Office Manager

THE INTERPRETATION OFFICE IN THE SELF-GOVERNMENT is seeking a new professionally strong and organizationally skilled office manager who can lead the self-government's central interpretation unit. The Interpretation Office handles interpretation and translation tasks in the central administration of the self-government, including simultaneous interpretation. Most translations occur between Greenlandic and Danish, for example, legislative proposals, presentations to the Naalakkersuisut, larger reports, material for collection in the Inatsisartut, as well as incoming and outgoing mail from departments and agencies. Translations are also done between English and Greenlandic, and the office provides simultaneous interpretation to and from Greenlandic at meetings, conferences, etc.

As the head of the office, you will be responsible for the daily professional management of 12 interpreters, as well as the coordination and quality assurance of the unit's tasks. At the same time, you will work with the top management to represent the Interpretation Office externally and set the strategic direction for the office's development. An important part of the task will be to strengthen the Interpretation Office as a continuously attractive workplace and ensure ongoing professional development of the employees.

You must also help ensure that employees continuously have the relevant technological tools developed for interpreting work. The office has a digital translator system that has led to a new organization of the interpreters' work.

In addition to the tasks already mentioned, you must also:

• Prioritize the tasks in collaboration with management and relevant departments and agencies.
• Ensure internal quality control of translations and interpretations
• Develop and maintain professional standards, terminology, and workflows.
• Participate in or oversee particularly complex translation and interpreting tasks.
• Ensure good collaboration internally in the Interpretation Office and with the unit's users in the central administration.

• Is a trained interpreter or has equivalent qualifications
• Has solid experience in translation between Greenlandic and Danish, and has experience in simultaneous interpreting and/or quality assurance of interpreting and translation tasks.
• Can plan, prioritize, and create an overview of many simultaneous tasks.
• Works in a structured manner, responsibly, and with high professional integrity.
• Can provide professional sparring and constructive feedback.
• Has good collaboration skills even in pressured situations.
• Has an interest in digitization, terminology management, and the development of efficient workflows.

We offer:

• A central and responsible position in the Self-Government's central administration with the opportunity to influence the interpreting profession.
• Opportunity to influence the development of the Self-Government's central interpretation unit.
• A key role in the work of strengthening the Interpreter Office's visibility, professional direction, and attractiveness as a workplace.
• A professional environment with important societal tasks
• Opportunity to work with both classic interpreting/translation tasks and modern digital language tools.

The position is currently salary-fixed corresponding to 36. The salary with fixed salary components and personal contributions to the pension in LR 36 amounts to DKK 57,531 monthly and DKK 690,372 annually as of April 1, 2026.

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Employment will primarily occur under collective agreement terms; if the applicant is already a civil servant according to the civil service laws for the public sector in Greenland, employment may take place under civil servant terms.

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses upon hiring and termination, according to the collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization. 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 the Interior has also urged municipalities and regions to be accommodating towards applications for unpaid leave in connection with employment under the Government of Greenland. The provisions regarding unpaid leave also apply to spouses/partners of individuals employed under the Government of Greenland.

The working hours are initially 40 hours per week, and there is a standby obligation of 320 hours annually and 80 hours per quarter associated with the position, and the provisions regarding compensation for lost days off do not apply.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact:

Director André Guttesen at +299 34 64 36 or email: andg@nanoq.gl

The application deadline is July 7, 2026.

 

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 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.

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