Social Worker

The Social Authority is seeking 2 social workers for the Children and Youth Team in temporary positions until the end of June 2027. Are you interested in an exciting job in case management in the child and youth sector, where in addition to handling child cases, you also have the opportunity to support other caseworkers with your expertise?

The Child and Youth Team is part of the Department for Advice to Caseworkers, which works to support municipal case processing across the country, among other things, by providing advice and guidance, developing guidelines and tools for case processing, as well as holding courses, on-the-job training, and online presentations.

The team is currently tasked with handling cases in the child and youth area in the Municipality of Kujalleq in connection with the Naalakkersuisut's decision to partially suspend the Municipality's administration of social regulations, including the Act on Support for Children.

For the effort in Municipality Kujalleq, we are therefore seeking 2 social workers for the Child and Youth area in fixed-term positions until the end of June 2027 with the possibility of extension.

In the positions, a fair amount of travel activity can be expected; however, between trips, you can decide for yourself where in Greenland you want to work.

About the positions

Our 2 new colleagues will either work full-time or part-time in the Municipality of Kujalleq.

The employees who are fully part of the team for Kommune Kujalleq have no other tasks, and all tasks will be part of the work in Kommune Kujalleq. The work takes place partially in Kommune Kujalleq; initially, the team is physically present in Kommune Kujalleq for about 3 weeks and home for about 2 weeks at a time, during which distance case processing is done.

The Social Authority has offices in Nuuk, but for the temporary positions, it is not a requirement that the work between stays in Kommune Kujalleq is carried out from here, and applicants regardless of residence in Greenland are therefore welcome to apply.

Employees who are partially involved in the work in Kommune Kujalleq will, at times, have to perform the work on equal terms with the employees who are fully engaged in the work in Kommune Kujalleq, for example, during holidays.

Whether our new colleagues will join the Municipality of Kujalleq team full-time or on a temporary basis depends on the applicant's skills and experiences, and preferences will also be taken into account.

• Your tasks: Case management in the area of children and youth, focusing on specific areas such as assessment of notifications, social investigations, or placements outside the home.
• Participate in and contribute to case meetings
• Preparation of journal notes or similar on the cases you are responsible for.
• Conducting child and parent conversations
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Possible individual supervision of placed children
• Contribute to the development and preparation of guidelines and procedures.
• If you are also to participate in the work of the Department for Advice to Caseworkers during certain periods, your tasks will also include: Advice and guidance on specific cases to caseworkers and leaders in the child and youth area.
• Planning and conducting online presentations
• Administration and ad-hoc tasks
• Possible planning and holding of peer training, courses, etc.
• Possible coordinator and contributor to projects and development tasks, e.g., preparation of guidance materials or professional tools for caseworkers in the child and youth sector.

About you

We are looking for two academically strong social workers with experience in case management in the child and youth sector, preferably with experience in teaching others.

In addition, emphasis will be placed on your good IT skills at the user level.

As a person, we imagine that you are open and flexible towards many different types of tasks, that you can work independently and with attention to detail, while we also expect that you are willing to be a sparring partner for your colleagues, and that you can work in an environment where urgent needs for assistance may arise.

• We expect that you: Are a trained social worker
• Has several years of experience working in case management within the children and youth sector, including preparing social assessments and action plans.
• Professionally strong in the field of children and youth, and has knowledge of child-related methods and tools.
• Has good IT skills and preferably knowledge of Get Organized, otherwise you will of course receive thorough training.
• Has in-depth knowledge of the Inatsisartut Act on Support for Children
• Has experience with cross-sector collaboration
• Is a strong coordinator and good at planning.
• Is good at collaborating, is resource-focused, and has a respectful approach to other people.
• Is good at creating and maintaining relationships.
• Works systematically, structured, and solution- and development-oriented.
• Takes initiative in problem-solving
• Is good at teaching others.
• Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish.

We offer:

A meaningful job where you will be involved in the work of improving the child and youth sector in one municipality, as part of an initiative that has not previously been launched in Greenland, as well as the opportunity to contribute to strengthening case management in the child and youth sector in general.

You will join a professionally strong team with skilled colleagues who have extensive practical experience in our fields, in a department where we are good at laughing together.

• In addition, you will receive: A strong professional environment where we prioritize collaboration and help each other continuously improve.
• A leader who trusts your professionalism sets realistic demands and prioritizes your development.
• Good colleagues who emphasize having a good time together - even when we are busy.
• An informal way of interacting and influence over one's own work framework.

About us

The Department for Advising Caseworkers consists of various professional teams that work to support municipalities in case processing in the areas of Children and Youth, and Foster Care. Additionally, we support the Child and Family Centers and Family Houses, and conduct training in Family Group Conferencing, as well as courses for foster parents. As part of an organizational change, we will also be the coordinator for the Central Crisis Preparedness moving forward.

The Social Authority is an agency under the Ministry of Children and Youth. The Social Authority is divided into the following 7 departments: Prevention Department Paarisa, Economics Department, Day and Admission Department, Department for Children's Development, Department for Advice to Caseworkers, Citizen-oriented Department, and the Secretariat.

The positions are anchored in the Department for Advice to Case Handlers.

The Department for Advising Caseworkers consists, in addition to the 4 professional teams for the Child and Youth area, the Foster Family area, and Family Counseling, of 1 project manager and a department head.

Start date

March 1, 2026, or after further agreement.

 

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving as well as relocation of belongings, 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

No housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to assigned housing is retained. The housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the acting Team Leader, Paninnguaq Kleemann at tel. +299 34 60 01 or by email pkln@nanoq.gl

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