About the organisation
Future Economy Scotland is a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just. We believe that Scotland cannot overcome the intertwined challenges it faces by making minor tweaks to the status quo, or by simply ameliorating the worst excesses of a broken model. Instead, we must embrace bold new ideas to transform the economy. Our mission is to develop transformative policies that aim to decarbonise, democratise and decommodify Scotland’s economy. Future Economy Scotland has organisational values that underpin our work. These values are:
- Solidarity: understanding different but often interconnected struggles;
- Generosity: operating in a movement-generous way that amplifies the voices of others; and
- Respect: rooting the way we work in care, compassion and sustainability.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and have been accredited as a Gold Standard 4 day week employer by the 4 Day Week campaign. Future Economy Scotland is not aligned to any political party and does not have a stance on Scotland’s constitutional future.
Role summary
Future Economy is looking for an experienced Advocacy and Engagement Lead to build strong working relationships across political parties in Scotland, shaping policy in Scotland and achieving political change. This role will also involve creating, maintaining and building strong relationships with MSPs and other policymakers, as well as key stakeholders in civil society, campaign groups and trade unions. The role is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic and purpose-driven team focused on driving progressive change across Scotland. The role involves working closely with the Co-Directors in a fast paced environment to support the delivery of a democratic, sustainable and just future. This role is Scotland-based with regular meetings in Edinburgh. Candidates have to live or be willing to relocate within a reasonable commuting distance to Edinburgh.
To note, this job is not a campaign role and does not involve movement or coalition building. Instead, the aim of the role is to ensure that Future Economy Scotland’s work successfully shapes the policy and political agenda in Scotland, and is informed by and useful to wider climate and economic movements and campaigns.
Location: Within reasonable commuting distance from Edinburgh due to regular meetings at Parliament and with other associated stakeholders. Please note, employees currently work from home, but should you prefer to work from an office, we are open to resourcing a co-working space, budget permitting
About the organisation
Future Economy Scotland is a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just. We believe that Scotland cannot overcome the intertwined challenges it faces by making minor tweaks to the status quo, or by simply ameliorating the worst excesses of a broken model. Instead, we must embrace bold new ideas to transform the economy. Our mission is to develop transformative policies that aim to decarbonise, democratise and decommodify Scotland’s economy. Future Economy Scotland has organisational values that aim to underpin our work. These values are:
- Solidarity: understanding different but often interconnected struggles;
- Generosity: operating in a movement-generous way that amplifies the voices of others; and
- Respect: rooting the way we work in care, compassion and sustainability.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and have been accredited as a Gold Standard 4 day week employer by the 4 Day Week campaign. Future Economy Scotland is not aligned to any political party and does not have a stance on Scotland’s constitutional future.
Role summary
Future Economy Scotland is looking for a Senior Economist to help deliver the organisation’s ambitious programme of high-quality and impactful research. The organisation is currently delivering a multi-year research project focused on accelerating the delivery of a just transition to net zero in Scotland by 2045. Areas of research the successful candidate will work on will include (but not be limited to) renewable energy, industrial strategy, labour market transitions, land reform, and fiscal policy. The role will also involve identifying impactful opportunities to intervene in Scotland’s policy debate, and producing rapid-response analysis of new statistical releases
The role is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic and purpose-driven team focused on driving progressive change across Scotland. It will involve working closely with the Co-Directors in a fast paced environment, ensuring that the organisation maintains its reputation for producing high-quality, impactful research. It will also involve frequent interaction with senior stakeholders in government, civil society, the media and the wider policy-making world. We are committed to developing the skills and profile of team members, including through providing training and development opportunities.