Head of the Control Department

Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control (GFJK) is seeking a control manager who will be an important part of the ongoing modernization of GFJK.

Work tasks

• Head of the Control Department with three regional offices.
• Responsible for the control of fishing, hunting, and trapping throughout Greenland.
• Responsible for planning the control in collaboration with three station managers.
• Responsible for the fishing observer scheme and Fisheries and Hunting Inspectors.
• Collaboration with the HR manager on the training of fisheries and hunting control trainees.
• Participate in the analysis of fishing data and follow-up on violations of fishing, catch, and hunting legislation.
• Participation in the preparation of proposals for changes to the guidelines for fisheries control and legislation, incorporation of international obligations, and monitoring developments in other countries regarding fisheries regulation.
• Participation in international meetings and negotiations.
• Refers to the Fisheries and Hunting Control Chief.

Qualifications

A person with relevant education is being sought, with:

• Documented management experience
• Leadership experience from the Greenland Self-Government is a great advantage.
• A great knowledge of fisheries control is crucial.
• Knowledge of catch and hunting control is a great advantage.
• Knowledge of practical fishing and equipment techniques, etc., will be a great advantage.
• Strong systematic, analytical, and planning skills
• Good knowledge of data processing tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Good oral and written communication skills in Greenlandic, Danish, and English.

We expect that you:

• Be empathetic and listening in your leadership style.
• Is able to assert yourself and is not afraid to resolve conflicts.
• Is responsible, hardworking, and service-minded.
• Solves tasks loyally and constructively
• Is prepared to work in a politically led organization.

• Has knowledge of Greenlandic society and understanding of social conditions.
• Wants to work in an informal but serious organization.
• Sending a criminal record with the application

April 8, 2026

If you want to know more and have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Fisheries and Hunting Control Chief Claus Nielsen by email: cnie@nanoq.gl or by phone +299 345377.

ABOUT GFJK

Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control (GFJK) is responsible for monitoring, surveillance, and control of Greenlandic fishing, hunting, and trapping.

GFJK's main objective is to ensure compliance with Greenland's Self-Government fishing and hunting legislation, including the rules issued under bilateral fishing agreements or as a result of Greenland's participation in international organizations or accession to international conventions on fishing activities. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the Department of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency.

GFJK consists of a headquarters in Nuuk and 3 regional offices, respectively in Sisimiut, Ilulissat, and Nuuk.

There are 18 employees at the headquarters, organized into departments;

Control department, which has;

• control corps consisting of 11 fishery observers and 3 regional offices with a total of 21 fishery and hunting inspectors.

HR

Economics and Administration

Employment conditions

The position is currently classified as equivalent to 36. The salary with fixed salary components and personal contributions to the pension in LR 36 amounts to DKK 57,102 monthly and DKK 685,224 annually as of April 1, 2025.

Employment will primarily be on collective agreement terms; however, if the applicant is already a civil servant under the civil service laws for the public Greenland, employment may occur on civil servant terms.

For the position, it applies that no maximum length of service has been established and that the provisions regarding compensation for overtime and the provisions regarding compensation for lost days off do not apply; the working hours are initially 40 hours per week.

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving, as well as relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

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

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