Department Head for Authority for Elderly & Disability

Are you passionate about creating the best conditions for our elderly and citizens with disabilities? Do you want to take the lead and manage a dedicated team of 6 caseworkers in a department where high professionalism and interdisciplinary collaboration are paramount? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

As the department head in the Authority area for the Elderly & Disability in Sisimiut, you step into a meaningful position where you have a direct impact on the quality of life of the citizens.

About the department and your new team You will be the leader of an important department, which is staffed for 7 positions, where you will be responsible for 3 disability caseworkers and 3 early retirement and elderly caseworkers. Together, you will handle a wide range of tasks – from processing support cases for citizens with disabilities, early retirement, and old-age pensions, to applications for elderly and disability-friendly housing as well as assessments for nursing homes and home care.

You will not be alone in the role of authority leader. You will enter into a close and committed collaboration with the department head for authority in Maniitsoq. Together, you will function as a unified team, where you consult on professional issues and management challenges, helping each other across the towns, both in daily professional discussions and as backup for each other during vacations, courses, or other absences.

You will also have a central role as the person responsible for the early retirement and assessment committees, where you ensure the high professional quality of the cases before they are passed on for political decision.

You will be part of the overall Welfare Area, which houses about 30 dedicated employees across authorities and decentralized units. We have a strong, interdisciplinary collaboration with both residential units, the Children and Family Department, the Health Service, and our rural offices.

Your primary work and areas of responsibility:

You will have a varied everyday life with a good balance between operations, management, and strategic development.

• Present daily management and motivation of the department's 6 caseworkers.
• Overall authority case processing in the elderly and disability sector
• Planning and execution of annual service trips/inspection visits in both Greenland and Denmark to our citizens placed in various institutions.
• Professional sparring with caseworkers and management of the ordering function
• Continuous development and optimization of our work routines
• Economic overview, including management of the authority's finances in the area.
• Participate in the voting on pension benefits and daily rate payments.
• Management control, budget follow-up, analysis, and preparation of budget proposals
• To be an active participant in the ongoing development of the entire Welfare Area

Who are you?

• You are a trained social worker with a solid professional foundation.
• You have an open, approachable, and visible leadership style.
• You are good at making decisions and understand how to motivate your team in a busy everyday life.
• It is a plus if you have management experience, but it is not an absolute requirement.
• You have knowledge of managing municipal budgets and accounts.
• You are eager to – and preferably have experience with – navigating in a politically governed organization.

What can you expect from us?

We offer a lively and warm-hearted workplace where no two days are rarely the same. You will get:

• An exciting and challenging job with a high degree of independence and travel activity.
• A thorough introduction to get you off to a good start.
• The opportunity to truly make your mark on the development in the elderly and disability sector.
• Many skilled and dedicated employees as well as good leadership colleagues.
• A well-functioning collaboration, both internally and externally.
• Ongoing opportunity to develop your own skills, including participation in the Self-Government's courses in legislation as well as other relevant internal courses.
• Free exercise at the city's fitness center as part of Qeqqata Municipality's employee benefits.

As department head, you report directly to the Head of Department for Elderly and Disability (Authority and decentralized units).

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are agreed upon in accordance with the collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, AK or another relevant organization. The employment includes a 3-month probation period.

Housing is provided in accordance with applicable regulations, and free travel for relocation and departure is offered to the family, as well as moving expenses after at least 3 years of employment. Additionally, a vacation trip is provided every other year for you and your family, either within Greenland or to Denmark.

Commencement: September 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

Criminal record: This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. Therefore, we must point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal and child protection certificates from the police.

Do you want to know more?

If the position sounds like something for you and you would like to hear more, you are very welcome to contact:

Peter Mattaaq

Head of the Elderly and Disability Area (Authority and Decentralized Units)

Phone: (+299) 86 73 55

E-mail: pemx@qeqqata.gl

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