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SGSSS-SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP SCHEME PROJECTS STARTING AUTUMN 2019 ONWARDS Application Deadline: Monday 29 July 2019 at 5pm The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland and has a range of responsibilities that include: the economy, education, health, justice, rural affairs, housing, environment, equal opportunities, consumer advocacy and advice, transport and taxation. Government social science research aims to provide high quality evidence and advice for Ministers and Scottish Government officials to inform policy development, implementation and evaluation. Analysts in government help generate new ideas and open debate, challenge assumptions, beliefs and attitudes, test policy ideas and develop a deeper understanding of issues as they affect Scotland. The core functions of researchers in government include:

the interpretation of evidence and the provision of research based advice engaging with the academic and wider research community to bring expert knowledge into

the policy making process commissioning external research projects undertaking research such as reviews of the existing evidence base disseminating research findings and encouraging their wider use

There are internships available with social research, economist, statistician or mixed teams. All tend to work alongside each other in ‘Analytical Services Divisions’ in the Scottish Government. The Office of the Chief Researcher (OCR) in the Scottish Government is responsible for central co-ordination of this internship scheme. FURTHER INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY What is an Internship? An internship is a non-salaried work placement. The SGSSS-Scottish Government Internship Competition gives current SGSSS students (all students registered for a PhD degree in Scotland, however funded) the opportunity to apply to undertake an internship within an external organisation. Please note that these internships present opportunities to work outside the topic area of a student’s PhD to develop a range of transferable skills, enhance employability and provide the experience of working within a public sector organisation. Please do not apply if you are only seeking to have experience in your own PhD topic. You are better to organise your own internship in this case. Working arrangements All internships are on a full-time working basis for three months (13 weeks). A monthly stipend equivalent to the ESRC standard maintenance stipend will be paid to students on internships.

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All internships will be based in core Scottish Government Directorates or their agencies and be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow unless indicated by the project. Please see the separate SGSSS “Additional Information” document which provides guidance on travel and accommodation reimbursement. Successful applicants and their University supervisor will be asked to sign an agreement document prior to commencing their internship, covering administrative details such as procedures for annual leave, etc. Eligibility All SGSSS postgraduate students registered for a PhD in Scotland (however funded) are invited to apply for the projects described below provided they:

meet civil service nationality criteria (see below for further details);

are undertaking their PhD in a social science discipline1;

are in the second or third year of their PhD;

are, at the time of application, in full time study (or part time but able to commit to a full-time internship).

The internships should start no earlier than October 2019. If successful all students will take an interruption of studies so that they are not eligible for fees during the internship. Research supervisors need to give permission for students to apply for these opportunities. Successful applicants will receive the equivalent of a standard ESRC maintenance stipend for the three months while on internship. All provisionally selected candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as a condition of taking up the Internship. This requires having a valid Disclosure Certificate. Obtaining a Disclosure Certificate can take several weeks. Successful candidates should apply for a certificate as soon as possible. The cost of a certificate can later be claimed back as part of Travel and Subsistence expenses. In order to work for the civil service, including as part of an internship, an individual must meet nationality criteria set out in the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Detailed guidance is available on the Civil Service web pages at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules. All applicants must ensure that they can meet these criteria in order to be eligible to undertake internships with the Scottish Government. Please clearly state your nationality/dual nationality on the application form. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the scheme and UKBA regulations, students on a Tier 2 or a Tier 4 visa are not eligible to apply for internships. How to apply Applicants should complete an application form and apply via the SGSSS website, attaching a statement of support from your principal supervisor, along with a two-page CV. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 29 July 2019. Applicants are free to apply for up to four preferred project choices with the Scottish Government, and it is helpful to rank them in order of preference. Students may also apply for inclusion in a ‘pool’ if they wish to be considered for other unfilled advertised projects or others which may later arise in any area of the Scottish Government, to maximise chances of obtaining an internship. Including as much information as possible about their social science skills set will help to match those students unsuccessful with their initial choices with possible alternative placements.

1 Please check the SGSSS website for Pathway information which specifies the disciplines we cover. Students studying on health pathway can apply even if funded by MRC/CSO as health is one of our interdisciplinary pathways

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You should clearly indicate whether the application is for a specific project and/or for inclusion in the general pool. Although you can apply for more than one internship, candidates can only undertake one internship. Past SGSSS interns may still be eligible to undertake a further internship. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications and areas of interest by telephone with the Scottish Government contact (listed under each internship) in advance of submitting their application. If there are questions about the scheme as a whole please contact Richard Kay (SG) or Sheena Cummings SGSSS (details below). Students are encouraged to carefully consider the information requested in the application form and pay particular attention to setting out their expertise in particular research methods to address the desired skills listed. Applicants are usually not required to have academic experience in the policy area of the internship unless specified in the project description. As stated above, SGSSS strongly encourages students to choose opportunities to work outside the area of their PhD topic in order to gain wider experience. Selection process Interns will be selected by the SGSSS on the basis of their written application. An informal telephone discussion with applicants may also be held before final allocation of internships. It can take some time to work with the Scottish Government hosts to place applicants so we may not be in touch for approximately 4 weeks after the deadline. Sometimes the SGSSS will inform you of the success of your application and sometimes the Scottish Government host will contact you to offer you a place or to seek further information from you. If you have not heard back from us within 6 weeks of the deadline then please contact SGSSS on the email below. Additional information The Scottish Government Internship Scheme Manager is Rik Kay, Office of the Chief Researcher email Enquiries.SG-SGSSS.interns@gov.scot (0131 244 1624) and the SGSSS contact is Sheena Cummings, email team@sgsss.ac.uk. For more information about analytical services in the Scottish Government see: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Economy http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About/Statistics-in-Scotland http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Research/About/Social-Research See also the UK Government sites for the analytical professions: Government Economic Service, Government Statistical Service and Government Social Research. Reporting Requirements Once the internship has finished, students are required to submit to the SGSSS (within 6 weeks) an End of Internship Report outlining the project in which they were involved and providing feedback on their experience of working in the Scottish Government. We also expect that interns are willing to take up opportunities to speak to other students about their experience e.g. at the SGSSS Summer School.

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THE INTERNSHIPS There are 26 advertised internship projects available, in addition to the ‘pool’. See table below.

No. Host Area Project Title Project Contact Page No.

Any Analyst Pool Rik Kay

01 Ch&F Analysis of ACES in GUS Joanna Shedden 5

02 Ch&F Child Mental Health and Wellbeing – Realigning Children’s Services

Anniek Sluiman 6

03 Ch&F Participation of Children and Young people in Decision making

Franca MacLeod 8

04 Communities Domestic energy efficiency & fuel poverty research and data analysis

Sarah Newton 10

05 Communities Scottish Household Survey: using R shiny and R markdown to develop interactive learning tool/dashboard

Emma McCallum 12

06 Corporate Analysis of open text comments from the Scottish Government People Survey

Luke Cavanagh 13

07 Culture Culture analysis internship Kay Barclay 14

08 Culture Tourism analysis internship Kevin Brady 16

09 External Affairs The Role of ‘Education Tourism’ in Supporting International Development

Estelle Jones 18

10 Food Standards Scotland

Understanding relationships between food risks and market data

Amy McQueen 20

11 Health Contributing to a minimum data set of outcomes for adult support and protection – feasibility study

Christine McGregor

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12 Health Developing an evidence framework for Health Literacy in Scotland

Alix Rosenberg 23

13 Health Effective co-production with people with drug and alcohol problems

Maggie Page 25

14 Health Perinatal Mental Health – Reviewing the evidence for peer support

Carol Brown 27

15 Health The Statutory Organisational Duty of Candour – analysis of the first year’s annual reports

Emma Milburn 29

16 Learning Teacher Insights Keith Dryburgh 31

17 Local Govt How do we build capacity for Collective Leadership across public service?

Keira Oliver 33

18 Local Govt Local Governance, Reform and Third Sector Research Jacqueline Rae 35

19 OCEA Developing value added trade data for Scotland Stefan Hoyte 37

20 PSO Strategic Insights Unit Aileen McIntosh 39

21 Revenue Scotland Research Manager: People Strategy Evaluation Deirdre Watt 40

22 Rural Scoping Research on Animal Cruelty in Scotland Eva Kleinert 42

23 Rural Tackling Scotland’s Throwaway Culture and Promoting a Circular Economy: Reviewing evidence on impact of carrier bag charge and developing a knowledge account on priority items

Gita Anand 44

24 SNIB Building Scotland Fund Investment Evaluation Robert Cramb 46

25 SPS Transformational Change within the Scottish Prison Service Jim Carnie 47

26 Transport Understanding the environmental impact of Scotland’s ferry services and options for the future

Caroline Gregory 48

*27 Education Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council: Measuring the impact of the post-16 education and skills system in Scotland

Suzanne Motherwell

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ANALYTICAL POOL APPLICATION Internship: Analyst Pool Applications

Policy Context: The Scottish Government is always in the position of having to respond to changing demands and emerging events. As a result it is frequently the case that new opportunities for internships arise between the time when the call for projects closes and the appointment of interns. It is not possible to advertise these opportunities, but as and when they arise we like to be able to place interns into these exciting or fast-moving areas.

Project details: Interns who are prepared to apply for the pool in addition to specific advertised projects (where they may be unsuccessful) can be offered placements and projects in any area of the Scottish Government for which their skill set is relevant. Some of these may include unfilled projects that have been advertised in the general advertisement, but others may be new or substantially changed projects where new demands for analysis are only beginning to be identified. The intern will usually supported by a senior social researcher and/or economic advisor who will help and guide with project planning and management. There will be opportunities for the intern to present their work within the Scottish Government if desired. Skills required: For pool placements we will look to match skills interns have identified with new placement opportunities. It is therefore really important that interns explain what their core skills are – whether those skills are qualitative/quantitative and/or economic or social. On top of that we will always need people who are/have:

Strong organisational skills and self-motivated

Excellent communication skills

Critical thinking/analysis Timing: The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: co-ordinated by the Office of the Chief Researcher Enquiries to email: Enquiries.SG-SGSSS.interns@gov.scot Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Children and Families Division/Team: ACEs and Resilience Internship: Analysis of ACES in GUS

Policy Context:

Giving children the best start in life and providing them with the support they need to ensure they fulfil their potential is a key priority for the Scottish Government. To achieve this ambition strong evidence is required on children’s outcomes to provide an understanding of what helps promote resilience and wellbeing.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)refer to stressful events occurring in childhood and adolescence (between 0 to 18 years). The term ACEs is usually used to refer to 10 key adversities that were explored in an original study in the US in the 1990s and have been examined in subsequent ACE surveys internationally. The ‘toxic stress’ associated with ACEs leads to physical changes in the way a child’s brain develops and their propensity to experience future stress, adopt health harming behaviours and develop mental and physical illness. Evidence shows the clear population health consequences of ACEs into adulthood.

Whilst ACE surveys have tended to focus on the 10 core adversities, there are other types of adversity in childhood that can also lead to long-term impacts on health and well-being and on outcomes throughout the life-course. These include experiences such as growing up in poverty, bereavement, bullying, area deprivation, neighbourhood violence and homelessness. The Scottish Government position is that we recognise and are committed to addressing all types of childhood adversity.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are recognised as important drivers of longer–term wellbeing outcomes and the 2017/8 Programme for Government made a commitment to ‘embed a focus on preventing ACEs and supporting the resilience of children and adults in overcoming early life adversity across all areas of public service’. The 2018/19 Programme for Government (PfG) reiterated the Government’s commitment to preventing ACEs and to supporting people affected

Project details

A recent study has estimated the prevalence of ACEs in 8 year old children in Scotland using data from the Growing Up In Scotland study (GUS). GUS is a longitudinal study tracking the lives of children and their families living in Scotland. Since its inception in 2005, the study has followed three cohorts of children: two from the age of 10 months, and one between the ages of 3 and 6. It is Scotland’s key source of evidence to help understand children’s wellbeing outcomes.

The project will build on previous work by using data from the most recent cohort of the study when most children in the cohort were aged 12. The analysis will focus on the prevalence of ACEs at age 12. There may also the opportunity to consider how ACEs cluster together and to consider how GUS could be improved to enhance the current ACE related measures. The intern will work within the Children and Families Analysis Division, a small team of researchers, statisticians and economists and will be based at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. The Division provides analytical support to the ACEs & Resilience Team within the SG.

This project will provide an excellent opportunity to apply advanced quantitative skills in developing and communicating research messages for policy and practice.

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Skills required Essential

Strong quantitative analysis/modelling skills

Experience in SPSS software

Strong communication skills in writing reports and briefings adopting a neutral, objective and clear style; good oral presentation skills.

Desirable

Experience in analysing large survey data sets

An understanding of wellbeing in children and young people and/or ACEs Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Joanna Shedden Enquiries to email: joanna.shedden@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 8129 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Learning and Justice Directorate: Learning Directorate Division/Team: Education Analytical Services, Children and Families Analysis Internship: Child Mental Health and Wellbeing – Realigning Children’s Services

Policy Context:

The Realigning Children’s Services (RCS) programme is run by the Scottish Government in partnership with Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs). It seeks to improve outcomes for children by supporting local improvement in joint strategic commissioning, focusing on evidence collection and analysis, and strengthening partnership working across children’s services – from statutory services to voluntary and independent providers of services to children and families themselves. RCS has run in 8 CPPs over three phrases, called tranches, since 2015.

A key part of RCS are the children’s wellbeing surveys which collect wellbeing data from Primary 5 to Secondary 4 pupils in the participating CPPs. This is then linked with local authority management information on children’s services. The resulting dataset helps to assess how current services are meeting the needs of local children and families, and to provide information for future improvements.

Project details

The project will be to analyse the data collected in the third tranche of the RCS programme. The third tranche contained a number of new questions on social media, and it is expected that the analysis will focus on the connection between social media use and mental wellbeing. The intern will be involved in developing a detailed research question and approach, carrying out quantitative analysis/statistical modelling and communicating findings in oral and written form, including a full analytical report. The intern may also have the opportunity to get involved in related areas of research as required. The intern will work within the Child Wellbeing Research team within the Children and Families Analysis Division, a small unit of researchers, statisticians and economists. They will be based at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh.

This project will provide an excellent opportunity to apply advanced quantitative skills in developing and communicating research messages for policy and practice.

Skills required Essential

• Strong quantitative analysis and statistical modelling skills • Experience in SPSS • Strong communication skills in writing reports and briefings adopting a neutral, objective

and clear style; good oral presentation skills.

Desirable • Knowledge of child wellbeing and/or mental wellbeing issues. • Experience of working with large scale social surveys

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Anniek Sluiman Enquiries to email: Anniek.Sluiman@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 1522

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education Communities and Justice Directorate: Children and Families Division/Team: Children’s Rights and Participation Internship: Participation of Children and Young people in Decision making

Policy Context:

The intern will support the Children’s Rights and Participation Team, which works to support and further children’s rights and children and young people’s participation in policy development and decision making across Scottish Society. One of the team’s actions is to develop a strategic approach to children and young people’s participation. This work is supported by working groups of stakeholders including a Research Working Group. The role of the Research group is to feed in research and evidence, both in terms of ‘what works’ in facilitating children’s participation, and in gathering examples of best practice.

The intern will be located within the Child wellbeing team within Children and Families analysis, a small team of researchers, statisticians and economists.

Project details

The role of the intern will be to support the work of the Research working group, specifically the production of the group’s final outputs. This will involve engaging with stakeholders from academia and third sector organisations, local authorities and health, e.g. through workshop facilitation or interviews, to collate evidence and seek views. The internship will also involve synthesising materials and producing written outputs for the group, e.g. case studies, briefing papers and reports.

There may also be the opportunity to feed into the wider work of other working groups or the children’s rights and participation team, or other analysis being carried out with Children and families analysis.

This project will provide an excellent opportunity to experience first hand how evidence feeds into policy making in practice, and to gain experience of working closely with a very diverse range of high level internal and external stakeholders and developing and communicating research messages for policy and practice.

The post will be based in Victoria Quay.

Skills required Essential

Experience in qualitative research methods

Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills

Strong written communication skills with experience producing high quality written work appropriate for a range of audiences

Desirable

Knowledge of children’s rights and/or public participation issues Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Franca MacLeod Enquiries to email: Franca.MacLeod@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 2940 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Housing and Social Justice Division/Team: Communities Analysis Division Internship: Domestic energy efficiency & fuel poverty research and data analysis

Policy Context:

Energy efficiency has been designated a national priority in Scotland and it is key to meeting our ambitious climate change targets and to tackling fuel poverty. Our overarching strategy, Energy Efficient Scotland, has two key objectives; to remove poor energy efficiency as a driver for fuel poverty and to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions in line with the targets set out in Scotland's Climate Change Plan.

Since 2013, we have been working to improve energy efficiency through The Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland (HEEPS), which includes four main schemes (of which three are currently operational: Area Based Schemes(ABS), Warmer Homes Scotland (WHS) and Loans.) The aim of HEEPS has been to deliver energy efficiency interventions to fuel poor and vulnerable households, and to support energy efficiency and renewable energy uptake.

A new strategy to tackle fuel poverty is currently being developed and the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill is currently being debated in parliament. This work includes setting new targets and revising the fuel poverty definition to ensure that initiatives are reaching those who are most in need. The bill currently includes commitments to consult those who have lived experience of fuel poverty.

Looking forwards, following recent reports by the Commission for Climate Change, there will also be a future need to develop a better understanding of a) the outputs and impacts of Scottish Government domestic energy efficiency programmes, and b) the impacts of climate change on homes, to inform research and policy on the resilience of Scotland’s housing to current and projected impacts of climate change.

This is an exciting policy area, with the opportunity to use analysis of past policy initiatives to inform fast paced and important future policy development.

Project details

Based in Victoria Quay the internship will be in the Housing and Regeneration social research team within the Communities Analysis Division, with support from economists and statisticians from the wider unit. The intern will be expected to work when required with other analysts (economists, statisticians) and policy colleagues, and liaise with external stakeholders and academics. The intern will be analysing data related to the Home Energy Efficiency Programme (HEEPS). This is an important piece of work, as it will help determine what has been delivered through the programme and the impact it has had on recipients. Some of this data has already been identified but there will be scope within the internship to seek out other sources of data, and to suggest methods of analysis and data visualisation. The intern will also be involved in developing and monitoring projects that are collecting primary data, which also contribute to our assessment of HEEPS. The team are also developing and planning research and analysis that will feed into the development of our fuel poverty strategy. The intern will have the opportunity to contribute to this work and the design of future research and evaluation plans. This internship is an opportunity to contribute to important analytical work in a rapidly evolving policy environment, through evaluating past programmes and contributing to future strategies. Ultimately, the work will help inform the design of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme.

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Skills required Essential experience

Quantitative data analysis using SPSS (preferably including cluster analysis, regression analysis)

Knowledge of / interest in domestic energy efficiency, air quality or climate change research Desirable experience

Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods

Interdisciplinary and collaborative working

Knowledge / experience of GIS mapping software e.g. ArcGIS and/or RStudio

Analysing technical data (temperature, humidity, pollutants) Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Preferred timescale: starting soon as possible Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Sarah Newton Enquiries to email: Sarah.Newton@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5504 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DIRECTOR-GENERAL EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND JUSTICE Directorate: DIRECTORATE FOR HOUSING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Division/Team: DHSJ : Communities Analysis Division Internship: Scottish Household Survey: using R shiny and R markdown to develop interactive learning tool/dashboard

Policy Context:

The intern will be working in the Scottish Government’ Scottish Household Survey team based in Area 2H (North), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ

The small team is made up of statisticians and a survey administrator and is very friendly. We won the Communicating Analysis Excellence awards last year and strive to continually improve the way we communicate our statistics.

Project details

This project would be developing or extending our interactive dashboard and also developing a new learning tool. The current interactive dashboard contains SHS Local Authority Services and Performance and Neighbourhood and Communities variables.

This dashboard aims to help Local Authorities more easily access results. The dashboard provides the ability for anyone to compare variables over time and between Local Authorities and allows users to choose a local authority and examine trends affecting their local area. It also contains maps showing which LAs are significantly higher/lower than Scotland.

https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/16002/PublicationAnnual/SHSDashboard2017 Skills required Essential skills

R R shiny R markdown

Desirable skills Good communicator Creative Self-starter Team player SPSS/SAS

Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Ideally October-December 2019. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Emma McCallum Enquiries to email: Emma.McCallum@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 0862 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Organisational Development and Operations Directorate: People Directorate Division/Team: Corporate Analytical Services Team Internship: Analysis of open text comments from the Scottish Government People Survey

Policy Context:

The Corporate Analytical Services team in the Directorate for People provide evidence and analysis to inform organisational decisions on issues related to staff wellbeing, staff engagement, workforce planning, pay negotiations and organisational effectiveness in the Scottish Government. We are a diverse team made up of social researchers, statisticians, operational researchers and HR data analysts. We analyse management information data, manage staff surveys and carry out primary research to inform and evaluate corporate initiatives. The Scottish Government People Survey is part of the annual Civil Service People Survey covering nearly 500,000 civil servants. 102 UK Civil Service organisations took part in the survey in 2018, and it has been running in its current format since 2009. The survey is used to obtain views from our staff about the experience of working in the Scottish Government. It looks particularly at how engaged our people are in their work. The results help us to understand what we need to improve to make the Scottish Government a great place to work, and to provide the best service we can for Scotland.

Project details This placement offers the opportunity to be part of a team undertaking analysis of the Scottish Government People Survey. The main objective of the placement is to analyse the responses from the open text question in the Survey. The analysis will be used to provide insight into the effectiveness of HR policies, highlighting potential areas for action and support. The work will form the basis of detailed briefings for senior leaders and all staff on how different groups of people in the organisation feel in terms of their inclusion, fair treatment, wellbeing, discrimination, harassment, bullying, and their levels of engagement. There may also be an opportunity to analyse diversity data from the survey, including newly introduced measures of socio-economic diversity.

The project offers an excellent opportunity to work on a project with significant reach across Government. You will have the opportunity to work with other analysts and policy makers and develop communication and report-writing skills for a non-academic audience. No previous experience in the substantive topic area is required. The post will be located in Edinburgh. Skills required

essential – strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

essential – experience of analysing and reporting qualitative data

essential – ability to handle sensitive data appropriately

desirable – familiarity with qualitative analytical tools and software (e.g. NVivo)

desirable – familiarity with a common statistical package (e.g. SPSS/SAS/R) Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. People Survey data will be available from mid-November 2019 and we are aiming to have the analysis complete during February 2020. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Luke Cavanagh Enquiries to email: luke.cavanagh@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 3016 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Economy Directorate: Culture Tourism and Major Events Division/Team: Culture and Historic Environment Internship: Culture analysis internship

Policy Context:

The Culture Tourism and Major Events Division invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to analytical projects to support the delivery of cultural policy in the Scottish Government.

The intern will be based in the Cultural Engagement Policy Team in CTME Division. They will be managed by a policy officer within this team but will also be supported by a social researcher based in the Strategic Analysis Unit, Directorate for EU Exit and Transition. The CTME Division, based in Victoria Quay in Leith consists of policy specialists who support the Cabinet Secretary for Culture Tourism and External Affairs. The internship will therefore be based on Victoria Quay but on occasion the intern may be required to work in other SG buildings, such as St Andrews House in Edinburgh, where the Strategic Analysis Unit is based. You will be based within a supportive and collegiate team environment and will have the opportunity to work in an exciting policy area in the Scottish Government.

Project details:

The intern will be required to assist with the delivery of research and analytical projects required by CTME. These are likely to include specific analytical projects required by the forthcoming Culture Strategy for Scotland which is expected to be published later in 2019. In addition the intern will have the opportunity to assist with analytical requests from the wider Division.

The exact objectives for the internship will be finalised closer to the internship date but are likely to include some of the following:

Mapping of data and measurement indicators to track progress in the delivery of the Culture Strategy (working with the Scottish Culture and Evidence Network (SCENe) group of key analytical stakeholders)

Provision of data and evidence and design of analytical projects as required by the National Partnership group for Culture and the Measuring Change group (both of which will be set up when the Culture Strategy is published)

Work with the lead culture analyst to provide analytical support in the development of two new national indicators on culture, in the newly refreshed National Performance Framework

Literature review and data mapping to support specific policy initiatives on Scotland’ Cultural Capital and Creative Industries.

Skills required:

Strong research and analytical skills

Experience and knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative data

Some knowledge of basic Excel

Experience reviewing and summarising literature.

Good written and oral communications skills.

Ability to work flexibly in a busy team at pace

Ability to manage a number of tasks at the same time and plan work to meet deadlines

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Strong written and oral communication.

Interest/expertise in culture and historic environment is welcome, but not essential.

Timing: the exact dates of the internship will be agreed with the student. However, we anticipate the internship beginning in October, November or December 2019.

Queries: For any queries about this post please contact Kay.Barclay@gov.scot or Lisa.Baird@gov.scot SG Analytical Sponsor: Kay Barclay Enquiries to email: kay.barclay@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 2236 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Economy Directorate: Culture Tourism and Major Events Division/Team: Tourism & Major Events Internship: Tourism analysis internship

Policy Context:

The Culture Tourism and Major Events Division invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to analytical projects to support the development of indicators around people’s experience of coming to Scotland in the Scottish Government.

The intern will be based in the Tourism Policy Team in CTME Division. They will be managed by the senior economist within this team but will also engage with social researchers colleagues in the Strategic Analysis Unit, the Directorate for EU Exit and Transition, and with policy colleagues in the Directorate for External Affairs. The CTME Directorate, based in Victoria Quay in Leith consists of policy specialists who support the Cabinet Secretary for Culture Tourism and External Affairs. The internship will therefore be based on Victoria Quay but on occasion the intern may be required to work in other SG buildings, such as St Andrews House in Edinburgh, where the Strategic Analysis Unit is based. You will be based within a supportive and collegiate team environment and will have the opportunity to work in an exciting policy area in the Scottish Government.

Project details:

The intern will be required to assist with the delivery of research and analytical projects required by the Tourism & Major Events Division. These are likely to include specific analytical projects required to inform the development of the National Indicator on a positive experience for people coming to Scotland which is expected to be finalised early in 2020. In addition the intern may have the opportunity to assist with analytical requests from the wider Division.

The exact objectives for the internship will be finalised closer to the internship date but are likely to include some of the following:

Mapping of existing data and measurement indicators on experiences of people coming to Scotland, working across Scottish public sector data holders (e.g. VisitScotland, NRS, HEIs).

Review of international experience on indicators in this area.

Engagement with policymakers and stakeholders around indicator requirements.

Identification of appropriate data sources for Scotland, and initial development of measure for indicator, consistent with National Performance Framework principles.

Skills required:

Strong research and analytical skills

Experience and knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative data

Some knowledge of basic Excel

Experience reviewing and summarising literature.

Good written and oral communications skills.

Ability to work flexibly in a busy team at pace

Ability to manage a number of tasks at the same time and plan work to meet deadlines

Strong written and oral communication.

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Interest/expertise in culture and historic environment is welcome, but not essential.

Timing: the exact dates of the internship will be agreed with the student. However, we anticipate the internship beginning in September or October 2019.

Queries: For any queries about this post please contact kevin.brady@gov.scot or fiona.cook@gov.scot SG Analytical Sponsor: Kevin Brady Enquiries to email: kevin.brady@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5449 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Constitution and External Affairs Directorate: External Affairs Division/Team: International Development Internship: The Role of ‘Education Tourism’ in Supporting International Development

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government places great importance on being a good global citizen and plays a

leading role in tackling global challenges including poverty, injustice and inequality. At the forefront

in these efforts is the Scottish Government’s International Development programme which aims to

support and empower our partner countries: Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, and Pakistan as well as

Scottish citizens and institutions who interact internationally, especially with our partner countries.

One key area is the interactions and global awareness rising opportunities through ‘education

tourism’, where Scottish education institutions (e.g. public and private schools) conduct oversea

visits / exchanges and twining partnerships with education institutes in developing countries. To

encourage sustainable and mutually beneficial interactions for ‘host and home institutes’, the

Scottish Government wishes to better understanding the range of opportunities and risks

associated with the different types of interactions so it can better support how Scotland acts as a

good global citizen for the benefits of all.

Project details

This project will involve a study into ‘Education Tourism’ and the role it plays in supporting the

development of education institutions, and associated communities in Scotland, and overseas in

host countries. It is envisioned that the study, through a literature review, trend analysis and,

potentially, interviews with education institutes in Scotland, will set out to explore: 1) how schools

establish and undertaken overseas visits to low income/developing countries; 2) the trends in the

number and types of visits / exchanges that currently take place; 3) how the visits impact on teaching

/ curriculums; and; 4) where exchanges / twinning’s have been maintained over time, what are the

benefits / challenges for home and host groups and institutes.

The project will be tailored by the successful candidate to coincide with their skills, interests and the

volume of data available to address the range of question presented above. We expect the work to

initially explore the wider literature on education tourism, and then if appropriate focus down on areas

and issues of particular interest to Scotland and our partner countries.

We expect the key outputs to be: 1) a summary report on key findings, and; 2) a set of next steps to

facilitate the following stage of this work stream. The ultimate aim of this work will be the production

of good practice guidance for Scottish education institutions on how they can successfully and

sustainability support exchanges and twining’s with low income / developing countries. This later

objective is outside the scope of this internship, but we feel communicating the ultimate vision will

assist applicants by understanding the wider objective.

This placement with be based with the International Development Policy Team in Edinburgh at

Victoria Quay with support from the Strategic Analysis team also based in Edinburgh at St Andrews

House. This set up will offer the successful applicate the opportunity to experience government

analysis and policy in the one placement.

Skills required

Prospective candidates will require strong qualitative skills for the literature and interview

components of the study and some quantitative skills to explore data on the trends in current rates

of education tourism. An interest in international development and / or education is desirable as is

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the willingness to work in a dynamic team and interact with other directorates (e.g. education)

across SG.

Timing

The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant but we would like the

internship to have started by the end of the year.

Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Nuala Gormley SG Policy: Estelle Jones Enquiries to email: estelle.jones@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5500 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Health and Social Care Directorate: Food Standards Scotland Division/Team: Science Strategy and Information Analysis Internship: Understanding relationships between food risks and market data

Policy Context:

Food Standards Scotland is the public sector food body for Scotland. Our vision is to deliver a food and drink environment in Scotland that benefits, protects and is trusted by consumers. Our primary concern is consumer protection – making sure that food is safe to eat, ensuring consumers know what they are eating and improving nutrition.

The Science Strategy and Information Analysis team is responsible for ensuring science, evidence and information is used to develop, challenge and evaluate our policies. The team consists of scientists, an economist and a statistician but works right across Food Standards Scotland.

Project details

This project is around identifying economic market predictors of food fraud and food safety risks in Scotland from a variety of different market data sources. This will involve reviewing literature and examining historic events to identify possible evidence-based predictors - such as relative price changes, exchange rate movements, production volume changes - examining the specific relationship between these economic predictors and the subsequent level of risk, determining whether data on these predictors is available and how Food Standards Scotland could obtain it and, if possible, propose a methodology to monitor these predictors and the expected level of risk going forward. The intern will be based in the Science, Strategy and Information Analysis (SSIA) team. Food Standards Scotland’s Head Office is located in Aberdeen (Pilgrim House). Skills required

Excellent communication and report writing skills

Strong analytical skills – an ability to assess, analyse and synthesise data, research and other information from a range of source

Prior knowledge of the food environment is desirable but not essential Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Amy McQueen Enquiries to email: Amy.McQueen@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 0385 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social Care Directorate: Health and Social Care Integration Division/Team: Care, Support and Rights/Adult Support and Protection Team Internship: Contributing to a minimum data set of outcomes for adult support and protection – feasibility study

Policy Context:

The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is designed to support and protect adults who are at risk of harm, who are unable to safeguard themselves, their property or interests, because they are more vulnerable, due to a disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or mental infirmity. The Act provides a range of legal protection measures which can be used if necessary but the primary aim of the legislation is to identify needs and provide support to protect adults at risk. As such it can be usefully described as providing a framework for support and protection for vulnerable people. Local authorities have specific duties under the Act and public bodies are required to work together to investigate whether an adult is at risk of harm, balancing the need to intervene with an adult's right to live as independently as possible. The local authorities collect process and activity data on how they are supporting and protecting adults from abuse but crucially we lack national information on whether support and protection is working. Specifically, there is no national data collected on quality and outcomes. Contributing to the development of quality and outcomes data will make a significant impact in terms of increasing our knowledge of adult support and protection and in extending the evidence-base for future policy development.

Project details

The Scottish Government’s Adult Support and Protection and Health and Social Care Analysis teams are working with the local authorities to develop a minimum national data set with which to understand the impact that adult support and protection is having. We now wish to both improve and expand this to include a minimum set of outcomes data. There are several strands to this current work.

Exploring what outcomes information the local authorities hold at present, their sources of evidence for this and how they use this in terms of reporting and analysing issues through

- carrying out a literature review of the Adult Protection Committee Biennial Reports - focus group/s with stakeholders (e.g. Adult Protection operational leads, local authority performance & planning leads, data teams) - a survey of all local authorities informed by the above

Investigating the work carried out in England to develop outcomes measures for adult safeguarding

Analysing all the information gathered to ascertain what we would require to do in Scotland to develop a minimum outcomes data set and describe what this would look like.

Producing a report with the findings for the Scottish Government policy and analytical teams and discussing this with them. Participating in presentations of the report to stakeholder groups and the National Adult Protection Strategic Forum alongside Scottish Government policy officials and analysts.

This project would contribute to the objectives above and will inform the next stage of policy delivery. The specific aspect/s that the PhD student would work on will depend on the timings of the work set out above and their preferences. They could be carrying out a discrete piece of work, such as the literature review or investigating the work in England, or contribute to the analysis or overall report on findings.

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The PhD student would be based in St Andrews House between Health and Social Care Analysis and the Adult Support and the Protection Policy team. They will be supported in this work by the Policy Manager / Team Leader and Christine McGregor in Analytical Services Skills required

Knowledge and understanding of a range of research methods relevant to the project requirements

Experience of data collection and analysis

Good oral and written communication skills, including report writing. Please detail the full range of your research and analytical skills in your application and indicate particular strengths Students from a wide range of academic backgrounds would be suitable including but not limited to, operational research, economists, statisticians, psychology and social research in a range of disciplines. An understanding of and interest in the health and social care sector is desirable but not essential. Timing We are aiming for this project, which is a feasibility study to be undertaken during 2019-20 as it informs the work we will carry out in the following year. The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Christine McGregor Enquiries to email: Christine.McGregor@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 3394 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social Care Directorate: Healthcare quality and improvement Division/Team: Person centred and Quality Internship: Developing an evidence framework for Health Literacy in Scotland

Policy Context:

Health literacy refers to people having enough knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate health and social care systems. Health Literacy is being increasingly recognised as a significant public health concern around the world.

Scotland’s Health Literacy Action Plan ‘Making it Easy’ (2014) and the follow up ‘Making it Easier: A Health Literacy Action Plan for Scotland 2017-2025 set out a series of actions designed to improve health literacy practice across the health and care system. These actions refer to:

Sharing learning;

Embedding approaches to improving health literacy in policy and practice;

Developing more health literacy responsive organisations and communities; and

Designing supports and services to better meet peoples health literacy levels.

Further information can be found on the Health Literacy Place website:

http://www.healthliteracyplace.org.uk/

We are aware of a number of initiatives across Scotland which are successfully taking forward some of the actions described in the Plans. However, there is a need to better understand the impact that these initiatives are having on Health Literacy in Scotland, and whether there are gaps which should be addressed.

Project details

This project offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in developing an evidence framework for Heath Literacy in Scotland, working closely with policy and analytical colleagues. You will work with the Patient Centred and Participation team, the Realistic Medicine Policy team, and Health and Social Care analysts to help develop an evidence framework that can support monitoring of work to improve health literacy in Scotland.

The specific requirements will depend on the progress of the work at the time you take up post, but it is likely to involve some or all of the following elements:

Developing the concepts and potential indicators that underpin Health Literacy (knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence) and undertaking rapid evidence reviews;

Mapping current activity in relation to the different domains of health literacy;

Gathering evidence of effective practice

The project will support monitoring of health literacy in Scotland as well as contributing to the broader analytical programme of work on Realistic Medicine, the Chief Medical Officer’s vision for how healthcare should be delivered in Scotland.

The internship will be based in St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh and some travel may be required to meet with stakeholders and projects. Skills required

Strong written and oral communication skills;

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Knowledge and experience of a range of research methods;

An understanding of how to turn evidence requirements into clear research questions and to develop

research tools to answer those;

An ability to analyse and synthesise varied data and evidence;

An ability to work independently and flexibly as part of a team.

Relevant experience in a health related area is preferred but not essential and the project can be tailored to the skills of the applicant. Please detail the full range of your research and analytical skills in your application and indicate particular strengths. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Alix Rosenberg Enquiries to email: Alexandra.Rosenberg@gov.scot or Jamie Begbie (policy lead) jamie.begbie@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 3769 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health Directorate: Population Health Division/Team: Health Improvement / Substance Misuse Unit Internship: Effective co-production with people with drug and alcohol problems.

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government published Rights, Respect and Recovery a new strategy to improve health by prevention and reducing alcohol and drug use, harm and related deaths. The document highlights that involving people with lived and living experience central to our work to develop, design and delivery treatment and recovery services, interventions and approaches.

This approach within the strategy is in line with the Scottish Approach to Government where providing opportunities for people to participate in ways that will influence policy, service design and decision making has become a fundamental part. The Scottish Government is currently developing on a participation framework to provide advice and best practice across government.

Co- production or participation presents specific challenges for drug and alcohol policy. The illicit nature of many drugs and the vulnerabilities of many people with problematic alcohol and drug use together with the stigma they experience presents significant barriers for participation.

In addition, many with problematic alcohol and drug use experience multiple complex needs and come into contact with services across health, housing and justice policy areas.

We aim to better understand and learn from the barriers experienced and best practice around a co-production approach in this policy area.

Project details

The exact project details will depend on the requirements at the time of the internship and the skills of the intern. However, the focus of the work will be to explore the challenges and barriers to a co-production approach for people with problem alcohol and drug use. Methods could include a case study approach with Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs), primary research with people with problem drug and alcohol use and a short literature review to identify examples of good practice. The intern would be expected to present findings as a short written report and through presentation and leading discussion with relevant stakeholders. The post will be based within Health and Social Care Analysis in St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh and will be line managed by Maggie Page, Senior Research Officer. Skills required This project requires the candidate to have the ability to

quickly review literature and data and write this up succinctly

conduct research interviews with key stakeholders – including people with lived and living experience of problem alcohol and drug use.

have good communication skills both written and oral and be able to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders.

work independently and flexibly as part of a team. In addition a knowledge policy areas around substance use and/or multiple complex needs would be an advantage. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. There is no specific time critical milestones for this project. But we would like it completed in the 2019/20 financial year.

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Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Maggie Page Enquiries to email: Maggie.page@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 4648 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Health and Social Care Directorate: Mental Health Division/Team: Children and Young People's Mental Health Internship: Perinatal Mental Health – Reviewing the evidence for peer support

Policy Context:

Mental distress and illness are common in pregnancy and the first postnatal year, affecting up to one in 5 women. We want to transform the service that they receive. There are commitments in both the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027 and Programme for Government 2018-19 aimed at improving the recognition and treatment of perinatal mental health problems. In March 2019 the First Minister announced £50 million of investment in perinatal and infant mental health services over the next 4 years to cover:

1. Community and third sector support, including peer support, for issues that can occur during

and after pregnancy 2. New models of service delivery for specialist perinatal mental health services across

Scotland, including what models would look like for different geographies and birth rates 3. Specialist care for acute perinatal mental health problems. 4. Improved infant mental health services

Ministers have established a Programme Board to provide strategic leadership and overall management of the investment to deliver improved perinatal mental health services. The Programme Board’s work will be shaped by recommendations from a recent needs assessment of perinatal and infant mental health services across Scotland. One of the recommendations in the report is about providing access to perinatal peer support services. Before proceeding further with this recommendation, the Programme Board would like to find out about the existing evidence around peer support, across the UK or abroad, especially different models and evaluation.

Project details The overall aim of this internship project is to review the evidence base for peer support in the context of perinatal mental ill health. The questions of interest are:

What models of peer support are there?

What evidence is there on the effectiveness of peer support?

How have peer support programmes been evaluated? The intern will produce a report covering the findings from the review and will present their findings to the policy team and Programme Board. If time allows, the intern may get involved in supporting other analytical work around perinatal mental health. The intern will be working with the Children and Young People's Mental Health Division and the Health and Social Care Analysis Division of the Scottish Government, based in Saint Andrew’s House, Edinburgh. Skills required

The ability to critically review and synthesise information

Report writing, including the ability to write for different audiences and in plain English

Strong verbal communication skills, as the post will involve working with Scottish Government colleagues and presenting to the Programme Board

Ability to quickly develop an understanding of the policy context of mental health, and in particular around perinatal mental health

Knowledge of evaluation methods and approaches (and the ability to appraise these) would be desirable

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We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team, is flexible, is comfortable working independently and in applying their research skills to new topics. Excellent analytical and communication skills are more important than prior subject knowledge of mental health. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant, but we would ideally like someone who is available to start in October 2019. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Carol Brown Enquiries to email: Carol.Brown@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 1588 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Healthcare Quality and Improvement Division/Team: Planning and Quality / Openness and Learning Internship: The Statutory Organisational Duty of Candour – analysis of the first year’s annual reports

Policy Context:

Scottish Ministers are committed to an integrated programme of measures to facilitate cultural change to achieve openness and transparency without blame in the provision of NHS health and social care services. Central to this is the statutory organisational duty of candour, which came into effect on 1 April 20182.

The duty of candour procedure provisions reflect the Scottish Government’s commitment to place people at the heart of health and social care services in Scotland. When death or harm occurs the focus must be on personal contact with those affected; support and a process of review and action that is meaningful and informed by the principles of learning and continuous improvement. There is an organisational emphasis on staff support and training to ensure effective implementation of the organisational duty. Staff must feel that they have the necessary skills and confidence if they are to be meaningfully involved in the delivery of the duty of candour procedure. The Openness and Learning Unit was established in September 2017 in the Scottish Government to work with stakeholders in developing an approach that is accessible and meaningful for front-line professionals and national bodies to support improvements in health and social care outcomes. The aim is to create an environment that uses knowledge to inform continuous improvement to services in a culture of openness without censure. Project details: This is an opportunity to work closely with the Openness and Learning Unit and relevant stakeholders including NHS Boards, Primary Care Providers, government analysts and potentially patients, taking a 360 degree view on the effectiveness of the duty of candour procedure and making recommendations for improvement. The project will be focussed on reviewing and analysing responsible persons’ annual reports and, with lead policy officials, meeting with relevant stakeholders to gain a deeper insight into the content of them. The project aims to identify what difference duty of candour has made, whether it has been embedded the operational procedures of organisations and to what extent has it influenced learning and service improvements. The project also aims to identify any variation in the implementation of the procedural requirements of the organisational duty of candour procedure, and to highlight any good practice or particular areas of concern. The project output will be a report focussed on the experience of the first year of the duty of candour, highlighting the challenges and developing some conclusions / potential recommendations for going forward. This should also focus on providing recommendations for a national approach to integrating consideration of these annual reports with broader policy commitments supporting accountability for open and transparent arrangements to implement improvements across the health and social care system in Scotland. Some useful reading for those considering applying for this post; Organisational Duty of Candour Guidance http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/03/1321

2 The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. &

Care)(Scotland) Act 2016 and The Duty of Candour (Scotland) Regulations 2018 came into force on 1 April 2018.

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Duty of Candour Monitoring and Reporting Group’s Final report https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/5c6c100f-b3fc-49ae-8c9e-a6f4e2cbd259 The intern would be co-located within the Openness and Learning Unit and will engage with other teams within the Scottish Government’s Health and Social Care Directorates. Specialist advice and supervision from subject matter experts within the Quality and Planning Division will be available throughout. Skills required:

This project would suit someone who is keen to apply their skills to an analytical research project. Knowledge of the health and social care landscape would be useful but excellent analytical skills are more important than any prior subject knowledge. The following are required:

• Strong written and oral communication skills • An ability to analyse and synthesise varied data and evidence;

• An ability to work independently and flexibly as part of a team. Please detail the full range of your research and analytical skills in your application and indicate particular strengths. Timing: The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Emma Milburn Enquiries to email: Emma Milburn@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5910 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Directorate: Learning Division/Team: Learning Analysis Internship: Teacher Insights

Policy Context:

There are over 50,000 teachers working in schools all across Scotland. Skilled, confident teachers

are vital to educate and inspire young people. The views and experiences of teachers also provide important insights into how schools and the education system as a whole is working.

Undertaking surveys and research with teachers are common methods of collecting data and information in Scotland and internationally. Whether it is examining experiences at a local level; nationally on a single topic; or comparing systems internationally, understanding teacher views and experiences is vital to understanding education.

A major international teacher survey is undertaken through the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which Scotland took part in in 2018. This survey collected detailed information on teacher demographics, instruction, teaching strategies, teacher well-being and school context. Such data can be used to analyse differences between countries/economies and to explore how student outcomes are associated with teachers.

Project details

The first part of the project will involve the intern working alongside analytical and policy colleagues to support the analysis and reporting of the PISA Teacher Survey. This will include the following:

Working with government statisticians to analyse the PISA Teacher Survey data, producing key findings on teachers in Scotland

Developing a report outlining the key findings and insights from the data analysis for external publication

Communicating key findings to Scottish Government and external stakeholders

The second part of the project will analyse different approaches to undertaking research with teachers and provide practical recommendations for research in Scotland. This is likely to include:

Providing an overview of how research and surveys with teachers are undertaken in Scotland, both by government and the research community, and provide evidence of the efficacy of different approaches

Provide an analysis of UK and international approaches to research with teachers, including evidence from the OECD

Undertake a literature review of different methods of undertaking research with teachers, including participative methods that involve teachers in the design and analysis of research

Draft a report that summarises all of the above and which provides recommendations on how research with teachers can be undertaken in Scotland

This project represents an opportunity to apply analytical skills to a high profile policy area, the results of which have the potential to influence national policy and practice.

The internship will be based at the Scottish Government offices at Victoria Quay and will be part of the Learning Analysis Team, working closely with analysts and policy colleagues.

Skills required

Essential

Ability to review and collate a variety of information sources including stats, reviews and qualitative information.

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Good quantitative analytical skills (Experience of using SAS would be useful, although not essential)

Critical thinking - being able to apply a critical lens to the information provided, considering potential implications, examining links between areas.

Report writing, including the ability to write for different audiences and in ‘plain English’. Desirable

Strong organisational skills and self-motivated; able to manage competing tasks and work autonomously.

Experience of effective analysis communication.

Knowledge of the education system Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant, although an early October start date would be preferred. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Keith Dryburgh Enquiries to email: keith.dryburgh@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5310 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government & Communities Division/Team: Ingage Internship: How do we build capacity for Collective Leadership across public service?

Policy Context:

Collective Leadership for Scotland was launched at a Scottish Leaders Forum event in January 2018, which engages participants in the question of “How can we build capacity for Collective Leadership for Scotland?” It makes an offer of facilitation support and learning to cross-system teams of people working to tackle systemic issues which reach beyond the boundaries of traditional hierarchies and public institutions. The emphasis is on building capacity for leadership which appreciates and engages with the whole system, including the behavioural and relational aspects, and where openness, learning and willingness to take collective action are at the core. We do this by working directly with multi-partner Collective Leadership participant sites each year including chief executives, community council leaders, citizen representatives, education managers, civil servants, senior health managers and many more. This work uses an action inquiry approach as well as creating structured and regular opportunities for shared learning around the theories, models and practices of collective and systems leadership, that focus not only on the external conditions but on the internal work leaders must do on themselves to be open and willing to actively inquire and hear differently to realise the benefits of working collectively. You can read more about Collective Leadership for Scotland in our brochure: https://workforcescotland.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/how-can-we-build-capacity-for-collective-leadership-in-scotland.pdf and in our other publications: https://workforcescotland.com/workstream/collective-leadership/collective-leadership-publications/

The team are exploring new territories for evaluating this kind of work which encompasses how we understand and introduce new ways of researching based on researching “with” not “on” participants.

Project details

The Collective Leadership initiative is dynamic and quick paced. Therefore the project will be defined by the particular interests of the candidate and needs of the team at the time of the internship. However, it is likely to focus on one (or more) of the following areas:

Supporting the initiative’s facilitators and participants to understand and develop their role as action researchers to gather and share their stories and learning

Exploring the next steps the team should take to further embed “fifth generation evaluation” in their work as outlined in our publication (read here: https://workforcescotland.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/collectiveleadershipreport1.pdf)

Coordinating and supporting our next “writing sprint” as a means of facilitators and participants surfacing their learning and sharing it more widely (see: https://workforcescotland.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/collective-leadership-writing-sprint-final-version-for-publishing-28-feb-2019.pdf)

Scoping the possibility and complementarity of a cost-benefit approach to the objectives and ethos of the work

Scoping and advising on the evaluation of the Fire Starter Festival in Jan 2020

(https://firestarterfestival.com/) You will be based in St Andrews House, Edinburgh although we can also explore the possibility of being based in Glasgow. Skills required We are open to the kind of skills you bring as a researcher but what is of the upmost importance is your ability to work in an emergent way. The nature of our work means that the majority of the team work remotely much of the time. Therefore it is essential you are willing and able to work within a

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dispersed team, able to work independently, ask for help when needed and be willing to pitch in as required (this can extend beyond a strict researcher role). What would be desirable are:

Qualitative research skills

Experience and/or interest in supporting participants as researchers

Experience and/or interest in leading in complexity and systemic approaches Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Keira Oliver Enquiries to email: Keira.Oliver@gov.scot Telephone: 07785 454738 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Education, Communities and Justice Directorate: Local Government and Communities Division/Team: Local Government and Analytical Services; Local Governance and Reform Research Internship: Local Governance, Reform and Third Sector Research

Policy Context: In 2011 the Christie Commission on the future delivery of public services made several recommendations regarding the reform of Scotland's public services, including the third sector. The Scottish Government response recognised the role of the third sector, particularly in regard to partnership working, collaborative spend in localities and preventative spend. Therefore, the third sector plays a vital role in supporting communities at a local level. The sector, which includes charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups, delivers essential services, helps to improve people's wellbeing and contributes to economic growth.

Excellent public services are essential for a productive and equitable society and the Scottish Government is committed to protecting and improving public services through reform and efficiency. In these tough times, the power of public services to enhance quality of life and improve economic opportunities has never been more important. The Scottish Government is committed to assets-based approaches and wants reform to happen in partnership with people and communities. This should be through alignment and integration of communities, public, third sector and private organisations who come together to co-produce services and facilities which are tailored to individual and community needs. This requires empowered communities and workforces and a new approach to first line and middle management and governance structures to facilitate integration, innovation and adaptation.

The Scottish Government is supporting and developing the third sector by: providing core funding to the third sector to ensure it can continue its vital work; providing support and regulation to charities; supporting social enterprises and helping the sector to grow; funding the Community Capacity and Resilience Fund to help the third sector to provide direct support to communities; funding third sector interfaces to support collaboration between third sector organisations and local authorities; and encouraging volunteering through our Outcomes Framework and providing funding for awards and voluntary organisations.

Analytical Team: There are currently two permanent members of staff in the Local Governance and Reform Research Team and twelve in the wider analytical unit with varied skills, experience and background. You will be based within a supportive and collegiate team environment and will work closely with policy colleagues. There will also be the opportunity to meet other interns across the Scottish Government.

Project details Building on the learning from the Christie Commission’s 2012 report (www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Review/publicservicescommission), the Scottish Government continues to develop the evidence base to inform, support and evaluate the reform process and outcomes to support the development of policies based on theories of change. The programme of work focuses on working collaboratively with policy and analytical colleagues (and potentially external stakeholders) to consider how evidence might help policy development in Scotland, particularly around the value and role of community participation/action and in social innovation and role of the Third Sector to meet social need and tackle poverty and inequality. Examples of previous and ongoing projects include: support provided to the Local Governance Review (development of international profiles of democracy and evidence review of the impacts of participation and/or decentralisation on socioeconomic outcomes); evaluation of participation requests and asset transfer requests measures in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; evaluation of Participatory Budgeting and a Junior Credit Union Scheme; survey about diversity on Public Boards; Consultation analyses eg Charity Law; Common Goods guidance etc.;

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research programme to support the Volunteering Outcomes Framework; monitoring and evaluation of the Social Enterprise Strategy and more.

The Local Governance and Reform Research Team invites expressions of interest from PhD candidates

We are looking for an intern with a desire to apply their social science knowledge and experience to support the Government’s commitment to developing a sound evidence base for public service reform and the Third Sector to inform our policy development, interventions and financial sustainability.. The precise nature of the research work will be determined by the priorities at the time of commencing work. Skills required Strong research and analysis skills. Experience of both qualitative and quantitative methods would be desirable. Also essential is strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and ability to work flexibly. Welcomed would be an interest / knowledge of social innovation, Public Service Reform and the role of communities and the Third Sector, alongside a genuine interest in being involved in work on tackling poverty and inequality in Scotland. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Jacqueline Rae Enquiries to email: Jacqueline.Rae@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 7566 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Economy Directorate: Office for the Chief Economic Adviser Division/Team: Business, Investment and Trade Economics Internship: Developing value added trade data for Scotland

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government’s focus on export promotion has intensified, as signified by the recently published export growth plan, A Trading Nation. A programme of analytical work has been established to provide the supporting evidence to shape the development of policy. As part of this, we are keen to better understand how different sectors contribute different economic impacts for a given value of exports.

This internship position offers a chance to work in a high-profile area, developing influential analysis on international trade that can have a material impact on future Scottish Government trade policy. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their skills across a range of Scottish Government statistical datasets, gain invaluable insights into the workings of government and producing a brand new dataset to help to transform the way that Scotland thinks about what and how it trades with the rest of the world.

Project details

With the global economy becoming increasingly structured around global value chains and fragmentation of production between countries, gross trade data is becoming less and less adequate for understanding a country’s role in international trade. This project seeks to develop value added trade data and analysis in order to better understand Scotland’s role in international trade relationships and to help craft better trade policy.

Value added trade data is much better suited for understanding and analysing modern trade relationships. Traditional trade statistics measure gross trade, which uses the final value of a good or service export to measure what Scotland sells to other countries. However, many Scottish companies use imported intermediate goods as a significant part of their production processes, and this is not accounted for in gross data. Consider, for example, a Scottish company that produces an electric motor and sells it for £100 to a customer in another country. To produce this motor, the company needs to import £75 worth of parts from other countries. Gross trade data would show that Scotland had exported £100 worth of electrical machinery. However, only £25 of this value has actually come from Scotland. Value added data would record this as £25 of value added exports. It is this £25 that matters when thinking about the importance of the industry in terms of jobs, output and understanding Scotland’s areas of comparative advantage internationally.

There has been a sustained international push to develop trade in value added data, spearheaded by the OECD with their Trade in Value Added (TiVA) database.3 Unfortunately, this is only available at UK level and nothing similar currently exists for Scotland. This project is based in the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser’s Trade and Investment Analysis team and involves:

Acquiring a good understanding of Scottish input-output tables (the basic building blocks of value added trade data) and trade data for Scotland

Developing an approach to calculate value added trade data for Scotland, drawing on the relevant economic literature (see for example a paper setting out a similar approach carried out for Brazil)4

Drafting a report on the basis of the data work setting out the methodology alongside new insights for Scotland’s trade gained through the value added approach

3 OECD, TiVA database, https://www.oecd.org/sti/ind/measuring-trade-in-value-added.htm 4 Dietzenbacher et al (2013), “The role of Brazilian regions in the global value chain”, http://www.usp.br/nereus/wp-content/uploads/TD_Nereus_13_2013.pdf

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Building good working relationships with officials across the Scottish Government, including in the Office for the Chief Economic Adviser, the Directorate for Trade and Investment and elsewhere to aid in project development and to communicate its findings.

The successful candidate would be based in the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser and could be based either in Edinburgh (St. Andrew’s House, Regent Road, EH1 3DG) or Glasgow (5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, G2 8LU). Skills required

Strong quantitative data skills; comfortable in dealing with and manipulating large data sets in Excel

Excellent communication skills: clear written and oral communication and the ability to communicate technical information clearly and succinctly

Good organisational skills and self-motivation: the ability to work well independently Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Stefan Hoyte Enquiries to email: Stefan.Hoyte@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 2447824 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Scottish Exchequer Directorate: Performance and Strategic Outcomes Division/Team: Performance & Outcomes: Strategic Insights Unit Internship: Strategic Insights Unit

Policy Context:

The Strategic Insights Unit undertakes detailed analysis of medium term cross-cutting policy issues for Scotland and produces robust policy advice, working closely with analytical and policy colleagues across Scottish Government.

The Unit is based in the Scottish Exchequer, which lies at the heart of the work of the Scottish Government. The Unit advises Ministers, the Permanent Secretary and the Executive Team on a range of cross cutting issues. It’s a multi-disciplinary policy/analytical team, including policy advisers, a statistician, economists and social researchers.

Project details

This internship is hosted by the Strategic Insights Unit. The work will include supporting work to identify options for new policy approaches to improve outcomes, address challenges or take advantage of opportunities for Scotland in the medium term, in selected areas of economic and social policy. The exact topics will depend on the work in progress at the time the intern joins the team. The Unit works on a diverse range of social and economic policy areas including tax, demographic challenges, wellbeing and use of big data and predictive analytics to deliver public value. Recent work included a programme of work looking at utilisation of new technologies and how Scotland leverages future advantages of technological advancement. The Unit has undertaken horizon scanning - identifying future challenges and opportunities facing Scotland over the next 5 to 15 years. The team also supports the Executive Team’s programme of quarterly strategic discussions.

The intern may work on several projects during their time in the Unit. The internship is likely to involve:

reviewing international evidence and information gathering summarising and writing concise reports clearly identifying key learning and messages the opportunity to work with government analysts and policy makers across the Scottish

Government and the communication of findings in the form of short briefing papers or presentations for a

range of Scottish Government audiences including senior civil servants.

Skills required

The Strategic Insights Unit invites expressions of interest from students with an interest in applying their social science knowledge and experience to contribute to the work of the Unit. We welcome applications from students in any social science discipline. Required skills:

literature searching and reviewing skills – including reviewing papers from a wide range of disciplines and sources

good written and oral communication skills are essential ability to operate across traditional analytical boundaries and disciplines understanding that project work will be sensitive and will require careful handling.

Timing

The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Queries:

SG Analytical Sponsor: Aileen McIntosh Enquiries to email: Aileen.McIntosh@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 5646 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Exchequer Directorate: Revenue Scotland Division/Team: Organisational Development Team Internship: Research Manager: People Strategy Evaluation

Policy Context:

Revenue Scotland is a new organisation, launched in April 2015 and we now have 96 members of staff. We identified the need to invest in strategic organisational development to create the right culture for a modern service delivery organisation. Our aim was to build an organisation with a fair, inclusive culture with learning and improvement at its heart. We developed our People Strategy which was launched at our first staff Annual Conference in June 2017. It has five themes: Capability, Culture, Leadership, Our Jobs and Workforce.

. As a Non-Ministerial Department, we have a governance structure which includes a Board and the work of the People Strategy is governed by our Staffing and Equalities Committee (SEC). SEC will have a key role in the strategic guidance and development of the evaluation and its outcomes.

Project details

Revenue Scotland is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. The purpose of this bid is to secure a social researcher to work with the Organisational Development Team to evaluate the strategy, research current practice in the field and work with us to build recommendations for our new People Strategy to be launched in June 2020. The purpose of the evaluation is to:

i. Assess recognition and awareness of the People Strategy ii. Identify the achievements and the areas where less improvement was experienced iii. Identify factors that were effective or impactful iv. Assess the role of leadership in communicating the strategy v. Identify priorities for the next People Strategy

The following research methodology combining qualitative and quantitative research is proposed – we will want to discuss this with the intern to shape and finalise the methodology:

Literature review and engage with benchmarking organisations to research relevant current practice and trends

Review existing Revenue Scotland evidence: including People Survey, Fair Treatment at Work Project; Pulse Survey 2017; SEC reports on People Strategy progress (range of other background material will be provided as part of familiarisation with work since People Strategy launch)

Staff engagement through focus groups/workshops and a Leadership Group workshop

Survey – optional and to compliment focus groups

Staff conference on 3rd October 2019 provides a staff engagement opportunity. Skills required Essential

Communications and engagement skills – facilitation will be a key part of gathering evidence

Analysis and use of evidence: gathering and distillation of wide range of evidence and preparation of clear recommendation and reports

Presentation skills to help staff and governance structure to consider findings

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Desirable

Experience and interest in organisational and people development Timing We aim to launch the new strategy in June 2020 – the intern will lead delivery of the first phase of this work and on completion, the OD Team will then work on developing the strategy and seeking further engagement prior to its sign-off by SEC , followed by launch. Stage 1: Research: September-October 2019

On-boarding, review existing evidence, literature review: by end September

Staff engagement: Staff conference September 26th/27th tbc

Staff engagement: focus group style workshops – October

Staff survey: September

Leadership group engagement: end October, start November Stage 2: Present Findings: November-December 2019

Prepare findings: November

Present initial findings to SEC: 13th November meeting

Present findings to leadership group: last week November

Placement finishes: end November

December: agree next steps Queries: Deirdre Watt SG Analytical Sponsor: Deirdre Watt Enquiries to email: Deirdre.watt@revenue.scot Telephone: 0131 244 3367 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL:

Enterprise, Environment and Innovation

Directorate: ENFOR

Division/Team: Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS)

Internship: Scoping Research on Animal Cruelty in Scotland

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the maximum available sentence for animal cruelty offences from 12 months to 5 years in response to public concern that the worse cases of deliberate cruelty should be treated as seriously as similar crimes against humans. This is also due to the increasing awareness of the links between cruelty to animals and violence towards humans. Cruelty to animals can precede serious violent crime against humans, or be an indication that the perpetrator is a victim of abuse. However, there has been no systematic analysis of the background or outcome of animal welfare cases submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in Scotland to provide an insight into the common factors that may be involved in such cases. Scottish SPCA have records dating back several decades on the cases they have submitted for possible prosecution (around 50-80 per year). This project would establish the scope of and provide a basic analysis of these records, which would inform future policy about trends in the factors associated with offending behaviour and the use of the legal penalties available.

Project details

Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, any individual responsible for an animal has to perform a duty of care by meeting the basic needs of the animal. The legislation aims to ensure to prevent mistreatment of animals through improper care or cruelty. Animal abuse can now lead to a fine of £20,000 and as much as 51 weeks of imprisonment. Cases of animal abuse usually get reported to the Crown Office for prosecution after investigation by the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Scottish SPCA). In 2018, 90 individuals were convicted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006, resulting in 45 individuals being banned from keeping animals, three cases even resulted in life bans. Whilst we know the number of convictions for animal cruelty and all these cases are documented by Scottish SPCA, what is missing is greater depth analysis of general trends or case studies of animal cruelty in Scotland. This type of analysis would help establish a baseline of information about welfare cases for comparison with future cases following the increase in available sentences. For the project, the Scottish SPCA will provide case files of convictions for animal cruelty and these will be analysed for patterns by the intern, using an appropriate method that they have experience with. The Scottish SPCA has a range of data relating to successful cruelty prosecutions since it became a reporting agent to COPFS (Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service). This data has never been analysed. Only data where the case has been closed will be used for the purposes of this study and will highlight an array of trends such as the type of cruelty committed, the species involved and the profile of defendants. This internship is expected to produce a scoping report, describing what’s in the files, suggesting any initial patterns and making recommendations for future research and/or analysis The internship will be based in RESAS in Saughton House, Edinburgh in the Rural Communities Research and Statistics Team. We’re a small, friendly, mixed team of social researchers and statisticians, who carry out research and produce stats on Rural Economies and Communities, Animal Welfare, Agriculture, Crofting, Food and Drink, Land Reform, and Brexit. Skills required

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The intern will need good qualitative (case study analysis) and/or some quantitative skills. The intern will need good writing and communications skills. Any policy knowledge on animal welfare would be preferable, though is not required. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Eva Kleinert Enquiries to email: eva.kleinert@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 2448146 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Economy Directorate: Environment and Forestry Division/Team: Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services (RESAS)/ Environment Research Team Internship: Tackling Scotland’s Throwaway Culture and Promoting a Circular Economy: Reviewing evidence on impact of carrier bag charge and developing a knowledge account on priority items

Policy Context:

The Scottish Government is focused on the delivery of “sustainable and inclusive economic growth”. In 2016, the Scottish Government published its Circular Economy Strategy, Making Things Last which set out priorities for moving towards a more circular economy – where products and materials are kept in high value use for as long as possible. Making Things Last aimed to stimulate debate on a more comprehensive approach to producer responsibility, where products are designed for longer lifetimes, with their component parts able to be reused and ultimately recycled and signalled an intention to make tyres, furniture and mattresses subject to producer responsibility, over and above existing products. It also emphasised the importance of making the costs of recycling and disposing of products more transparent to consumers to help influence their purchase choices. Since publication of Making Things Last, public interest and appetite for action has increased markedly as awareness of the damage that inappropriate use and disposal of materials can have on the environment has become more widespread. Scottish Ministers are committed to tackling Scotland’s throwaway culture and to take the circular economy to the next level. Recent high profile policy measures included the planned introduction of an Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland and the appointment of an Expert Panel to provide advice on how we can go further in our efforts to end the throw away culture.

In January 2019, the Scottish Government committed to take steps to increase the 5p charge for single use carrier bags in Scotland to at least 10p. The carrier bag charge was implemented in 2014 through the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. We know that the charge influenced behaviour change but we do not know how much of an influence a raise would make in reducing single use bag purchases. We would like to understand more other parts of the UK e.g. Defra’s recent consultation in this area, and responses received, as well as action taken in other countries. Project details The internship would support two important pieces of analytical work which are required to tackle Scotland’s throwaway culture and inform future circular economy policy.

Analysing the impact of the single use carrier bag charge: In Scotland we are not aware of analysis completed on the impact of the single use carrier bag charge in 2014, beyond the “One Year On” report in 2015 undertaken by Zero Waste Scotland. We would like that report reviewed alongside any other research including from other countries (including the rest of the UK), as well as Defra’s recent consultation on raising the charge and the analysis of responses they received. This will aid consideration of Scottish Government’s future policy position and recommendations on a future charge level and any other measures which will effect behaviour change.

Collating and analysing available evidence regarding the environmental impact of certain priority items or materials in Scotland and effective interventions: Although attention has focused on the impact of single use plastic items, there is a critical need to accelerate our understanding of the environmental impact of and effective policy measures in relation to other priority items/ materials, such as tyres, mattresses and furniture. This review would collate and analyse available evidence, focusing on tyres in the first instance but with the potential to include mattresses and furniture Objectives would be to collate and provide a high-level initial overview of: baseline evidence, including on nature and scale of environmental impacts and the costs of recycling and disposing of specific items; the current landscape in relation to drivers of change, trends, policy interventions and their overall impacts on the use and disposal of priority items; interventions to prevent waste and promote reuse or recycling of these items, taking account of evidence within Scotland, UK and internationally; and gaps in data or evidence which need to be addressed.

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The outputs of the project would be: a. A comprehensive evidence based report on the impact of the single use carrier bag charge; and b. A succinct, user-friendly knowledge account on priority items that describes available data and evidence; analyses key trends; makes recommendations for future research and/or analysis; and identifies key policy issues. Knowledge accounts on a range of environmental themes have been prepared by analysts in the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS), and published alongside the “Developing an Environment Strategy for Scotland: Discussion paper”5 The outputs should be written in plain English and should be of publishable standards. Skills required The intern will need excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical skills. They should have experience of undertaking thorough review of evidence using variety of sources and research databases. Understanding of and ability to make a judgement on the credibility and validity of evidence would be critical. Good written and verbal communications skills would also be key to the role. Experience of communication complex issues to lay audience would be useful. Knowledge of environment or circular economy policy would be preferable, though is not required. Timing The exact timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant although the preference would be for someone starting no later than October 2019 to fit with the policy timetable. This should take into account any employment clearances that may be required. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Gita Anand Enquiries to email: Gita.Anand@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 24 43013 Back to table

5 https://www2.gov.scot/Publications/2018/06/4147/downloads

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: DG Economy Directorate: Scottish National Investment Bank Division/Team: Bank Analytical Unit Internship: Building Scotland Fund Investment Evaluation

Policy Context:

In September 2017, the Scottish Government announced within the Programme for Government that it would begin work to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank (‘SNIB’ or ‘the Bank’). As a pre-cursor to the Bank the Building Scotland Fund (BSF) was established.

The BSF’s role, as a precursor to the Bank, has been and is to test the market and processes for provision of government finance into the market gaps of the Scottish economy. BSF also reflects the principles behind the Bank while undertaking evaluation to inform future SNIB investment. The BSF is now entering into Phase 2 and is reviewing its Phase 1 investments.

Project details

Under Guidance of the Bank Analytical Unit the aim of this project will be to undertake the development of a robust approach to ex-post evaluation of completed Building Scotland Fund projects and processes. The aim of this project is to demonstrate and form practical recommendations for BSF Phase 2 investment. The development of an approach to investment through appraisal and evaluation of projects will aid in projects viewed against a sub-set of national outcomes as well as formally demonstrate additionality within BSF’s Phase 2 investments. The intern would be based in the Bank Analytical Unit within the Scottish National Investment Bank Directorate in Waverley Gate, Edinburgh. Skills required

Knowledge of data sources in which appropriate metrics can found to identify areas of impact in investments

Basic qualitative research skills to produce and interpret descriptive data

Basic quantitative research skills to produce descriptive statistics and interpret data.

Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate research to government audiences. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Robert Cramb Enquiries to email: Robert.Cramb@gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 2315 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Scottish Prison Service Directorate: Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement Division/Team: Research Internship: Transformational Change within the Scottish Prison Service Policy Context It is now over 5 years since SPS published its Organisational Review which set out a revised operating philosophy and a radical transformational change agenda based on developing a person-centred, asset-based approach to those in custodial care; promoting individual agency and self-efficacy to realise potential; strengthening links into communities; supporting throughcare; and investing in staff to enable them to be effective change agents. SPS’s Mission is to “provide services that help to transform the lives of people in our care so they can fulfil their potential and become responsible citizens”. Project details The exact details of the internship will depend on the skills of the applicant and key policy developments at the time. The intern will have an opportunity to shape their own workload. The work will focus on providing a research and evidence base to support the implementation of SPS’ continuing change agenda. There will be an opportunity to become involved in a variety of work-streams such as the Prisoner Survey; the Purposeful Activities Strategy; the Throughcare Support initiative; Offender Behaviour Programme evaluation; Performance Measurement and Benchmarking; SPS’ Strategic Assessment exercise; the Population Management project; and general horizon scanning for international best practice in penal policy and practice. The intern will:

contribute to an approved programme of research and evaluation priorities;

scan the domestic and international horizons and disseminate innovative thinking and best practice on, inter alia, penal philosophy, innovative practice, organisational performance, multi-agency collaborative working, offender case management, throughcare initiatives, criminal justice reforms, etc.;

communicate relevant data analyses, performance information, evaluations and research based evidence to a range of public, academic, partner agency and parliamentary interests to influence and shape policy thinking.

Skills required

Literature and information search and review skills;

Good written and oral communication skills;

Experience of the use of social research methods. Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Jim Carnie Enquiries to email: james.carnie@sps.pnn.gov.uk Telephone: 0131 330 3766 Back to table

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DIRECTORATE GENERAL: Transport Scotland Directorate: Strategy and Analysis Division/Team: Ferries Economics Internship: Understanding the environmental impact of Scotland’s ferry services and options for the future

Policy Context:

Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland and is responsible for legislation, policy and guidance relating to Scotland's ferries. There is an increasing focus on transport’s contribution to the low carbon economy and as such evidence is required to enhance our understanding of the environmental impact of the ferries sector in Scotland and the options for reducing it.

Project details

The successful intern will have an opportunity to shape their own workload. The work will focus on providing a research and evidence base to support future ferries policy, the long term ferries plan and the design of future vessels. The intern will be based in the Ferries Economics Team, which is part of Transport Scotland Strategy and Analysis Directorate. The Strategy and Analysis Directorate are split across two sites: Victoria Quay in Edinburgh and Buchanan House in Glasgow and as such the intern can choose to work from either site or between the two. On the “Analysis” side of the directorate social researchers, economists and statisticians support policy, procurement and contract management teams to deliver Scotland’s transport policy. The intern will:

Map the data and information available; this is likely to be from unpublished sources e.g. from public and private ferry operators; vessel design companies; fuel producers.

Use the data gathered from ferry operators and other sources and establish an appropriate methodology to provide a baseline of the environmental impact of publically and privately operated ferries in Scotland;

Review available literature and set out the costs and benefits of alternative (current and emerging) fuel types for different types of new vessels;

Compare the environmental impacts of intermodal journeys;

Communicate the findings and evidence to a range of interested stakeholders including ferry operators; ferry owners, local authorities and other Transport Scotland teams.

Skills required We are looking for someone who is able to work independently but equally enjoys being part of a team and is able to apply their research skills to a new topic area. Excellent analytical and writing skills are more important than knowledge of the Transport or Environment sector or ferries. The project will involve working closely with policy colleagues to ensure their requirements are met. Essential:

Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting research results and also obtaining information from unpublished sources.

Ability to summarise and interpret information objectively and accurately, identify and challenge bias, making use of different sources and to conduct basic analyses of key datasets

Desirable:

Literature and information search and review skills;

Experience of the use of social research methods;

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Timing The timing of the internship will be agreed with the successful applicant. Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Caroline Gregory Enquiries to email: caroline.gregory@transport.gov.scot Telephone: 0131 244 1428 Back to table

COLLABORATIVE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

Internship: Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council: Measuring the impact of the post-16 education and skills system in Scotland

This is an opportunity to work on a project in collaboration with the Scottish Government and Scotland’s skills agencies; Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council. This project aims to measure the impact of the post-16 education and skills system in Scotland. There are three workstreams within this:

- Measuring the Economic Impact of education and training - Measuring the Social Return on Investment in education and training - Ensuring strong framework evidence and filling evidence gaps

Applications are open for a PhD Intern to work specifically on measuring the Social Return on Investment (SROI) in Higher Education, Further Education and Apprenticeships. This is a unique opportunity to work with a range of organisations on this highly policy relevant issue. This will involve:

- Conducting a systematic evidence review on the wider, non-monetary benefits of participating in education and training (including wellbeing, reduced crime and increased health).

- Conducting interviews with stakeholders to refine what the wider benefits are. - Participating in regular meetings with the Scottish Government, Skills Development

Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council. - Receiving regular advice, guidance and support from these organisations on all aspects of

the internship. - Participating in SROI training that will lead to becoming an accredited SROI practitioner. - Making recommendations direct to policy makers in these organisations, making a real

influence on education and skills policy. - Assist with other SROI workstream activities along with the opportunity to get involved in

the other workstreams, working across government organisations. The Intern will be based at Skills Development Scotland’s head office in Monteith House on George Square, Glasgow. However, there will be regular travel to meetings at the Scottish Government offices in Glasgow and the Scottish Funding Council in Edinburgh. The working environment at Skills Development Scotland will include:

- Being a part of the Evaluation and Research Team at Skills Development Scotland. - Participating in team meetings and team training on evaluation and research techniques. - Receiving your own laptop, allowing flexible working.

The intern should have strong communications skills and experience of conducting evidence reviews. The start date will be agreed by the successful candidate, but ideally the internship should commence by July/August.

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Queries: SG Analytical Sponsor: Suzanne Motherwell Enquiries to email: Suzanne.Motherwell@gov.scot