Department Head for the Educational Department

Would you like to help shape the future of the public school system in Greenland? As our long-time colleague and department head is taking on new tasks in the agency, the Ministry of Education is seeking a visionary and proactive department head for the educational department, which is responsible for consultancy support, educational development, production of teaching materials, as well as lending and dissemination to the public school system.

The Danish Agency for Education and Quality has recently undergone an organizational renewal, transitioning from two to three departments in connection with the takeover of operational responsibility for GUX, Attat, and NUIKI. As the new department head, you will have the opportunity to influence development and set direction for a number of new initiatives, particularly in the area of primary education, as well as strengthen collaboration across the organization and ensure a pedagogical development that supports a strong and cohesive education system.

• Your core tasks: To lead and develop the department both professionally and administratively
• To create strategic and operational coherence between the Danish Agency for Education's departments and external partners.
• To actively contribute to the implementation of the Danish Agency for Education and Quality's vision and mission.
• To lead the department's teams and to be a central part of the overall management of the board.
• Your responsibilities: Implementation and further development of legislation within the public school sector
• Personnel management, financial management, and overall operational responsibility
• Project management and coordination across the agency's three departments.
• Ensuring a well-functioning collaboration both internally within the department and across the organization.
• Management of a department that is organized into 4 smaller specialized teams.
• We are looking for you who: Has in-depth knowledge of the Greenlandic primary school, the Greenlandic society, culture, and education system.
• Has a relevant academic education – preferably supplemented with experience from the primary school or education sector.
• Has solid management experience, preferably from public administration.
• Is a clear and credible communicator with impact and strong collaboration skills.
• Passionate about creating development – human, organizational, and professional

You report directly to the director and the deputy director and will engage in a close and trusting collaboration with the other departments in the agency.

Become part of an engaged professional community

At the Danish Agency for Education and Quality, we work to ensure high quality throughout the education system – from primary school to upper secondary education – and you will become a central figure in an organization in transition with great opportunities to influence development.

About the Danish Agency for Education and Quality

The Education Agency is a politically governed organization that works both with servicing the Ministry and the political level, as well as development and production. The Education Agency is currently undergoing a reorganization of work areas and procedures – which you are expected to assist with. We are a diverse workplace with many different functions, which, in addition to more traditional agency functions, also has its own publishing house, printing press, and information and lending collections. The agency primarily deals with public schools, boarding schools, and independent schools, as well as the new GUX, Attat, and NUIKI. We are about 55 colleagues who, in an informal environment, take pride in maintaining a high professional standard.

 

Employment conditions

Positions salaried according to LR 38. The salary with fixed salary components in LR 38 amounts to DKK 59,010 monthly and DKK 708,118 annually as of April 1, 2024.

Employment will be on collective agreement terms according to the "Collective Agreement between the Government of Greenland and the Union of Teachers in Greenland, IMAK, for teachers in primary schools." If the applicant is already a civil servant under the civil service laws for the public sector in Greenland, employment may occur on civil servant terms.

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to travel for joining and leaving as well as relocation of personal belongings, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The working hours are initially 40 hours per week. For the position, there is no maximum service time set, and the provisions regarding compensation for overtime and lost days off do not apply.

Housing

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

Employment start

From October 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Application

Submit your application, updated CV, and relevant attachments by clicking "Send application." The application deadline is August 10, 2026.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Director Kaali Olsen at phone +299 34 61 58, email: kaol@nanoq.gl or Deputy Director Brita Toft Hyldgaard at phone +299 34 62 18 or email: brth@nanoq.gl.

If you would like more information about Greenland and Self-Government, you can read more on the Naalakkersuisut's website - under jobs. The Ministry of Education does not accept applications via email.