Governance and Operations

Eden Scott is recruiting for a Governance and Operations Officer for our Edinburgh city centre based client. The client plays a pivotal role in Scotland's economic growth and regeneration initiatives. This role supports activities ranging from programmes delivering for businesses and communities to internal processes focused on governance and reporting.

• Support and coordinate regular Board and Sub-Committee meetings, ensuring they are purposeful, deliver accountability and are interconnected.
• Act as an integrator, providing an authoritative view of activities and advising stakeholders and partners on prioritisation.
• Develop and maintain a forward view of governance meetings, working closely with the PMO, Sub Committee Chairs and the Chief Executive to design agendas and decisions.
• Facilitate agenda items and be the go to person on activities across the breadth of work.
• Record meeting minutes and agreed actions, maintaining an actions log to sustain momentum and accountability.
• Manage an operational forward view capturing key activities, future requirements and delivery against milestones.
• Track and report on wide dependencies and risks with the Accountable Body; support Directors with strategic planning and provide ad hoc assistance as required.
• Provide oversight across operations to support alignment of activities and horizontal integration.
• Serve as the main contact for partners seeking information on activities and processes.
• Support the CEO in responding to Freedom of Information enquiries or similar information requests.
• Support FGF implementation of robust data security measures, protecting 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.

We offer a supportive, inclusive environment where your growth and development are encouraged. This role provides experience and expertise in economic development, partnership working and programme management.