Social Worker for the Children and Youth Team

SEARCH THIS POSITION Would you like to support case processing in the child and youth sector across the country with advice and guidance, courses, and much more? Then the Social Authority is looking for skilled social workers for the Children and Youth team.

In the Department for Advice to Caseworkers and the Children and Youth Team, we work to support municipal case processing throughout the country. We provide advice and guidance and develop guidelines and tools that can assist caseworkers in their daily work. Additionally, we hold presentations, courses, and peer training. The tasks are a mix of developing new offerings and materials, as well as being part of the operations with administration and our on-call service, where municipalities can reach out with questions.

At present, we are temporarily supporting Municipality Kujalleq, where several colleagues are directly involved in case processing.

As a social worker in the children and youth area, you will be part of a department that, in addition to the four professional teams for the children and youth area, foster family area, family mediation, and child and family center, consists of two project managers and a department head.

Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Advice and guidance for caseworkers and leaders in the child and youth sector
• Coordinator and contributor to projects and development tasks, including updating and disseminating social professional knowledge and methods.
• Planning and conducting peer training and professional assistance
• Planning and holding of courses and workshops
• Participate in the work of data collection for our work, e.g. evaluation of courses and preparation of travel reports.
• Participation in duty roster and handling of administration and ad-hoc tasks

We are looking for a professionally strong social worker with experience in case management in the child and youth area, and perhaps already has experience in teaching others, for example in connection with training new employees.

In addition, emphasis will be placed on your good IT skills at the user level.

As a person, we imagine that you are open and flexible towards many different types of tasks, that you can work independently and with attention to detail, and at the same time, we expect that you are willing to be a sparring partner for your colleagues and that you can work in an environment where there may be an urgent need for assistance.

We expect that you:

• Is a trained social worker with several years of experience working in case management in the field of children and youth, including preparing social assessments and action plans.
• Professionally strong in the field of children and youth, and has knowledge of child-related methods and tools.
• Has good IT skills and preferably knowledge of Get Organized, otherwise you will of course receive thorough training.
• Has in-depth knowledge of the Inatsisartut Act on Support for Children
• Has experience with cross-sector collaboration, is a strong coordinator, and good at planning.
• Is good at creating and maintaining relationships.
• Works systematically, structured, and solution- and development-oriented.
• Takes initiative in problem-solving and is good at teaching others.
• Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish.

• Has relevant further education in the field, e.g. supervisor
• has experience working in a politically governed organization
• has experience working with development projects and is good at thinking innovatively.
• is curious, proactive, and approaches problem-solving and collaboration positively.

• You will become part of a department that is in constant development.
• A strong professional environment where we prioritize collaboration and help each other continuously improve.
• A leader who trusts your professionalism sets realistic demands and prioritizes your development.
• Good colleagues who value having a good time together - even when we are busy.
• An informal way of interacting and influence on one's own work framework.
• Opportunity to travel for work and experience our entire country

The Social Authority reserves the right to obtain criminal and child certificates. We therefore point out that the employment can only take effect once the Social Authority has received a satisfactory child certificate from the National Police as well as a criminal record from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the Social Authority with written consent from the individual, while the criminal record must be obtained by the individual themselves through the Police.

Salary and employment conditions

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

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 the termination of the employment relationship.

Additional information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Acting Director Lene Rohmann Hansen, phone: +299 34 66 55, email LRH@nanoq.gl

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