AC Officer (Maternity Cover)

SEARCH THIS POSITION Are you passionate about improving the conditions for children and young people, and do you want to work closely with the political decision-making process? Then we have an exciting position for you.

In the Department for Children, Youth, Families, and Interior Affairs, we work to realize political goals within the social sector in Greenland. Our tasks are diverse, and as an AC officer, you will, among other things, develop and lead projects, strategies, initiatives, and analyses, as well as handle cross-cutting tasks within the department's area of responsibility. You will also serve the political level by preparing proposals for the Naalakkersuisut, notes regarding issues, and responses to §37 questions.

The department is organized into two divisions: the Management Secretariat and the Department for Cross-Sectional Projects and Monitoring. In the department, we value a work culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the development and innovation of the organization. Therefore, it is an advantage if you are a collaborative and ambitious person who approaches your colleagues with openness and interest. In return, you will be surrounded by engaged and ambitious colleagues who support and respect each other.

The department must contribute to ensuring solid decision-making bases and help ensure that political priorities and goals are implemented.

Your job

You will join the Department for Cross-Sectional Projects and Monitoring, which consists of four employees with diverse expertise. The department works across the entire scope of the ministry and plays a central role in ensuring that political decisions are translated into concrete actions and results. We often collaborate across departments in the Naalakkersuisut and have projects in cooperation with the country's municipalities. Here, you will have your own tasks and have a significant influence from the start. The work is varied and requires collaboration across departments, professional boundaries, and cultures, as well as the ability to take independent responsibility for your own areas of work.

We offer

• An exciting and meaningful job close to the political decision-making process.
• Opportunity to work on complex and socially important projects that make a difference for children, young people, and families in Greenland.
• A dynamic work environment with engaged and ambitious colleagues who support and respect each other.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development through varied tasks and responsibilities.
• Flexible working conditions with a focus on the balance between work and private life.
• A workplace with good colleagues and a focus on well-being and an informal tone.

• Develop and lead cross-cutting projects, strategies, and initiatives within the department's area of responsibility.
• Prepare analyses and evaluations that support political decisions and priorities.
• Serve the political level through presentations to the Naalakkersuisut, notes, and responses to §37 questions.
• Coordinate and follow up on ongoing projects and ensure progress in relation to political goals.
• Contribute to monitoring and reporting, so the department has a solid basis for decision-making.
• Collaboration closely with colleagues and external actors to create coherence and quality in the efforts.

• Has a relevant academic education at the master's level
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of the social sector is desirable, but not a requirement.
• Experience with project and process work, preferably also experience with project management.
• Can work independently, structured, and development-oriented.
• Has a good understanding of statistics and data
• Is skilled at communicating in writing and verbally.
• Can create an overview of many and complex information.
• Is good at collaborating with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Greenlandic societal conditions and culture is an advantage.
• Preferably bilingual, but it is not a requirement.

June 1 or by agreement. It is a temporary position until June 1, 2027, with the possibility of extension.

If this position sounds like something for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact department head Helena Lynge Møller at helm@nanoq.gl or call +299 56 31 80, remember that there is a 3-hour time difference from Denmark.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving, as well as relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect 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 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.

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

We do not accept applications via email.

About the Government of Greenland

If you are looking for challenges and want to influence everyday life through your work and help shape the future, then a job with the Government of Greenland is for you.

We expect a high level of responsibility and value professional qualifications, a healthy analytical approach to things, and adaptability in our employees. In addition, your ability to structure everyday life and maintain an overview is important.

Greenland's Self-Government consists of a central administration with more than 650 employees distributed across several departments, as well as a number of decentralized units. Together, we are more than 2,500 people associated with Greenland's Self-Government. The task of the central administration is to provide the Naalakkersuisut (government) with a solid political decision-making basis and to implement the political decisions.

You can read more about Greenland's Self-Government at http://www.naalakkersuisut.gl/job