Leader for the Support Corps and Housing Units in Tasiilaq

The Department for Disability and Social Psychiatry is looking for an engaged leader for the support team and housing units in Tasiilaq. If you have experience in leadership and are passionate about making a difference for our residents, you are exactly who we need as our new leader.

The position of leader is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. You will primarily have day shifts, but as a leader, you are responsible for all units. You will solve the management task in close collaboration with the deputy manager and with support from consultants and the department head.

We have two smaller living units that accommodate a total of 6 residents. The residents primarily have mental and physical disabilities and substance abuse issues. In addition, there is a support team where support persons provide assistance to citizens in their own homes as needed.

In the position, you, along with your employees and deputy manager, will need to ensure operations, as well as develop the units and their residents. You should be an approachable leader who dares to take the lead when needed. You will also be part of a strong leadership community across residences, where you, together with your management colleagues and the department head, will set the direction for the development of the area.

We believe that professionalism, diversity, and community are the keys to successfully advancing practice in the long term. Therefore, we are well underway in starting new initiatives that will bring us closer together around our tasks. We are convinced that if you want skilled leaders, leadership must be on the agenda.

We expect:

·That you have a solid professional foundation and are interested in developing it together with us.

That you have a management style that invites dialogue and employee involvement.

That you have good communication skills and see the importance of using this to strengthen collaboration internally and externally in the department.

·That you are familiar with Greenlandic society and culture.

Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

As a person:

Do you see fundamental diversity and community as a strength?

You like it when there are many balls in the air.

You are resilient and invite dialogue.

You are eager to learn, curious, and appreciative of others' perspectives.

About us:

In this position, you will become part of a larger community: We are a department with eight residential units, eight housing collectives, two activity and social offerings, and three support teams located in Nuuk, Tasiilaq, and Paamiut.

We offer an exciting job in a department that is facing significant development. This development includes, among other things, thorough onboarding for you as a new leader, ongoing sparring, and professional communities.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore 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 applicable collective 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:

A staff housing can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary rental unit, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid in accordance with the above. For further information about rent, including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl

The start date is dependent on when a staff accommodation is available. A relocation travel allowance and moving expenses for household goods are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and related tasks at:

Department manager Signe Petersen, phone +299 58 16 67 or email: spet@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 448-26, along with educational certificates 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.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please submit your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: May 21, 2026