We are looking to appoint a Senior Policy Fellow at the Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE) within the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies at the University of St Andrews. 

Working closely with the Centre Director, Deputy Director, Centre Manager, Digital Communications Officer, Event Coordinator, Artist-in-Residence and the wider Research Team, the role holder will provide pro-active professional, and scholarly support on policy engagement and policy involvement on the topic of energy for CEE-affiliated researchers. The role affords substantial scope for creativity, originality, and collaboration. You will be responsible for CEE policy development and evaluation; milestone setting; building contacts, relations, and possibilities for collaborations; providing skills training in writing policy briefs and responses to Calls for Evidence; initiating and coordinating policy contributions; organising policy-focussed events; and applying for grant and other funding.

The role holder will have personal experience of contributing to policy making and be passionate about building greater capacity for policy engagement at the University. You will have excellent organisational, administrative, and communication skills as well as great knowledge of and familiarity with virtual event platforms. You will be a strong team player with solid interpersonal skills, a self-starter who is able to plan, organise, and prioritise your workload in a busy and fast-paced environment.

In fulfilling the role, you will be expected to proactively liaise with students and staff across Schools and Units, as well as with external stakeholders, in particular policy makers and policy advisors in Scotland and the UK more broadly.

This is a full-time post, working 36.25 hours per week, offered on a 12-month fixed term contract.

 Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

This post will be primarily based in the School of Philosophical Anthropological & Film Studies, Department of Social Anthropology, North Street, St Andrews.

Please note, this post is not suitable for remote working, as a regular in-person presence will be required. Hybrid working may be possible and will be discussed at point of interview.

Please see the Further Particulars section “How to Apply” for full application requirements.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Emilka Skrzypek (Deputy Director, Centre for Energy Ethics), email: ees7@st-andrews.ac.uk

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk

Closing Date: 9 September 2024             

Interview Date: Week beginning 23 September 2024

Please quote ref: AR3027NB        

Further Particulars - AR3027NB FP's.docx

Centre for Energy Ethics

School of Philosophical Anthropological & Film Studies, Department of Social Anthropology

Salary: £37,099 – £38,205 per annum 

Start date: As soon as possible

Fixed term for 12 months