Assistant with interest in physical planning and community development

Assistant officer with an interest in physical planning and community development. The Department of Finance and Taxes is seeking an engaged team player for national planning and complaint cases. Assistant officer with an interest in physical planning and community development.

The Department of Finance and Taxes is seeking an engaged team player for national planning and appeals cases.

Would you like to help ensure better physical planning and land case processing in Greenland? Then we have an exciting position for you.

The Department of Finance and Taxes, as the national planning authority, plays a key role in ensuring that political visions in the planning area become a reality. The department works on the development of national planning interests, legislation and regulations in the planning area, guidance for municipalities, handling of complaints, and further development of a planning register.

• You will have a versatile job with challenges and professional development in collaboration with skilled colleagues across various professional competencies. In the department, we handle a range of tasks that you can be involved in solving: Preparation and updating of national planning reports
• Coordination and collaboration with the municipalities on planning
• Preparation of guidelines and advising municipalities on physical planning and land management.
• Handling of complaints regarding municipal decisions
• Legislative preparatory work and rule development
• Coordination with our partner regarding the development and operation of digital tools and frameworks for land administration.
• Area management in the National Park
• Ad-hoc tasks

You will primarily be dealing with cases within the field of national planning, but we work with a wide range of tasks in a politically governed organization. If you have the desire and abilities, you will also have the opportunity to try your hand at other tasks within the department's areas.

• We offer to become part of a department with extensive experience – and to develop your case management skills,
• to become part of the Department of Finance and Taxes, which is characterized by an informal tone, short lines of command, and engaged colleagues,
• development of your professional competencies within a wide range of the department's areas of responsibility, with opportunities for professional development,
• to contribute to solving tasks that make a difference for the citizens,
• opportunity to influence the tasks.
• In addition, we offer courses and training to prepare you well for the role of an employee in the Government of Greenland.
• an active staff association with attractive offers, social events, and employee benefits,
• a good canteen arrangement with a focus on Greenlandic ingredients.

About you

• You have a relevant higher education and preferably some years of experience. A skilled and dedicated recent graduate may also be considered. We value: Theoretical and practical knowledge of planning is desirable, but not a requirement.
• Experience or interest in case handling, including complaint case handling
• structured approach, but flexibility in a daily life with changing priorities
• Good communication skills both written and oral (preferably also Greenlandic)
• team spirit and ability to collaborate broadly with other professional groups
• willing to have knowledge of Greenlandic culture and societal conditions

Housing

No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to the assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Salary and employment conditions

The working hours are 40 hours per week.

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

The position is primarily aimed at an AC graduate. If an applicant has sufficient relevant experience and professional qualifications for employment as a specialist or chief consultant, employment as a specialist or chief consultant may be considered.

Civil servants in the state and employees under a number of AC agreements, including the agreement between DJØF and the Ministry of Finance, have the right to unpaid leave in connection with employment under the Government of Greenland. The Ministry of Interior has also urged municipalities and regions to be accommodating towards applications for unpaid leave for employment under the Government of Greenland. The provisions regarding unpaid leave also include spouses/partners of individuals employed under the Government of Greenland.

The department aims to promote equality regardless of gender, ethnic background, religious beliefs, or disability. Likewise, we see life experience and personal maturity as an advantage.

About Nuuk

The department is located in Nuuk, Greenland's capital. With a mix of Arctic metropolis and beautiful hinterland, the city offers opportunities for concerts, community life, visits to cafes and restaurants, shopping, and art and cultural experiences. The nature around Nuuk provides great opportunities for sports and outdoor activities such as skiing, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, sailing, and hiking.

Further information

• Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Acting Department Head Per Nielsen at tel. +299 34 64 08 or email pnil@nanoq.gl
• Special consultant Ingrid Mølgaard at phone +299 34 67 13 or email inml@nanoq.gl

Application and commencement

The application deadline is March 5, 2026.

Start date by agreement, but preferably April 1st.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Submit application."

We do not accept applications via email.