Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 23 June 2025

Closing Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025

Contract Type: Temporary for 2 years

Salary: FC7 32,437.03 - 40,358.57

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Fife House, Glenrothes

Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a

Supporting Statement

which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.

Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resume'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.

More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Job Details

Fife Council is committed to creating employment and training opportunities for the young people of Fife. This post is part of that commitment. This post is funded through the Workforce Youth Investment programme and therefore is

restricted to applicants who live in Fife and are aged between 16 and 24 on or by the specified start date

.


The Sustainability Information Analyst post role supports data intelligence. The role is based in the Climate Change and Zero Waste Team. This role will also be closely working with Planning Service's Policy & Place Team (development plan and planning policy), as well as across all of Planning Services.


This is an exciting time with major plans and projects being developed. Underpinning this will be how we can make best use of spatial Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and non-spatial data. The post will undertake and disseminate sustainability spatial and non-spatial information, research and analysis in relation to:


Climate and nature related data intelligence, such as energy, land, climate resilience. Local Development Plan. Climate reporting, including carbon accounting
The role will involve: co-ordinating, managing, modelling, monitoring, commissioning and disseminating spatial and non-spatial research, information and analysis, in relation to sustainability (environmental, economic and social). Work covers: energy, buildings and land use information to inform policy work within the Planning Service and wider Council.


With the many partners involved, the role will include developing and maintaining information management systems including storage, access and data protection to support analysis, sharing and communication of information.


A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a positive attitude to partnership working; applicants must be able to demonstrate a level of competence and knowledge of managing projects.


You will bring experience of a high level analysis of key statistical information, knowledge of IT systems relating to database/spatial data management, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), critical thinking, solution development and undertaking research and practical use and interpretation of data.


We are looking for someone who can manage the strong expectations of this role, and deliver complex projects, including assessment and reporting.


Whether you have worked in business and skills, climate or energy, or looking to develop your career, this role has a lot to offer.


Applicants must meet the specified criteria on the post applied for and must demonstrate this within their application.

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

Further Information

Role Profile -

When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile

How We Work Matters -

Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.

Employee Benefits -

Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Directorate Information -

Council Department information

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Alternative Formats -

Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

For further information, please contact: Hugh Muschamp at

hugh.muschamp@fife.gov.uk