Emergency Management Professional

SEARCH THIS POSITION Would you like to make a difference by contributing to enhanced community security in Greenland? Do you have knowledge of emergency preparedness and a desire to work with advising authorities and businesses in Greenland based on the local risk landscape and the heightened security political situation in the North Atlantic and Arctic? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

SAMSIK is looking for a new employee to strengthen the advisory efforts in emergency preparedness in Greenland in close collaboration with Greenlandic authorities. The position is for 2 years and is located at SAMSIK's Advisory Office, with the workplace at the Department for Environment and Emergency Preparedness in the Department of Nature and Environment in Nuuk.

The task

As an advisor, you will play a central role in SAMSIK's collaboration with the authorities in Greenland regarding emergency preparedness. The effort focuses on providing advice aimed at ensuring resilience and robustness in the Realm of Denmark. Communication, coordination, and relationship building are central to the task solution.

Your tasks will include:

• Serve as a link between SAMSIK and relevant authorities in Greenland.
• Advise on preparedness broadly, including the development of risk assessments and strategy.
• Advise on emergency planning and crisis management based on local threats and risks.
• Contribute to developing, planning, conducting, and evaluating crisis management exercises that enhance the participants' ability to handle crises.
• Create and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including engaging in close dialogue with Greenlandic authorities and Danish authorities in Greenland.
• Contribute to building locally anchored competencies in the emergency management field.
• Plan and conduct meetings, workshops, and presentations – and communicate complex topics in a clear and trustworthy manner.

We are looking for a colleague with a strong emergency management profile and a desire to work in the intersection of security, advisory, and collaboration. You have a relevant education in, for example, social sciences, disaster and risk management, or another relevant professional background from the police, emergency services, or defense sector, and preferably experience as an advisor, security or emergency manager, or as a caseworker in an authority, company, or organization that works with security and emergency preparedness.

We emphasize that you:

• Has experience with emergency planning, as well as an interest in cross-sector emergency preparedness and national crisis management.
• In addition, we also emphasize that you find it easy to understand the roles, responsibilities, and interactions of the Greenlandic authorities – and that you can familiarize yourself with relevant legislation and translate rules and frameworks into practice in collaboration with our partners.

You will become part of a newly established advisory office, where you will have the opportunity to influence the work and help develop how we best support authorities and businesses in their efforts with societal security. At the same time, you will have a unique opportunity to work with preparedness in the Realm of the Kingdom and build knowledge about crisis management in various local contexts.

With us, you get:

• A workplace with a strong professional environment and colleagues who are passionate about the task.
• A good work environment where well-being and performance go hand in hand.
• Opportunity for professional development across a wide range of security areas
• A unique role with both responsibility and collaboration, where your efforts make a visible difference.

The Agency for Society Security (SAMSIK) brings together the fields of emergency planning, supply security, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, cyber and information security, national security authority, and the National Operational Staff (NOST). We advise authorities, businesses, and citizens on the prevention and management of the threats society faces. The agency is under the Ministry of Society Security and Emergency Management and consists of approximately 200 employees.

Salary and employment conditions

Placement will depend on qualifications and experience. Salary and employment conditions will be determined in accordance with the applicable relevant collective agreement for employees in the service of the state in Greenland or in accordance with the applicable relevant collective agreement for employees of the state on service travel terms. It is a requirement for employment that you can be security cleared to the classification level SECRET and maintain the security clearance throughout your employment. The employment is for 2 years with a workplace at the Department of Nature and Environment in Nuuk.

The working hours are determined according to the rules applicable at any time in the agreement. Travel activity to Denmark will be part of the position. Housing in Nuuk can be provided for the position.

Are you interested?

Send your application via the "Apply for the position" button. The application must be received in the recruitment system no later than March 8, 2026. The application should include a CV, diploma, and any references from previous employers. Apply for the position here:

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