Award of Entrepeneur Campus Advisor

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The Role The post holder will provide expert advice to Scottish Ministers and officials, including the Chief Entrepreneur, on how we leverage Scotland’s colleges and universities to create a much higher volume of promising start-up companies. A key deliverable from the National Strategy for Economic Transformation, Entrepreneurial Campuses will deliver a new innovative way to embed entrepreneurship in colleges, and universities, and establish hotbeds of start-up creation. The post-holder will develop the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses with a focus on how to inspire and engage students and academic staff with entrepreneurship and innovation learning. The target end result would be an increase of the rate of start-up creation from tertiary education sector and increased employment within a scaling business, which would help to grow and retain entrepreneurial talent in Scotland. Main Duties - Drafting the strategy and blueprint for Entrepreneurial Campuses. - Advising on implementation. - Gaining stakeholder buy-in. - Briefing and advising Scottish Ministers and Scottish Government officials, including the Chief Entrepreneur on the development and delivery of this economic policy. Person Specification A proven track record in advising Scottish Ministers on delivery of economic policy. Experience of the entrepreneurship in Scotland, from start-ups to scale-ups. An understanding of the tertiary education landscape in Scotland, and a developed network of education and entrepreneurship stakeholders in Scotland. Essential Criteria - Proven track record of providing high quality advice to Scottish Ministers on economic policy. - Expertise of growing and scaling businesses in Scotland. - A personal network of relevant and senior academic and entrepreneurial contacts. - Ability to form a well-reasoned view on delivery of policy interventions, based on comprehensive expertise and understanding of the Scottish entrepreneurship and education landscape. - A strong understanding of best international practice in embedding entrepreneurship and - Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to present options to address sensitive or complex issues in a clear, concise and accessible manner. - Effective handling skills with an ability to make sound judgements.