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SEARCH THIS POSITION RE-ADVERTISED: Lawyer sought for the Department of Social Affairs, Labor Market, Families, and Interior Affairs

Are you a sharp lawyer with an interest in the social sector? Then apply for the position of lawyer in the Department of Social Affairs. Housing will be provided for the position.

In the Department of Social Affairs, Labor Market, Families, and Interior Affairs, we work to achieve the political goals in the sector.

This includes legislation, including its own social legislation, strategies, and projects to strengthen the conditions for vulnerable adults and the elderly in Greenland.

The tasks in the Department of Social Affairs include the preparation of legislation.

within the social law area, including the preparation of regulations,

guidelines. Servicing the political level in the form of notes, reports with

further discussion and handling of legal issues.

The tasks are diverse and require the ability to collaborate across.

language, culture, and professional boundaries, as well as being able to take independent responsibility for one's own

case areas. The position requires the ability to quickly familiarize oneself with new material and be

flexible, as well as being able to thrive in an organization where small and large tasks intersect

each other in a sometimes hectic everyday life.

The government is also working on a series of reform initiatives in the social sector with

with a view to increased welfare for the adult vulnerable groups as well as for our elderly citizens in

Greenland, which the lawyer will be involved in and advise on.

You can expect a varied, extremely exciting, and challenging job. Through your tasks, you will develop great expertise in using the legal method and your own creative ability to translate set political goals into participating in the processes of implementing specific legislation.

About the position

The tasks include, among other things.

• To function as an advisor for the political level in collaboration with the management of the department.
• To assist in the development of social legislation and ensure that any guidelines for this are also prepared.
• To prepare political proposals, reports, responses, etc.
• Legislative preparatory work in the form of assistance and project collaboration with the individual departments and the administration of the Inatsisartut, as well as the Danish authorities.
• Legal quality assurance of proposals for Inatsisartut laws, self-government regulations, municipal statutes, and cross-cutting circulars, as well as confirmation and announcement of these.
• Legal advice in the social sector, including the preparation of legal notes and responses.
• Assist and provide guidance in administrative law tasks across the departments.
• Conducting courses on legal quality, case processing, and other legal topics within the social sector.

• Is educated as a Master of Laws.
• Have an open and positive approach to your work and your colleagues.
• Is independent, well-structured, and results-oriented.
• Has an interest in translating politics into law and vice versa.
• Skilled in written and spoken expression
• Good at creating collaborative relationships
• Knowledge of Greenlandic societal conditions and culture is an advantage.
• Preferably bilingual, but not a requirement. Questions about the position If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the acting department head, Anders Kok Hansen at ankh@nanoq.gl About the Department of Social Affairs, Families, Labor Market, and Interior Affairs In the Department of Social Affairs, Labor Market, Families, and Interior Affairs, we have about 35 employees distributed across the departments of Management Secretariat, Social Affairs and Families, Labor Market, Interior Affairs, and the Supervision Unit, where this position is organizationally anchored in the Department of Social Affairs and Families. Salary and employment conditions Salary and employment terms, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization. For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment can occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Housing An unfurnished staff housing can be assigned for the position according to the rules in force at any given time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the rules in force for the assigned housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship. Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the property, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the assignment of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing arrangements or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing. Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, and other relevant documents by clicking "Send application." We do not accept applications via email. Application The application deadline is July 15, 2026, at 12 PM. The start date is August 1, 2026, or by agreement.