Youth Advisor

The Administration for Children and Families in MI Tasiilaq is seeking 1 youth advisor for employment starting July 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

The youth advisors in the intervention area are tasked with strengthening a preventive and supportive initiative for young people in the municipality.

The youth advisors offer various forms of support to vulnerable citizens, in the form of advice and guidance, as well as conversation and therapy sessions. Under MI Tasiilaq.

The intervention area is a newly reorganized area that started on January 1, 2025, previously called BFC, which consists of; youth advisors, foster family consultants, family counselors, and the children's house Pigeer under MI Tasiilaq in January 2025.

The youth advisor must have close collaboration with the aforementioned areas, as well as cooperation with the police, the healthcare system, and other organizations that work with children and the area.

The content of the position:

• Responsible for planning the tasks
• Provide advice and guidance to young people regarding: neglect, communication, teenage issues, and other factors that affect young people's lives.
• Provide practical assistance in the home/young people's apartments if necessary.
• Conduct assessment of referred youth
• Provide open counseling
• Engage in a collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Be open and appreciative of the teenagers' world.
• Engage in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Engage in the work with young people in aftercare
• Participate in other tasks within MI
• Participate in village tours together with the village team.
• Participate in planned outdoor activities/excursions

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with other employees, as well as relevant partners across the board.

Expectations for applicants:

• A person with a social work background and preferably experience from similar jobs.
• Someone who can work independently while also engaging in close collaboration with other professionals.
• Someone who is good at structuring, coordinating, planning, and following up on tasks.
• Someone who has a positive view of humanity, the desire and ability to focus on what works/resources.
• Someone who is energetic, proactive, and interested in helping families create change.
• Someone who is open and outgoing
• Someone who wants to work in an organization that is constantly evolving.
• Travel activities to the villages several times a year in collaboration with the travel team for the villages, BFA, and the intervention area.

We also emphasize:

• That you are stable and responsible.
• Is robust and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness.
• Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task resolution.
• Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload distribution.
• Is good at collaborating widely.
• Can participate in village trips as needed.
• Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer:

An exciting workplace that is constantly evolving, with ample opportunity to influence the process and your own workday.

Good colleagues.

Supervision and professional sparring.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal record and child certificate. 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 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, please feel free to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Department manager Emilie Napatoq, phone +299 36 76 23 or email: emnp@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 546-26, and attached educational certificate 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.