Director for Scotland

The MS Society is a community of scientists, campaigners, volunteers, fundraisers and staff who are dedicated to transforming the lives of people living with and affected by MS. We are building on our rich 70-year history. We have ambitious plans as we work towards the culmination of our current five-year strategy and prepare for the next phase. The evolving needs of the MS community, coupled with the challenges in the external environment, necessitate a steadfast, long-term commitment. There are over 17,000 people with MS in Scotland. This makes MS more common in Scotland than most other countries in the world. The Director for Scotland role is to provide leadership and management of the MS Society s work in Scotland and to act as the principal representative and spokesperson of the MS Society in Scotland. The position is an active member of the MS Society s senior leadership team reporting to the CEO. In particular, the Director for Scotland will represent the MS Society and engage with senior stakeholders to actively influence policy and support for the MS community in Scotland in line with the MS Society s key campaigns and priorities. The role will build and maintain successful strategic partnerships with charitable, not for profit organisations, private organisations and individuals in Scotland and hold collegiate responsibility for the effective management and operations of the organisation as part of the senior leadership team. Candidates should be able to take a strategic overview and work collaboratively and effectively with both Nation/local-level and organisation-wide teams to drive strategic delivery. Experience of working with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations, influencing policy, practice and managing stakeholders will be important as well as having high level planning, programme and project management skills to control effective use of resources. Knowledge of public policy and health and social care agendas within Scotland is desirable., None specified

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At the MS Society we put people affected by MS at the centre of everything we do, and it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. Our vision is a world free from the effects of MS. Our ultimate goal is to find a cure, but until then, we will do all that we can to enable people with MS to live life, knowing that they do not have to face MS alone. We have recently launched our new five year organisational strategy which is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them, and it gives us a clear and determined focus. We have big aspirations and we need to attract brilliant new people to help us achieve our ambitious goals.