Speech Therapist

The National Disability Center Pissassarfik is seeking a speech therapist. Do you want to help shape the development and elevate the disability sector nationwide in an exciting state-of-the-art power center north of the Arctic Circle, where high professionalism, interdisciplinary collaboration, and knowledge sharing are key words?

 

Start date: March 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

 

About the position

Pissassarfik is looking for a speech therapist eager to enhance the rehabilitation sector in Greenland.

Our target audience is citizens with disabilities of all ages in need of rehabilitation.

As a speech therapist at Pissassarfik, you must focus on the citizen's needs and support them in regaining or improving their speech, voice, and communication skills.

In daily work, the investigation, clarification, assessment, and treatment of speech and language difficulties, administrative tasks, as well as counseling and teaching of individuals with disabilities, relatives, professionals, and other relevant partners are included.

The position may involve travel activity.

 

• We expect that you: Are a trained speech/hearing educator, audiologist, or logopedist
• Has good communication skills
• Possesses curiosity, independence, and commitment to take responsibility.
• Can motivate and develop goals for the training in consultation with the citizen and carry out treatment processes.
• Thrives on openness and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Contributes to promoting an open and constructive dialogue with our partners.
• Can provide advice and guidance to citizens, relatives, professionals, etc.
• Contributes positively to well-being and the work environment
• Can use IT at the user level

It is an advantage:

That you have experience with aphasia and possibly CI implants.

To be bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish.

• We offer: An exciting, varied, and professionally challenging job with great responsibility.
• A position where you have the opportunity to influence and enhance the development of the disability sector.
• A workplace that exists to create results for people with disabilities and elevate the overall professional level of the area.

Are you ready to develop yourself and your professionalism in Greenland? Then you might be our new employee?

The center is located in Sisimiut, which is Greenland's second-largest city with about 5,600 inhabitants. Sisimiut provides the setting for the most beautiful recreational activities in summer and winter, such as dog sledding, skiing, hiking, and sailing. See video - link

If you match the above description, this job may be something for you. You can find more information on our website www.pissassarfik.gl and you are of course welcome to contact the center manager for further information.

Naja O. Lennert

Phone +299 34 50 78

E-mail: naja@nanoq.gl

 

The application deadline: February 20, 2026.

 

Interviews are expected to be held in week 9. We reserve the right to conduct ongoing interviews, which will take place either in person or via video conference.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, 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.

Housing

An unfurnished staff housing can be assigned for the position according to the applicable rules at any given time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have a staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules 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 allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing communities 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, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Submit application."

We do not accept applications via email.