AC Executive Officer

2 AC trainee with an interest in the management of living resources is sought for the Hunting and Fishing Department in the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency.

Start date: Commencement from April 1, 2026, or as soon as agreed.

Are you passionate about Arctic management of land and marine mammals as well as birds? And are you interested in being responsible for the management of both quota and non-quota catch species? The management of living resources is a unique field and one of the most important for self-sufficiency in Greenland. Many considerations must be balanced in the management of land and marine mammals as well as birds, and the management must therefore ensure a balance and interaction between the utilization of living resources, sustainable development, and knowledge building.

Tasks

The AC officer will join the Hunting and Fishing Department in the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture, and Self-Sufficiency. The primary area of responsibility will be the management of quota and non-quota species:

Development of management of quota and non-quota species as well as preparation and maintenance of management plans in close collaboration with relevant municipalities and other employees in the department, including ensuring progress on management measures and initiation and implementation of the upcoming year's focus areas. The hunting license system and associated digitization projects, including their development.

Completion of the ongoing update of regulations on the protection and capture of quota and non-quota species.

In addition to case processing of quota and non-quota species, the tasks will depend on the political agenda, the content of the coalition agreement, and they will cover a wide range of both management and operational tasks as well as development projects, including information initiatives, increased and better utilization of landed catches:

Responsibility for and project management of relevant development projects, including coordination of capture projects.

Preparation of decision proposals, recommendations, and notes.

Contribute to the implementation of political priorities and goals.

Response to consultations within the department's area of responsibility.

General administration of the hunting and trapping law and related regulations.

Participate in quality assurance of material from the department to be presented to the permanent secretary and the minister.

It is a position with many facets, and we help each other across the department. One should expect to work with tight deadlines, which is why one must be good at maintaining an overview and continuously prioritizing tasks.

Qualifications

You are passionate about the management of living resources, independent and flexible with a talent for understanding new things, maintaining structure, and keeping an overview. You are self-assured, motivated by challenges, diligent, loyal, and have a positive approach. It is important that you are proactive and take pride in following tasks through to completion and functioning as the best possible support for management. Since quality assurance of written work and contact with, among others, municipalities are important aspects of the tasks, it is required that you are diplomatic, service-minded, and have good formulation and communication skills.

We also expect that you:

has a higher academic education

has a flair for data processing and databases,

has an understanding of and experience with political decision-making processes, preferably from a similar position, or has written a thesis on the subject.

like to write notes, presentations, and similar – often within tight deadlines

has good formulation skills and written flair

has good language skills – preferably Greenlandic, Danish, and English

can work independently and take initiative on their own

demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility for task completion

thrives in a busy everyday life with changing agendas and tasks

works in a structured manner and is good at ensuring compliance with deadlines

is good at creating results

has a positive attitude and good mood

can collaborate with many different people and professions

has an understanding of working in a multicultural workplace

has in-depth knowledge of Greenlandic society and culture.

Who are we?

The department consists of approximately 45 employees, distributed across 6 divisions: The Division for Administration, Finance and Personnel, Agriculture and Self-Sufficiency, The Division for Fisheries and ESU, The Division for Hunting and Game, and The Division for Legal and Economic Planning. The department also includes the Veterinary and Food Authority in Greenland (VFMG), as well as Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control (GFJK), which is a subordinate unit to the department with regional offices on the coast.

You will become part of a workplace with good colleagues, an informal tone, and where well-being and development are highly prioritized. In our daily work at the Department, we operate based on a shared value foundation, based on:

Professionalism

Collaboration

Welcoming & service-minded

Professionalism.

Do you want to know more?

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting department head Amalie A. Jessen, phone +299 34 53 04, email: amalie@nanoq.gl

Application deadline: March 17, 2026.

There are ongoing job interviews.

 

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation travel and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force 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 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.

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