Speech Therapist

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

Start date: January 1, 2026, or as agreed.

About the position

Pissassarfik is seeking a speech therapist eager to enhance the rehabilitation sector in Greenland. Our target group includes citizens of all ages with disabilities requiring rehabilitation. As a speech therapist at Pissassarfik, you should focus on the needs of the citizens and support them in regaining or improving their speech, voice, and communication skills.

Daily tasks include assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of speech and language difficulties, administrative duties, and advising and teaching individuals with disabilities, relatives, professionals, and other relevant partners. The position may involve travel.

• We expect you to:

Be educated as a speech/hearing therapist, Audiologist, or Logopedist • Have strong communication skills • Possess curiosity, independence, and commitment to take responsibility • Be able to motivate and set goals for training in consultation with the citizen and carry out treatment courses • Thrive in openness and interdisciplinary collaboration • Contribute to promoting an open and constructive dialogue with our partners • Provide advice and guidance to citizens, relatives, professionals, etc. • Contribute positively to well-being and work environment • Use IT at a user level

It is an advantage:

If you have experience with aphasia and possibly CI implants. Being 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 dedicated to achieving results for people with disabilities and improving the general professional level of the sector

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

The center is located in Sisimiut, Greenland's second-largest city with about 5,600 inhabitants. Sisimiut offers wonderful leisure activities in summer and winter, such as dog sledding, skiing, hiking, and sailing. See video - link

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

Naja O. Lennert

Phone: +299 34 50 78

Email: naja@nanoq.gl

Application deadline: November 14, 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held in weeks 47 or 48. We reserve the right to conduct ongoing interviews, either in person or via video conference.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment terms, including the right to travel and relocation, according to the agreement/contract in force at the time of employment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

An unfurnished staff residence may be assigned according to the rules in force at any time. Housing cannot be assigned to individuals who already have a staff residence or another residence owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the rules in force for the assigned residence. The staff residence is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of employment.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the residence, ownership, etc. There may be a waiting period for the assignment of permanent staff housing, during which temporary accommodation may be provided, including in smaller shared housing or hotel apartments, which are taxed. It is not possible to keep large pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing.

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