JOB SUMMARY

Are you passionate about shaping public health through nutrition, with a solid foundation in science and experience working in the field?
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has a statutory duty to improve the extent to which the population in Scotland has diets conducive to good health. The posts are based in the Public Health Nutrition Division of FSS, where a key focus is supporting and advancing measures that influence the food environment to help consumers access healthier and more sustainable options.
You will provide expert nutrition support to the Chief Nutritionist and the Head of Public Health Nutrition, contributing to the delivery of objectives set out in the FSS Public Health Nutrition Strategy. You will work in partnership with the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland to support the development and monitoring of measures aimed at improving the food environment and dietary intakes across Scotland.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Analyse and interpret a range of evidence to provide balanced, objective and evidence based advice on diet and nutrition issues, including senior colleagues, to support development of evidence based policy aimed at improving the diet of the Scottish population.
• Commission and manage research projects or initiatives to develop the evidence base to support policies designed to improve dietary health in Scotland. This includes maintaining an up to date knowledge of dietary surveillance, research and interventions on diet and nutrition in the UK and beyond.
• Build effective relationships and networks both within FSS and with Government (Scottish and UK) and relevant stakeholders in Scotland, and develop a clear understanding of the needs and constraints relevant to these stakeholders,
• Disseminate and present scientific and other evidence on diet and health, relevant to the population living in Scotland, in appropriate formats for different stakeholder groups including Scottish Ministers, the FSS Board and stakeholders.
• Translate and communicate public health nutrition advice for consumers using different formats.
• Provide support to the FSS Chief Nutritionist and Head of Public Health Nutrition.

QUALIFICATIONS

A scientific degree in a relevant subject such as nutrition or public health.
The post holder will either be a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr with the Association for Nutrition) or be eligible for full registration within 2 years of taking up this post.

TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

• Building and applying knowledge - Practitioner.
• Communicating science and engineering for government - Practitioner.
  You can find out more about the skills required here

EXPERIENCE:

Proven experience in managing projects in the field of nutrition science using a range of project management skills, including analysing and critically interpreting a wide range of evidence appropriate for public health nutrition policy development.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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