Development Consultant

Development Consultant – work with local democracy and local processes in the Municipality of Sermersooq

Would you like to support local democracy in the municipality's housing and work with democracy at the children's and youth level? Are you interested in coordinating processes, collaborating with many stakeholders, and contributing to turning decisions into practice? Then the position as a development consultant in the Management Secretariat might be for you.

About the position

As a development consultant, you work with the development and support of local democracy and citizen involvement in the Municipality of Sermersooq. You have a central role in the secretariat services for the Local Council in Nuuk and in the planning and operation of the Inuusuttut Municipal Council (Youth Municipal Council).

In your daily work, you collaborate with colleagues and local stakeholders to translate the municipality's goals for democracy and involvement into concrete initiatives in the housing facilities. The position is organizationally placed in the Management Secretariat, where you will be part of a professionally strong team close to the administrative and political leadership.

Your primary tasks will be to:

·Planning and project management of the Inuusuttut Municipal Council (Youth Municipal Council) with a focus on development, stakeholder involvement, as well as follow-up and evaluation.

Development of teaching and communication materials about democracy for children and youth, focusing on target group-adapted content and supporting active participation.

Coordination and management of the secretariat function for the Local Committee in Nuuk, including process management and quality assurance of agendas and decision proposals for political meetings.

Contribute to translating the municipality's goals for local democracy into concrete initiatives in residential facilities and support citizen involvement in local processes.

·Contribute to the follow-up on decisions and local implementation as well as contribute to status follow-up and further development of the initiatives.

We emphasize that you:

·Has a relevant education (e.g., master's, bachelor's, or professional bachelor's level)

Is good at coordinating complex tasks and creating an overview in collaboration with many stakeholders.

·Has strong written and verbal communication skills – preferably in both Greenlandic and Danish

Contributes positively to collaboration and the work environment, and thrives on working across geographical units.

We offer:

An exciting and meaningful job where you can influence the development of local democracy in the Municipality of Sermersooq.

A central role in a dynamic secretariat close to the political and administrative leadership

·Good opportunities for professional and personal development

Engaged colleagues and a good working environment

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact Department Head Maritha Eugenius for further information about the position and associated tasks at phone +299 36 70 14 or email: maeu@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 27-26, and accompanied by a diploma and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.