policy related to offshore renewables, marine energy and sectoral marine planning. Our aim is to support the continued growth of offshore wind, wave and tidal sectors and development of Scotland’s supply chain by growing our manufacturing base and attracting inward investment.
Our aim is to drive the benefits from the growth of offshore renewables for Scotland’s economy, citizens and environment as we transition to net zero. We support the development of Scotland’s supply chain by growing our manufacturing base and attracting inward investment, demonstrating the potential role for marine energy in Scotland’s low carbon energy system and managing the environmental impacts of, and risks to, Scotland’s journey to net zero through offshore renewables.
This post is an exciting opportunity to work in a very interesting and challenging area of the Scottish Government (SG) and the Planning and Research Division are driving forward a high priority area of work. The SG has committed to a plan led approach to commercial scale offshore wind, wave and tidal development. The post will support in the delivery of planning, research and legislation workstreams supporting streamlined consenting to enable delivery of Offshore wind in Scotland and the wider benefits of change to environmental assessments across the SG.
The role holder will work in a supportive environment where staff are valued, have ownership of their work and are encouraged to develop themselves and the team.
Eligibility for Modern Apprentice:
• The recruitment of Modern Apprentices is a fair, open and merit based process (16+) and with permanence from the start of the apprenticeship.
• Previous Modern Apprentices in the SG are not eligible to apply.
• Throughout the first 12 months the successful candidate will be expected to gain a relevant SVQ qualification.
• Support will be provided by an internal assessor who will work with the candidate on a monthly basis. Time will be given to work on your qualification, this includes delivering 2 presentations.
Full training will be provided.
We're looking for a talented individual to join our Digital Operationsteam! Your influence will not go unnoticed and will help to shape our organisation's future!
As part of the Digital Directorate, our role is to enable public sector organisations to deliver successful digital transformation programmes resulting in well designed, accessible, and inclusive public services.
We provide access to digital products and services which support users to easily navigate the key components of digital transformation, enabling sustainable and smart digital and technology investment across the public sector.
Information & Technology Services (iTECS) is a Division within Scottish Government and part of Digital Directorate. iTECS provides IT support services for over 100 applications used by the Scottish Government and its Agencies on the SCOTS network. The range of applications supported include critical corporate applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite (SEAS and E HR), Electronic Records and Document Management (ERDM), Time & Attendance system and Ministerial Correspondence Systems.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO WORK HERE?
*** Jamie Byfield, eDevelopment Operations Lead ***
“Having just joined the team weeks ago, I’ve been heartily welcomed by my new iTECS colleagues. It’s proving to be an exciting time for the growing iTECS Digital Operations team who, alongside with various business areas across the Scottish Government, are looking to transform how key digital services are delivered, supported, and built upon.”
Hear from colleagues discussingDigital Careers at Scottish Government.
HOW WILL I SPEND MY TIME?
This post sits within a new Digital Operations team and reflects a change in iTECS responsibilities to provide technical and operational support to an expanding list of digital platforms and services, including the migration of the SG’s current HR and Finance systems to the Oracle Cloud/Fusion Platform.
Reporting to and supporting the Integrations lead, this role requires you to support and develop the management, implementation, configuration, and monitoring of integrations across the application's ‘estate’ including the new Oracle Cloud platform and other digital platforms as directed.
Developing integrations ensuring they are configured, tested, provisioned, documented, decommissioned, and maintained in line with relevant SG (Scottish Government) standards and policies will be key for this role.
You will work within a new integrations team supporting current and new onboarding of systems and related integrations. You will contribute to the strategy of the support operating models for the future, aiming to provide an exemplar of the integrations management capability.
With existing digital Integration skills, the post holder is likely to be, or quickly become, someone with deep Oracle Cloud knowledge and will need to understand the end-to-end architecture, all of the integrations in scope, their purpose, and their issues. To do this will entail working closely with DG Corporate Hub, iTECS service teams, system owners and 3rd party suppliers. Whilst Oracle Cloud will play a large part in this role, the postholder will be expected to develop their skills across yet further IT platforms.
We're looking for a talented individual to join our team!
Disclosure Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, operating on behalf of Scottish Ministers, to perform an important safeguarding role for the people of Scotland. The work of Disclosure Scotland directly supports the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes for Children and Young People, Economy, Fair Work and Business, Communities and Human Rights.
To contribute to these, Disclosure Scotland is responsible for two primary services, managing and delivering the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and processing applications for disclosure certificates which enable safer recruitment decisions to be made by employers.
Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot
We are at an exciting point in our journey, in terms of the services we provide and the way we provide them. Our strategy is to give the best possible service to employers and our customers, and to contribute to the wider purpose of the Scottish Government and help our Ministers deliver their plan for Scotland. We want to play an ever-better part in the network of agencies and organisations that aim to make Scotland safer, while also helping employers use our service in a more informed and evidence-led way.
The role
Disclosure Scotlands PASS system is based on a microservice architecture hosted in the AWS cloud. The main technologies used for service development are Java, Spring Boot, Jaxrs, Jackson, Docker and MariadDB. For test automation we are using Junit, Cucumber, Spring Cloud Contract and Selenium. As a Junior Test Engineer you’ll be working in agile delivery team in close collaboration with Business Analysts, Testers, Architects, Platform Engineers, UI/UX designers and Product Owners to develop DS system according to business and user needs.
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DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5,000 DDaT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus.
We're looking for talented individuals to join our team!
Disclosure Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, operating on behalf of Scottish Ministers, to perform an important safeguarding role for the people of Scotland. The work of Disclosure Scotland directly supports the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes for Children and Young People, Economy, Fair Work and Business, Communities and Human Rights.
To contribute to these, Disclosure Scotland is responsible for two primary services, managing and delivering the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and processing applications for disclosure certificates which enable safer recruitment decisions to be made by employers.
Disclosure Scotland - mygov.scot
We are at an exciting point in our journey, in terms of the services we provide and the way we provide them. Our strategy is to give the best possible service to employers and our customers, and to contribute to the wider purpose of the Scottish Government and help our Ministers deliver their plan for Scotland. We want to play an ever-better part in the network of agencies and organisations that aim to make Scotland safer, while also helping employers use our service in a more informed and evidence-led way.
The role
Disclosure Scotland’s application processing system is based on a microservice architecture hosted in the AWS cloud. The main technologies used for service development are Java, Spring Boot, Jaxrs, Jackson, Docker and MariadDB. As an Associate Software Engineer you’ll be working in agile delivery team in close collaboration with Business Analysts, Testers, Architects, Platform Engineers, UI/UX designers and Product Owners to develop DS system according to business and user needs.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5,000 DDaT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Horticulture and Marketing Unit within the Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate to play a key role in influencing, developing and advising a wide network of internal and external stakeholders in relation to plant health and the marketing of horticultural produce.
This is an exciting time to join the SASA Division as part of the Horticulture and Marketing Unit. This team works on high value outcomes across the horticultural sector, frequently engaging with stakeholders to provide technical advice, and undertake checks and inspections to ensure compliance with GB rules in relation to plant health and the marketing of horticultural produce.
As a Division of the Scottish Government Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Economy, SASA supports Scotland’s arable and horticultural sectors by developing policy and providing scientific advice, research, surveillance and inspection services. Our staff conduct a wide range of functions in offices, laboratories, glasshouses, farm buildings and farmland as well as at third party inspection sites.
The Horticulture and Marketing Unit (HMU) is a branch within SASA and consists of 23 specialist inspectors and support staff based in Edinburgh and Hamilton. Our work is governed by legislation covering plant health and rules relating to the marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables.
We undertake inspection and surveillance activities at all stages of production and marketing including import, export and inland sites throughout Scotland. This work is part of a multi layered approach to prevent harmful pests and pathogens entering or becoming established in GB as well as ensuring any plant material leaving Scotland meets the required standard. As part of this work, we manage outbreaks or interceptions of quarantine pests and pathogens to prevent potential establishment or spread. We also undertake inspections in relation to the Marketing Standards for fresh fruit and vegetables to ensure trader compliance with GB marketing rules.
As a Horticulture and Marketing Officer, you will visit a wide range of stakeholders connected to the horticultural sector including growers, packers, traders, distributors, retailers, public or trade related organisations, and the general public. This will include inspections, audits and advisory visits.
It is important to note that you will be expected to drive to various locations throughout Scotland. This will include early morning, evening and weekend working with occasional overnight stays when required. A willingness to undertake these visits is therefore a prerequisite for the role.
Would you like to work for an organisation that works towards protecting Scotland's seas for the benefit of all in Scotland? Have you got experience sailing as a Second Engineer with knowledge of diesel electric propulsion systems? Do you hold a Class 1 (Motor) Unlimited certificate with up to date STCW certification? Do you want to be part of an organisation committed to excellent work place culture, built on core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality? If the answers to the above are yes, then this exciting opportunity to join the Scottish Government could be for you.
Marine Directorate is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland. It was established in April 2009 as a Directorate of the Scottish Government (SG), to integrate core marine functions involving scientific research, compliance monitoring, policy and management of Scotland's seas. The Marine Patrol Vessels are involved in monitoring compliance with International, UK and National rules and regulations of licensed activities in the marine environment around Scotland and out to 200 miles and beyond when required. This includes enforcing UK, International fisheries laws and regulations. This is intended to assist the conservation of fish stocks and in creating the conditions necessary for the existence of a modern and sustainable sea fishing industry.
We currently have a vacancy available for the post of Second Engineer on board Marine Directorate compliance and science vessels. The Marine Protection Vessels are Minna, Jura and Hirta. Minna is 47 metres in length and both Jura and Hirta are 84 metres in length. These vessels carry out patrols which normally last 21 days. Marine Scotland Compliance also operate a number of smaller independent craft within the inshore protection programme. MRV Alba Na Mara and MRV Scotia are 27 metres and 69 metres in length respectively. Research cruises vary in length, but generally are no more than 22 days. All vessels work double crewing allowing for trip on/trip off rostering.
As Second engineer your role will be to assist with the main function of The Marine Research Vessels’ in ensuring they run effectively and support the work of the scientific programme within Marine Scotland. Information gathered on research cruises is essential to the success of the scientific programme. To ensure this success both Marine Research Vessels are fitted with a wide range of deployment and recovery facilities for fishing gear and equipment, scientific and environmental sensors, and data gathering systems.
The Flood Risk Management team is at the forefront of delivering a multi-agency work programme to bring about the necessary operational changes in the way flood risk is assessed and managed in Scotland. In doing so we work closely with delivery partners and provide policy leadership for national efforts in increasing flood resilience, managing coastal change and ensuring reservoir safety.
Our changing climate presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Increasing exposure to flood and coastal change impacts means that it is time to reflect on how well current policies are working to address this change. The team require someone to lead on the technical aspects of this strategic change programme, as well as deliver day to day support on statutory requirements such as notified planning applications, and longer term work to support systemic improvements such as development of appropriate guidance and standards.
We take a collaborative, partnership approach. As such, you will work closely with SEPA, Scotland’s national flood warning authority and advisor on flood risk management, responsible authorities including local authorities and Scottish Water, as well as other interests such as NatureScot, community groups, third sector organisations and the insurance industry.
Specifically, you will bring technical flood risk management expertise to the team, actively advising and providing support to the team on all aspects of flood risk management including flood risk due to coastal change. Whilst being the technical expert in the team, you will also be involved in every aspect of the team’s work, including policy development and a wide range of Ministerial support work.
This position is a 0.6 FTE opportunity.
The Marine Directorate is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland. It was established in April 2009 as a Directorate of the Scottish Government (SG), to integrate core marine functions involving scientific research, compliance monitoring, policy and management of Scotland's seas.
The Marine Patrol Vessels are involved in monitoring compliance with International, UK and National rules and regulations of licensed activities in the marine environment around Scotland out to 200 miles and beyond when required. This includes enforcing UK and International fisheries laws and regulations. This is intended to assist the conservation of fish stocks and in creating the conditions necessary for the existence of a modern and sustainable sea fishing industry.
The Marine Research Vessels’ main function is to ensure efficient and effective provision at sea to support the work of the scientific programme within the Marine Directorate. Information gathered on research cruises is essential to the success of the scientific programme. To ensure this success both Marine Research Vessels are fitted with a wide range of deployment and recovery facilities for fishing gear and equipment, scientific and environmental sensors, and data gathering systems.
There are currently vacancies available for the post of second officer based on board Marine Directorate vessels. The posts are primarily based on our compliance vessels. However it is expected that the successful candidate will also be prepared to work on the scientific vessels if required as well as undertake assignments on smaller compliance vessels as part of the Inshore Protection Programme.
The Marine Protection Vessels are Minna, Jura and Hirta. Minna is 47 metres in length and both Jura and Hirta are 84 metres in length. These vessels carry out patrols which normally last 21 days. Marine Directorate Operations branch also operate a number of smaller independent craft within the inshore protection programme.
MRV Alba Na Mara and MRV Scotia are 27 metres and 69 metres in length respectively. Research cruises vary in length, but generally are no more than 22 days.
All vessels work double crewing allowing for trip on/trip off rostering.
Disclosure Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, operating on behalf of Scottish Ministers, to perform an important safeguarding role for the people of Scotland. The work of Disclosure Scotland directly supports the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes for Children and Young People, Economy, Fair Work and Business, Communities and Human Rights.
To contribute to these, Disclosure Scotland is responsible for two primary services, managing and delivering the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and processing applications for disclosure certificates which enable safer recruitment decisions to be made by employers.
We are at an exciting point in our journey, in terms of the services we provide and the way we provide them. Our strategy is to give the best possible service to employers and our customers, and to contribute to the wider purpose of the Scottish Government and help our Ministers deliver their plan for Scotland. We want to play an ever-better part in the network of agencies and organisations that aim to make Scotland safer, while also helping employers use our service in a more informed and evidence-led way.
We are currently on a programme to develop and continuously improve services based on user needs. This is a rare opportunity to help transform the way the government provides this critical public service to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
We’re on a journey with our technology, having just successfully transformed the business onto a modern digital platform we now have to further explore the benefits that our technologies can bring. Being the first UK government organisation to successfully host and secure Police data in The Cloud (AWS) we are seeking to further enhance the security of our platform by taking advantage of modern AWS features and practices.
You’ll be part of that journey as we invest in Kubernetes (EKS, ECR), serverless (Lambda, Fargate), advanced system messaging (SNS, SQS, Kafka) and the best in UK cloud security controls. You’ll also be with us as we adopt modern working concepts such as GitOps, Immutable Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code as we seek to streamline the delivery of our microservice products into the cloud. As a DevOps Engineer you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the overall programme.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5,000 DDaT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus.
Are you a seasoned IT professional with a passion for service management? We are seeking an experienced individual to lead our team of experts in ensuring the seamless operation of the IT Services across the Scottish Public Pensions Agency.
About us
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is an Agency of the Scottish Government. Its principal role is to administer the pensions, premature retirement and injury benefits schemes for employees of the National Health Service in Scotland (NHSSS) the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (STSS), the Fire Scotland Pension Scheme and the Police Scotland Pension Scheme and other actions required by the Scottish Government.
Scottish Public Pensions Agency home page | SPPA
The Information Technology (IT) Transformation Team are responsible for providing transformational IT services across all areas of the SPPA.
Head of IT Service Management is responsible for setting the vision and strategy for service management, ensuring processes are owned and maturing. At this level, you will:
- lead a small team, ensuring adequate resources and capacity
- represent the IT service management function at a senior level
- act as an escalation point for business stakeholders
Principal Accountabilities & Duties
The Head of IT Service Management is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities related to the implementation and maintenance of the organisation's information technology systems and cloud infrastructure and strategy.
This role requires a blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and leadership abilities to ensure the effective operation of the IT infrastructure.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.
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Information & Technology Services (iTECS) is a Division within Scottish Government and part of Digital Directorate. It is headed by the Deputy Director for Technology Services.
iTECS provides IT support services for over 100 applications used by the Scottish Government and its Agencies on the SCOTS network. The range of applications supported include critical corporate applications such as Oracle E-Business Suite (SEAS and E HR), Electronic Records and Document Management (ERDM), Time & Attendance system and Ministerial Correspondence Systems.
This post sits within a new Digital Operations team and reflects a change in iTECS responsibilities to provide technical and operational support to an expanding list of digital platforms and services, including the migration of the SG’s current HR and Finance systems to the Oracle Cloud/Fusion Platform.
This role leads on all aspects of managing the implementation, configuration, management and monitoring of integrations across our IT ‘estate’ including the new Oracle Cloud platform and other digital platforms as directed.
Owning how integrations are developed, configured, tested, provisioned, documented,decommissioned and maintained in line with relevant SG standards and policies will be key for this role.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO WORK HERE?
*** Jamie Byfield, eDevelopment Operations Lead***
“Having just joined the team weeks ago, I’vebeen heartily welcomed by my new iTECS colleagues. It’sproving to be an exciting time for the growing iTECSDigital Operationsteam who, alongside with various business areas across the Scottish Government, are looking to transform how key digital services are delivered, supported, and built upon.”
Hear from colleagues discussing Digital Careers at Scottish Government.
HOW WILL I SPEND MY TIME?
Youwill line manage a new integrations team as additional systems and related integrations are onboarded. You will be responsible for effective resourcing for integrations, the personal development of those individuals and contribute to the strategy of the support operating models for the future, aiming to provide an exemplar of the integrations management capability.
With existing digital Integration skills, you will likely to be, or quickly become, someone with deep Oracle Cloud Infrastructure knowledge and will need to understand the end-to-end architecture, all the integrations in scope, their purpose and their issues. To do this will entail working closely with DG Corporate Hub, iTECS service teams, system owners and 3rd party suppliers. Whilst Oracle Cloud will play a large part in this role, the post holder will be expected to develop their skills across yet further IT platforms.