Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

We urgently need to phase out oil and gas drilling to stay within safe climate limits. Yet,
despite having renewable resources in abundance, the UK remains Europe’s second largest oil
and gas producer.

We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering
and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods.
Working with everyone from policy-makers and Parliamentarians, to academics and
campaigners, Uplift undertakes research, analysis and campaigning to support a rapid and
fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.

Role summary

At this crucial time for accelerating the shift away from oil and gas, we have an opportunity for
an experienced Principal Political Adviser to join our team and lead our Scottish political
engagement strategy.

As Uplift’s Principal Political Adviser (Scotland), you will be a skilled advocate, strategist and
communicator, responsible for leading the development and delivery of Uplift’s Scottish
political strategy.

The role sits within Uplift’s Politics Team, which covers both Westminster and Holyrood and
you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and with partner organisations in
Scotland. You will lead efforts to build political support for ambitious climate and just
transition policies within the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government, while also
supporting Uplift’s engagement with MPs representing Scottish constituencies.
Scotland is at the forefront of the UK’s transition away from fossil fuels, and the Scottish
Government has a crucial role to play in delivering a fair transition for the North Sea that
supports workers and communities. You will play a key role in shaping the political debate and
building the support needed to achieve this.

Core responsibilities will include:
● Political Strategy and Leadership
● Political Engagement and Influence
● Policy, Political Analysis and Communications
● Management and Organisational Leadership

Please see the full Job Description, person specification and to apply on our website: https://www.upliftuk.org/jobs-careers/principal-political-adviser-scotland