AC Officer

SEARCH THIS POSITION Are you passionate about human rights and the disability sector? Tilioq might be the place for you.

The Disability Ombudsman Institution Tilioq works daily to ensure a Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) where people with disabilities and their close relatives can live a life on equal terms with people without disabilities in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We are currently seeking a dedicated, structured, and cooperative AC officer with skills and preferably experience in project work and the human rights field.

General job description

The AC officer, with their dedicated project and communication work, provides strong support for the work of the Disability Ombudsman and the entire Tiliq organization. The AC officer is responsible for both engaging in and managing, developing, and influencing the disability sector through projects, campaigns, events, lobbying, and activism. You will – in close collaboration with the rest of the secretariat – be responsible for implementing Tiliq's adopted strategy and mission.

We are a small team where each employee has their own tasks and projects, often in synergy where it makes sense. The secretariat of the Disability Ombudsman currently consists of five employees, including the AC officer.

Tilioq's primary office space is centrally located in Sisimiut. However, we are open to candidates residing in other parts of Greenland. You can expect travel activity related to the position.

Primary work tasks/ competencies

• Project work involving project planning, fundraising, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. This is done in collaboration with the project manager and the rest of the secretariat.
• Communication work, including through Tilioq's social media.
• Preparation of various documents, including meeting minutes, analyses, consultation responses, policy briefs, press releases, reports, grant applications, notes, etc.
• Planning, preparation, and coordination of events and activities that we hold as an organization, including our annual seminar and conference.
• Various ad hoc tasks.

You are sharp, analytical, dedicated, and motivated by the opportunity for positive change in society. Someone who can embrace people's differences, is flexible, and can work well with individuals from various backgrounds, abilities, and competencies. Expectations for Tilioq can sometimes be both numerous and high from the public, authorities, and political sides, which is why it is important that you can thrive and navigate in a diverse environment with many tasks in the air and a daily routine at an active pace, where the entire team supports each other in achieving goals.

We therefore hope that you:

• Has a relevant academic education, e.g. in social science, sociology, or politics at the master's level with relevant experience.
• Experience in or knowledge of one or more of the following areas: disability, human rights, project work, indigenous peoples' rights, UN, NGOs, etc.
• Is independent, flexible, proactive, and creative.
• Has good written and verbal communication skills in Danish, Greenlandic, and preferably English. It is particularly important to be able to convey complex, academic, and legal information clearly.

We offer

We offer an exciting position with great responsibility as well as professional and personal development opportunities. You will have the chance to influence the development in the field through work where you can certainly make a difference and create results for people with disabilities and their close ones, and raise the overall professional level of the area. At Tilioq, we have a favorable and inspiring environment where you collaborate with dedicated and creative colleagues and partners on meaningful, exciting, and very varied tasks.

As a workplace, we value a well-functioning and inclusive work environment and good collegiality across teams. Tilioq aims to contribute to a good balance between work and private life, among other things through the possibility of remote work and flexible work arrangements. We also have a very flat hierarchy, where we make decisions collectively. A workplace where diversity is valued and the work environment is taken seriously. We hope you are willing to actively participate in maintaining this work environment.

Salary and employment conditions

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

The position is primarily a full-time position with a working time of 40 hours per week, with the possibility of a flexible job scheme or similar.

Housing

An unfurnished staff housing in Sisimiut can be assigned to the position only according to the applicable rules at any given time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or Naalakkersuisut, or to individuals. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules for the assigned housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the property, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing communities or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets, such as dogs or cats, in staff or temporary housing.

Application

The start date is expected to be in October 2026 or by further agreement.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the disability representative Qivioq Løvstrøm at phone +299 345631 or email: qilo@tilioq.gl

Conversations are expected to be held in week 36.

We encourage all qualified and interested individuals regardless of disability, age, gender, race, religion, or ethnic background to apply for the position.

You can read more about Tilioq on our website: https://tilioq.gl/en/