21 hours per week for 18 months
£21,000 + 3% employer pension contribution
Edinburgh/working from home/hybrid arrangements
Closing date Friday 1 July
Interviews Wednesday 20 July, central Edinburgh

Background

The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland (APRS) is the charity which promotes the care of all of Scotland’s rural landscapes. APRS is a registered charity, No SC016139. Further information about the work of APRS is at www.aprs.scot.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage the flagship APRS Have You Got The Bottle? campaign (HYGTB?) throughout its final stages. HYGTB? was established in 2015 to campaign for the introduction of a deposit return system (DRS) for drinks containers in Scotland. It achieved its principal objective in 2017 when the First Minister announced that Scotland would have a DRS. However, the introduction of DRS has been repeatedly delayed, so active campaigning is still required to ensure that it starts on time in August 2023. Further information about the HYGTB? campaign is at www.haveyougotthebottle.org.uk.

Role

The Campaign Manager manages all aspects of the APRS Have You Got The Bottle? campaign, aiming to ensure that the Scottish Government (SG) introduces its proposed deposit return system for drinks containers on time in August 2023. They will work closely with the APRS Education and Community Manager and Political Consultant, with the support of a network of key partner organisations. Key responsibilities include:

• Engage with national and local politicians to promote DRS
• Mobilise supporters and partners to hold the Scottish Government and DRS system operator Circularity Scotland to account regarding key campaign objectives
• Identify and secure opportunities to raise the campaign’s profile among key opinion formers, including events and media coverage
• Lead partner engagement and support, including regular contact, partner meetings and information provision, to raise the profile of the campaign
• Deliver all aspects of campaign communications, including via mainstream and social media and the campaign website
• Manage co-ordination of key HYGTB? events, including invitations, bookings, presentations and catering

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have experience of campaigning for environmental or social change. They will demonstrate a thorough understanding and experience of Scotland’s political system and environmental policies. Their background is likely to be in environmental campaigning, communications or public affairs. Candidates should have experience of working with politicians, government officials and partner organisations throughout civic society to achieve positive policy change. They should display a high level of personal initiative, motivation and communications skills coupled with a dynamic and enthusiastic approach.

Further Information

APRS rents a small office in central Edinburgh, only five minutes from the station and ten minutes from Parliament. The office is shared with Scottish Environment LINK, which generates regular opportunities for information sharing and work collaboration. However, it is on the second floor of a historic building, so sadly is not accessible to all. For further information, including a full job description and terms and conditions, please email info@aprs.scot

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