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Local Authority Partnership Development Officer
Circular Communities Scotland
Full-time
Stirling
Hybrid
£ 33,111
to
£ 34,752
Application closing date:
Jul 20, 2025
About the organisation
- Circular Communities Scotland is a network membership organisation, dedicated to supporting the establishment of a thriving circular economy in Scotland. It supports and represents repair, reuse and recycling charities and social enterprises across the country. Circular Communities Scotland members prevent valuable products and materials from entering landfills, create local jobs, economic opportunities, and help promote and create social and environmental justice in their communities.
About the vacancy
- 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.
Circular Economy:
In a circular economy, we keep products in high-value economic use for as long as possible. If someone is finished with a product, it is reused by someone else. If a product is broken, it is repaired. If a product cannot be reused, then its materials, which are also valuable resources, are recycled.
Key Responsibilities
- ● Build relationships (evidenced by a strong network of Local Authority contacts and intermediary bodies which will be key for creating successful partnerships).
● Identify new partnerships (evidenced by a growing inventory of opportunities for future reuse projects).
● 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).
● Policy input (evidenced by a strong understanding of Local Authority policy topics and successfully providing input into key Local Authority-based policy areas).
● 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).
● Represent Circular Communities Scotland in a professional and responsible manner.
● Other Duties see the information pack for more details.
Key Competencies
- PRIMARY:
● Track record of successfully developing cross organisational partnerships
● Project management skills and able to deliver to deadlines
● Relationship building and stakeholder management skills
● A good team player
● Problem solving and conflict management skills
● A proactive self-starter who takes the initiative
● Ability to understand the challenges to third sector partnerships with Local Authorities and willingness to tackle these
● Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills
SECONDARY:
● Understanding of the Circular Economy
● Experience working with Local Authorities
Desired Qualifications
- No specific qualifications are required.
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