Prison Director

Would you like to help solve an important societal task and are you committed and collaborative, then you might be the one we are looking for for a position at Greenland's Prisons.

If you are looking for a challenging and different everyday life, we can offer you an exciting position as the facility manager at the Prison in Tasiilaq.

As the facility manager in Tasiilaq, you will be responsible for 9 dedicated colleagues, of which 8 are uniformed and 1 is civilian.

The prison has a capacity of 15 places for convicts.

The prison director is responsible for daily coordinating the management of the prison in close collaboration with the chief supervisor. You will also become part of the overall leadership team in Greenland's Prisons, and thus you will share responsibility for ensuring that Greenland's Prisons meet their goals.

As the facility manager, you are responsible for ensuring that the inmates' cases are handled correctly and that their daily lives are organized according to the rules.

The position involves management tasks such as personnel management, administration, and operations. The prison director is also responsible for the prison's budget, case processing, daily operations, development, and well-being. Thus, there is a significant responsibility on the prison director, who, together with the chief guard, must ensure the appropriate operation of the prison.

It is also essential that you are able to be directive and clear in your leadership and communication. In the prison, East Greenlandic, Danish, and West Greenlandic are spoken. The position requires that you are independent, systematic, solution-oriented, and proactive.

Within the framework, you have a good opportunity to influence and structure the prison's everyday life together with the other staff.

Greenland's Prisons is seeking a leader who is good at collaborative relationships and can positively contribute to ensuring timely and appropriate case handling at the prison. Furthermore, we emphasize a constructive and interdisciplinary effort around the inmates, so that the prison's professional competencies are utilized in the best possible way regarding the rehabilitative efforts for the inmates.

We expect that you are a trained prison officer and that you are good at gaining an overview and have strong abilities to systematize and plan tasks for yourself and others. You find it exciting to motivate other people. You like to take responsibility and find leadership interesting. You are focused on creating positive changes and would like to work towards this.

Salary and employment conditions

The position of institution director is a civil servant position according to the law on state civil servants. The position is placed in salary group 7, provincial, where the base salary is 43,419.10 DKK per month. In addition, various allowances apply.

The workplace is the Prison in Tasiilaq.

Unfurnished staff accommodation can be assigned to the position. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules at any given time.

A relocation trip is provided for you and your family, provided you are not already residing in Tasiilaq.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Head of Security and Enforcement Finn Frisdahl at email: fif@knp.gl or phone +299 29 86 59, or the Head of Economics and Resources Dan Aagaard Simonsen at email: das@knp.gl or phone +299 25 91 56.

Application

Applications with a copy of documentation for relevant education and work experience must be sent no later than August 14, 2026, to hr@knp.gl.

Conversations are expected to be held in weeks 36 and 37.

 

The Correctional Service encourages all interested parties to apply, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or ethnic background. We look forward to hearing from you.