AC Officer / Special Consultant

SEARCH THIS POSITION Application deadline: August 13, 2026

Job interviews: Interviews will be held in weeks 34-35, 2026.

Commencement: October 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

Workplace: Nuuk

Do you want to help shape Greenland's nature management?

Are you interested in working with biodiversity and nature conservation – and contributing to solutions with direct significance for the country? Then you might be our new colleague in the Nature Department!

About the position

As a colleague in the Nature Department, you will be part of the work to develop and implement Greenland's nature management and ensure coherence between national efforts and international collaborations. You will thus help to highlight how our priorities can contribute to solutions both for our citizens and across borders, and how global decisions affect Greenland's nature.

The position is largely characterized by classic civil service work with a focus on case processing and operations (about 75%) combined with professional development tasks (about 25%). You will be responsible for your own areas of casework and will work both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues.

The work is predominantly office-based and involves limited travel activity. The focus of the position is on stable operations, regulatory tasks, and ensuring progress in specific cases to a greater extent than on development projects.

Your tasks

You will receive a diverse portfolio of tasks. Depending on your professional profile, you will have your own areas of responsibility and contribute to your colleagues' tasks in various case areas. This may include:

• Manage the Nature Protection Act and Greenland's Biodiversity Strategy 2030
• Manage protected areas, including national parks, Ramsar sites, and the UNESCO site Ilulissat Icefjord.
• Prepare scientific assessments (e.g., in connection with activities in the open countryside)
• Process applications (e.g. flying in protected areas or CITES permits)
• Handle hearings (e.g. species management, invasive species or genetic resources)
• Deltage i nationale, regionale og internationale samarbejder (fx OSPAR) 
• Prepare political decision-making proposals
• Quality assurance material for management

• As an AC officer, you will primarily work with independent case processing within defined areas and contribute to the department's task resolution and development in close collaboration with colleagues.
• As a special consultant, you are expected to manage your own case areas, handle complex issues, and contribute to coordination as well as professional sparring across the department. You typically have 5-10+ years of experience, work with high independence and authority, and advise management and set direction.

• Has a relevant higher education in natural sciences
• Has experience with natural resource management, preferably from a public organization – for the special consultant level, solid experience with complex cases and/or coordination is expected.
• Has an understanding of political processes and the role of civil servants.
• Thrives in an organization with many stakeholders and changing agendas and tasks.
• Thrives in case management and is motivated by operational tasks.
• Works in a structured manner and confidently sees your tasks through to completion.
• Focus on quality, progress, and good workflows.
• Can handle multiple cases simultaneously and maintain an overview.
• Is a strong communicator, both in writing and orally – preferably in Greenlandic, Danish, and English.
• Has an understanding of Greenlandic societal conditions and a multicultural context.

• An exciting and versatile position with great societal significance.
• A dedicated and professionally strong team with good camaraderie and an informal tone.
• Opportunity to work with Greenlandic nature policy and high-level regional and international collaborations.
• A workplace where well-being, development, and responsibility are in focus.

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

About us

The Department of Environment, Nature, Energy and Research consists of about 40 employees distributed across several divisions that handle important tasks for the benefit of Greenland: Division of Nature, Division of Climate, Division of Environment, Division of Research, Division of Energy, and Division of Service, Economy and Personnel. The Environmental Agency for Mineral Resources, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nukissiorfiit, and Asiaq (Greenland Survey) are also subordinate units to the department. We are ambitious, in motion, and believe that diversity is a strength.

Housing

No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment with the Government of Greenland, the right to the assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Application and interviews

Indsend ansøgning, CV, uddannelses- og kursusbeviser samt andre relevante dokumenter ved at trykke ”Send ansøgning”. Vi modtager ikke ansøgninger via e-mail.

Do you want to know more?

Contact department head Mettelise Fritz Hansen at tel. +299 34 52 57 or email: mtha@nanoq.gl.