Project Coordinator - Digital Telecare

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We are the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government, leaders in digital service transformation and delivery across local authorities in Scotland.

Founded in 2016, we support Scottish local authorities to deliver the National Digital Strategy through collective, scalable initiatives. We’re based at COSLA in Edinburgh, with staff working across Scotland.

Using a “Once for Scotland” approach, we assist local authorities to harness technology to improve services, outcomes and efficiency.

We provide leadership, guidance and expertise, tailored to local needs and delivered with a human touch.

Digital Telecare

The Digital Office is commissioned to drive the Digital Telecare Programme in harmony with the Scottish Government and COSLA. Working collaboratively, we provide strategic focus, develop best practice guidance, and operational support to Telecare Service Providers across Scotland as part of the analogue to digital switchover.

The Role

The Project Coordinator will provide high-quality coordination and administrative support across the Digital Telecare Programme and wider health and social care transformation activity within the Digital Office.

You’ll support colleagues to keep projects on track including secretariat support for programme governance (planning and attending meetings/events, preparing and circulating papers, minute taking and action log management), alongside maintaining communication and stakeholder engagement plans, supporting knowledge sharing, and managing contact databases and distribution lists.

What you’ll bring

• Strong coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to work with multiple priorities, deadlines and dependencies
• Experience supporting projects, including maintaining project plans/trackers, risks/issues and action logs
• Confident stakeholder and partner liaison skills, able to gather and follow up inputs and escalate issues appropriately
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with confidence producing progress updates and highlighting variances and corrective actions
• Proven experience providing secretariat and governance support (agenda/papers, minute taking, action tracking, arranging meetings and events)
• Excellent written communication and document skills (reports, papers, presentations and web content), with strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to work confidently with sensitive information, following organisational policies and procedures.

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 until 31 March 2027

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

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

How to apply

Applications should be made through the myjobscotland website by 11.59pm on the 10^th of May 2026.

It is anticipated interviews will be held week of the 18^th of May 2026