Professional Coordinator/ Special Consultant

APPLY FOR THIS POSITION The position is suitable for you if you have the potential for greater responsibility and wish to develop your coordinating and cross-functional skills without personnel responsibility.

As a professional coordinator, you will be employed in an AC officer position if you have less than 3 years of experience in professional coordination; with 3 years of experience or more, you will be employed as a Special Consultant. You will be responsible for the professional management and coordination of the daily task resolution of Study Services in collaboration with colleagues and the Head of Studies, who has overall responsibility for the operation of Study Services. You will report to the Head of Studies.

The position is available for occupancy on August 1, 2026, or as soon as possible by agreement. The working hours are 40 hours per week.

Your tasks:

• Professional management of study services' daily operational tasks
• Coordination and management of the administration of students' educational pathways - from admission to graduation.
• Manage and coordinate complaint cases
• The development of work processes and case handling
• Preparation of guidelines
• Administration and guidance regarding exams, educational support, and students' travel
• Administration and guidance regarding other operational tasks
• Assist the Head of Studies with development tasks, interpretation of legislation, analysis tasks, etc.
• Sparring partner for the Head of Studies
• Ad hoc tasks

Qualifications:

• Higher education, preferably a law degree or another relevant master's degree
• Experience in case management, preferably within law, as well as extensive knowledge of IT systems.
• Speaks Greenlandic at a native level, as well as Danish and English.
• Experience from a similar position is an advantage.
• Strong system competencies
• Independent, systematic, and structured
• Positive approach to all tasks

The application

The application for employment must, in addition to the application letter itself, include the following:

Appendix 1: Curriculum Vitae

Appendix 2: Documentation for exams

Appendix 3: Contact details for up to three people from whom references can be obtained.

Contact/information

For further information about the position, please contact the head of studies, Rosa Lynge Lorentzen, at phone +299 347315. If you would like more information about the University of Greenland, you can read more at www.uni.gl

Employment procedure

All received applications will be processed by a hiring committee.

3 months probation period

In this position, there is a 3-month probation period.

About study service:

The university's administration, of which Study Service is a part, plays a very important role in the organization and helps to support the students, teachers, colleagues, citizens, and partners. Therefore, one must be able to engage in tasks across different areas. It is important that you see your role in relation to a group of diverse people, but keep in mind that first and foremost, we are here for our students - and we are here when they need help.

We are 12 employees in the Study Service to assist approximately 600 students across 12 programs.

About Ilisimatusarfik

Ilisimatusarfik, Greenland's University, was established in 1987 and currently offers 13 different programs, including options for individual part-time studies at both diploma and master's levels. Ilisimatusarfik is an Arctic university that creates knowledge and innovation in a rapidly developing region. The board is the university's highest management body. The daily management is handled by the rector and the university director. The four institutes are led by an institute head, who is advised by an institute council.

Ilisimatusarfik consists of 4 institutes:

• Institute of Learning
• Institute for Society, Economics & Journalism
• Institute of Culture, Language & History
• Institute of Health & Nature

The Joint Administration serves the entire university. It is led by the university director. The Joint Administration has departments in Ilimmarfik. The departments work closely with the academic units but also collaborate with each other. The tasks of the Joint Administration include: student administration, personnel administration, servicing the board and the Academic Council, as well as other service functions for the university's staff and students. The Joint Administration is also responsible for the building operations of Ilimmarfik.

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 applicable 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 termination of the employment relationship.

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

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