Language Consultant

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THIS POSITION We are seeking a competent language consultant for our management secretariat. Do you have an eye for linguistic precision and a sense for detail? Then you might be the new colleague we are looking for to join our team in the management secretariat.

As a language consultant, you will play a central role in our work with translations and actively contribute to the coordination. Your tasks will include quality assurance, proofreading, and translation, depending on needs and priorities.

You will be part of a team consisting of a language consultant and a lead translator/interpreter, along with other skilled colleagues across departments who work with both practical and strategic communication. The department handles tasks such as presentations, reports, press releases, and information campaigns.

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Execution of translation tasks
• Proofreading and linguistic editing of translated texts
• Quality assurance of translations
• Coordination and follow-up on translation tasks

Professional qualifications:

• Education as a translator, interpreter, or other relevant linguistic or communicative background
• Experience from similar positions or work environments is an advantage.
• Confident user of MS Office and with good general system understanding; experience with TMS or Trados is an advantage.
• Good language skills in Greenlandic and Danish – and preferably also in English, although the latter is not a requirement.

• You work independently and manage to maintain an overview – even in pressured situations.
• You have a sense of order and work in a structured and meticulous manner.
• You have strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• You have a pronounced service-oriented approach in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• You are reliable in attendance and flexible regarding both working hours and types of tasks.
• You are a team player who actively contributes to a good and collaborative work environment.

• You have a relevant higher education at the bachelor's level.
• You have experience from a similar position or from a position within self-governance.
• You have an overview and can work under pressure.
• You have a good knowledge of Greenlandic society and culture, and possess language skills in Greenlandic and Danish.
• You have an overview and can maintain the overview in a complex process.

If you are interested, please send your application with CV and any references as soon as possible and no later than March 31, 2026, using the link below.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation travel and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon the termination of the employment relationship.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Submit application."

We do not accept applications via email.