Administrative Employee

The Department for Support Persons for Children and Youth is seeking an administrative employee to support daily operations. The position requires independence, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize tasks. Responsibilities include recruitment, handling of child certificates, and administrative tasks. The position is 40 hours weekly and requires office education or relevant experience.

Do you want to help create the framework for the children and youth of the future?

And do you want to be part of a dynamic workplace where recognition, community, and development are core values?

Then we have the perfect job for you.

The Department for Support Persons for Children and Young People is seeking an administrative employee who can support the daily operations of the department, allowing the pedagogical consultants' time to be reserved for more pedagogical tasks within the department.

The Department for Support Persons for Children and Young People is responsible for all the municipality's support persons in daycare, schools, as well as after-school care and leisure homes. In the administration, there is a subject manager, a department leader, and 2 educational consultants. We now wish to hire an administrative employee who can support the daily operations of the department.

A strong community:

In the Department for Support Persons for Children and Young People, we desire a dynamic workplace where recognition, community, and development are core values. We emphasize a positive and appreciative approach towards each other, where we all have a responsibility to create the best working environment. We believe that a high level of ambition and well-being creates good conditions for learning and development, and therefore everyone's effort is significant.

Who are we looking for:

It is important that you see yourself as part of the department's entirety and daily life, and therefore are very flexible in your approach to task solving and the job in general. It is therefore important that you can independently prioritize the order of tasks and that you possess the ability for self-management.

Who will you be working with:

In your daily work, you will collaborate with the department manager.

In addition, there will be collaboration with the educational consultants as well as the support staff. Your immediate supervisor will be the department manager.

We are looking for an administrative employee who can work with:

  • Job posting
  • Recruitment
  • Child certificate
  • Receive inquiries by email and phone
  • Approval of gross salary lists
  • Save and forward status reports
  • Brochures
  • Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer:

  • A sometimes hectic, but varied everyday life with time for professionalism and development.
  • Flexible hours by agreement
  • Independent and varied work tasks

We expect that you:

  • Is office trained or has documented experience in the above tasks.
  • Is self-employed and can work alone
  • Familiar with tasks within administration
  • Can meet deadlines
  • Is adaptable

Specify the number of hours per week 40 hours weekly

Criminal and Child Certificate:

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

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal record is obtained by the individual from the police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement 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 us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Lydia Mathiassen, phone +299 36 73 86 or email: lmat@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 510-26, along with the educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, 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.

Employer Details

Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq

Kuussuaq 2

3900 Nuuk , Grønland

Email: Lmat@sermersooq.gl

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Job Title

Administrative Employee

Job Type

Full Time

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2026

Contact Person

Lydia Mathiassen
Lmat@sermersooq.gl
+299 36 73 86

Job category

Office and Finance /
Office

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