Department Leader

Do you want to help strengthen professionalism, well-being, and job satisfaction in elderly care?

The working hours are 40 hours per week in day shift on a full-time basis where you are part of the on-call arrangement.

About Ippiarsuk:

Ippiarsuk is a nursing home with space for 34 residents and an Activity Center with 35 day users. The residents are divided into 3 departments, with 11-11-12 residents in each department. Ippiarsuk has the following staff groups: Nurse, Health Assistants, Health Helpers, and unskilled workers. In addition to our 3 departments, the facility includes an Activity Center, Kitchen, Laundry, Administration, Caretaker, and Driver. Ippiarsuk has just over 70 employees. In addition to our 3 departments, we also have a department called Pakkutaq, which falls under the area of Disability and Social Psychiatry.

Ippiarsuk is looking for a dedicated and present department manager for two of our departments – a role where you will have both responsibility and influence in an organization with its heart in the right place.

As a department manager, you will have daily responsibility for personnel management, professional sparring, and coordination in two departments. You will be an important bearer of culture and a role model, and together with your teams, you will create an everyday life where the citizen is always at the center.

Ippiarsuk is based on strong values: Care, respect, safety, trust, quality of life, and active listening.

These values are not just words – they are lived in everyday life and reflect the way we engage with both citizens and colleagues.

Are you our future colleague?

We are looking for a leader who:

·Has a healthcare background and experience in management

Works in a structured manner and can prioritize in a busy everyday life.

Communicates clearly, positively, and professionally

·Is robust, present, and can create companionship

·Leads the way in promoting a work environment free of gossip, where there is room for dialogue, development, and diversity.

We offer:

·Good introduction to the house, colleagues, and your work area

Trust that you can independently solve the various

·Responsibility within your competencies

Interdisciplinarity and exciting tasks and experiences together with residents and good colleagues. A workplace where respect, responsibility, development, and learning are in focus.

With us, you become part of an engaged leadership team where we believe in trust rather than control and that the best leadership starts from within – with authenticity, responsibility, and relational strength.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Former Leader Peter Lund Eriksen, phone +299 36 61 74 or email: pelr@sermersooq.gl, or to:

Deputy Chief Hendrine Poulsen Lund, phone +299 36 61 72 or email hepl@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 110-26, and accompanied by a diploma and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please submit your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: February 23, 2026

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