Project Coordinator - Digital Office

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We are the Digital Office. Leaders of digital transformation and delivery across Scottish Local Government.

Founded in 2016, we support Scottish local authorities with their digital transformation journeys. We translate and align the actions within the National Digital Strategy into collective and scalable initiatives. You’ll find us headquartered at COSLA in Edinburgh, but our staff are based on home and work across the whole of Scotland.

Adopting a “Once for Scotland’ approach to digital transformation, our local government Digital Partnership helps local authorities to harness the full potential of technology, driving service delivery, enhancing outcomes, and efficiencies. In effect, doing more with digital.

Our dedicated team works closely with local authorities across Scotland, providing the leadership, guidance, resources, and expertise needed to navigate the complexities of the ever-changing digital landscape. We understand that each council has unique challenges and priorities, that’s why our approach is always tailored to meet specific needs, ensuring our digital delivery is always with a human touch.

As this work continues, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Project Coordinator to join the team.

The Project Coordinator will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of Scotland’s National Digital Strategy through the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager and wider team, this role will help coordinate programmes that drive digital transformation across councils, including process mapping, AI integration, the National Training Platform, and digital capability building.

Please see the job description for further details.

Benefits:

The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, local government pension and 27 days leave per year plus public holidays. Whilst this is a remote opportunity, COSLA offers a friendly working environment, based in modern offices at the heart of Edinburgh’s West End.

*Please note that this job opportunity is currently undergoing a single status job evaluation review to ensure our employees receive fair remuneration for the role and therefore, there may be adjustments to the salary for this position during the course of the review.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Home based with some occasional travel throughout Scotland

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term to January 2027

Shortlisted candidates will be advised by email in advance of the interview.

How to apply

Applications should be made through the myjobscotland website by 11.59pm on the 23rd of November 2025.

It is anticipated interviews will be held week of the 8th of December 2025.