Consultant

Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control is seeking consultants. Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control (GFJK) is responsible for the control and monitoring of fishing, hunting, and trapping in Greenland. Our main task is to ensure compliance with Greenland's Self-Government fishing legislation, including rules established in bilateral fishing agreements and international conventions and organizations.

About the job

As a consultant, you will have a varied everyday life with both busy periods and more calm tasks. The position requires good planning and management skills as well as strong communication skills.

• The position includes the following main tasks: Contact with buyers and shipping companies
• Loading and registering of transactions
• Data collection and entry of logbooks from the coastal fishery
• Quality control and data validation
• Reporting of catch notifications in electronic system (ERS)
• Weekly reports and quota monitoring (quota intake/quota exchange)
• Port State Control (PSC)
• Ad hoc tasks and contributions to other tasks in the organization

• Qualifications Relevant vocational education or documented work experience.
• Ability to maintain an overview and work systematically, even in pressured and busy situations.
• Good oral and written skills in Greenlandic and Danish, as well as the ability to express oneself clearly and precisely.
• Good English skills are an advantage.

• We expect you to: Have good numerical understanding and work in a structured manner.
• Be careful and precise in your entries.
• Has analytical skills and good organizational abilities.
• Has a flair for it, and perhaps databases and digital systems.
• Has good communication and collaboration skills.
• Has administrative experience from a public organization (an advantage).

• We offer: A busy and developing job.
• Engaging and motivating colleagues.
• A workplace with good and open communication between management and employees.
• A nice and inclusive work environment with a focus on well-being and collaboration.

About you

Furthermore, we emphasize that you are service-minded, helpful, and approach daily life with a good attitude. You work in a structured manner and deliver and complete tasks with good quality and on time. Additionally, we value that you are willing to make an extra effort when needed.

We also appreciate that you have knowledge of Greenlandic society and an understanding of social conditions.

Greenland's Fisheries and Hunting Control encourages all interested parties, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

Application deadline: March 25, 2026

Commencement date

The position is to be filled as soon as possible or by agreement.

There will be ongoing conversations with potential candidates.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the acting team leader, Rosa-Marie H. Lorentzen, directly at phone +299 34 51 52 or email roma@nanoq.gl.

About GFJK

GFJK consists of a headquarters in Nuuk and 3 regional offices in Sisimiut, Ilulissat, and Nuuk.

There are 17 employees at the headquarters, organized into the departments: Finance and Administration, IT and International Cooperation, HR, and a Control Department with a control team consisting of fishery observers, as well as 3 regional offices with fishery and hunting inspectors and game wardens.

 

Salary and employment conditions

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 force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

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.

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