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Utoqqaat Illuat is seeking a dedicated department manager for Pillorissaavik and Katak in Nuuk. The position is full-time with day shifts and on-call duties. You will be responsible for staff management and professional support in two departments. We are looking for a leader with a healthcare background who can promote a positive work environment and communicate clearly.
Would you like to help strengthen professionalism, well-being, and job satisfaction in elderly care?
The working hours are 40 hours per week on full-time during the day shift, where you are part of the on-call arrangement.
Utoqqaat Illuat is one of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq's older institutions in the city of Nuuk. It consists of 5 departments with a total of 47 residents, including respite care and an activity center. We are a residential institution, and therefore work is done in 3 shifts. The staff at Utoqqaat Illuat have various qualifications, including health care assistants, health helpers, nurses, and there are also a number of unskilled workers employed. In addition to the three departments, there is also a laundry, a kitchen, as well as a caretaker and a driver.
Utoqqaat Illuat is seeking a dedicated and present department manager for Pillorissaavik and Katak – 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.
The values of the house are:
Presence, good collaboration, mutual respect, joy, loyalty, and good communication.
The values of the elderly are:
To be happy together, to respect each other, joy, no gossip is wished for, and to be kind.
These values are not just words – they are lived in everyday life and reflect the way we interact with both citizens and colleagues.
Are you our future colleague?
We are looking for a leader who:
·Has a health professional 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.
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Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.
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 will be part of an engaged leadership team, where we believe in trust over 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 agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to 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 with a 3-month probation period.
Housing:
A staff housing can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Government of Greenland and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary accommodation, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid in accordance with the above. For further information about rent, including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl
The start date depends on when a staff housing is available. Relocation travel and moving expenses are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.
Further information can be obtained from:
If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:
Director Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen, phone +299 36 61 31 or email: kler@sermersooq.gl
Application:
Application marked with Job no. 182-26, and attached educational certificate 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.
Employer Details
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Kuussuaq 2
3900 Nuuk , Grønland
Email: Kler@sermersooq.gl
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Job Title
Department Manager for Pillorissaavik and Katak
Job Type
Full Time
Application Deadline
Mar 11, 2026
Contact Person
Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen
Kler@sermersooq.gl
+299 36 61 31
Job category
Management and Personnel /
Management
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