Veterinarian

Veterinarian sought for the Veterinary and Food Authority in Greenland. If you want to use your veterinary skills broadly, work visionarily and independently with varied tasks – we can offer you an exciting position in Nuuk.

About the position:

The Veterinary and Food Authority in Greenland (VFMG) is responsible for veterinary and food-related work throughout Greenland. As a veterinarian, you will be part of this work, where in addition to your daily tasks, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the long-term development of VFMG.

The position includes opportunities for many diverse areas of responsibility and tasks, and you will help set the framework depending on your interests and competencies in collaboration with colleagues and other partners.

• Some of VFMG's areas of responsibility: Operation of the national vaccination program against canine distemper and parvovirus, as well as rabies, including the holding of authorization courses for municipal dog vaccinators.
• Supervision, advice, and case processing in the area of animal welfare and animal health, including; Supervision of sled dogs.
• Telemedicine consultations with sled dog owners.
• Supervision and herd visits as well as clinical work with cattle and sheep farmers.
• Handling of animal welfare cases.

• Citizen services including advice regarding the import and export of animals and foodstuffs.
• Supervision, advice, and case processing in the food sector.
• Tasks within VFMG's agreements with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, including the veterinary EU Border Control Post activities (border control).
• Meat inspection at slaughterhouses, including auditing and participation in practical meat inspection.
• Preparation of legislation and guidelines for veterinary and food safety work in Greenland.
• Surveillance and preparedness regarding infectious animal diseases and zoonoses.
• Ministerial service.

About VFMG:

VFMG is part of the Department of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency. Organizationally, the main department is located with an office in Nuuk. Additionally, a veterinarian is currently stationed in Ilulissat. We cover all of Greenland in relation to our areas of responsibility, and therefore travel activity may occur during certain periods.

You will be placed in Nuuk and be part of the daily work at VFMG, which is a dynamic workplace where new tasks continuously arise. Here, you will report to the head of the Veterinary and Food Authority.

About you:

You must be a qualified veterinarian (Cand.med.vet) with Danish authorization.

• In the assessment of applicants, we will emphasize that you: are interested in the development of preparedness strategies for infectious diseases,
• are you interested in overseeing, advising, and handling cases in the field of animal welfare and animal health,
• has a flair for and works well with IT, journaling, and systematics,
• is good at expressing yourself both verbally and in writing,
• is multilingual. The working languages in the administration are primarily Greenlandic and Danish, and to a lesser extent English. It is a great advantage if you can speak and write Greenlandic.

The work requires a high degree of collaboration with both colleagues, citizens, and other authorities.

• It is therefore important that you as a person: have a good overview, are systematic, and are good at planning your tasks,
• is good at listening and has good collaboration skills,
• like to work independently and am good at handling pressured situations,
• is able to ask for help and feedback when you need it.

A good mood is appreciated in the department, which is characterized by an informal and friendly tone.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Chief Veterinarian Anna Jespersen at phone +299 345353 / +299 566231 or by writing to uumasut@nanoq.gl.