Joe Griffin

Joe Griffin was appointed Director-General Strategy and External Affairs in September 2023.

He was previously Director-General Education and Justice.

Joe has been working for the Scottish Government since 2004 in mainly policy roles, including:

• Director, Directorate for Safer Communities
• Director, Directorate of Early Learning and Childcare
• Deputy Director for Creating Positive Futures, Directorate for Children and Families
• Acting Director for Fair Work 
• Head of Reducing Reoffending, Directorate for Justice
• Principal Private Secretary to the First Minister         

Before his move to Scotland, Joe was a diplomat at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which included postings to New York and Paris. 

He is also co-covenor of the Race Equality Network and DG ally for race and faith and belief.