1-2 AC advisor or special consultant for the management secretariat in the Ministry of Environment and Nature

1-2 AC executive officer or special consultant for the management secretariat in the Ministry of Nature and Environment Start date: Commencement from April 1, 2026, or as soon as agreed.

The Department of Nature and Environment is looking for a new colleague who can work closely with the head of department and the rest of the management.

The department consists of approximately 35 employees, distributed across three divisions (the Department of Service, Economy, Personnel and Climate; the Nature Department; and the Environmental and Emergency Management Department) as well as the Environmental Agency for the Raw Materials Sector. Pinngortitaleriffik (Greenland Institute of Natural Resources) and Asiaq are also subordinate entities to the department.

You will help ensure that case processes and workdays run smoothly and efficiently – both by serving the head of department, the management team, and the rest of the department. You will report to the head of department but will also work closely with the rest of the management team and your colleagues in other departments. You should be efficient and flexible, and ready to assist in the individual departments if there is an unstaffed position for a period or for other reasons there is increased workload.

Your tasks

• You will be part of a small management secretariat that services and supports the department's management regarding daily operations, planning, and political priorities. You can expect an exciting everyday life characterized by many different types of tasks, often depending on the inquiries that come either from the political side, citizens, or municipalities. You can expect that your primary tasks will be: Contributing to the implementation of political priorities and goals.
• Coordinator of important tasks and preparation of political decision-making proposals.
• Quality assurance of material to be presented to the Permanent Secretary and the Minister.
• Response and coordination of hearings and other inquiries to the department
• All forms of communication tasks across the areas of responsibility in the department.
• Follow-up on tasks across departments in the ministry
• Management assistance in the form of preparing minutes, notes, etc.
• Preparation and development of materials and presentations for meetings
• Contribute to legislative preparatory work Various ad hoc and support tasks

In addition, you can become the responsible case handler for specific case areas if you wish and possess the necessary qualifications.

This is a position with many facets and a broad area of responsibility. You should expect to work with tight deadlines, so you need to be good at maintaining an overview and continuously prioritizing your tasks. You will become part of a workplace with good colleagues, an informal tone, and where well-being and development are highly prioritized.

 

Qualifications

You are service-minded, independent, and flexible with a talent for organizing, getting to grips with new things, and maintaining an overview. You are self-assured, motivated by challenges, dutiful, loyal, and have a positive attitude.

It is important that you stay ahead and take pride in being the best possible support for management. Since communication and quality assurance are an important part of your tasks, it is required that you have good writing skills.

• We also expect that you have a relevant higher education, for example in communication, social sciences, or law.
• has an understanding of political decision-making processes, preferably from a similar position
• Has experience and a communicative flair
• thrives in a busy everyday life with changing agendas and tasks
• is structured and good at ensuring compliance with deadlines
• can work independently and take initiative on their own
• is not afraid to take responsibility and ask others for advice
• shows a strong sense of responsibility for task resolution
• can collaborate with many different people and professions
• has a positive attitude and is good at achieving results
• has good formulation skills and written flair

It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Greenlandic societal conditions and are proficient in Greenlandic, Danish, and English.

About the Ministry of Nature and Environment

In the department, we have about 35 employees, of which the Leadership Secretariat consists of 2-3 employees.

In the department, we undertake important tasks for society for the benefit of Greenland. Our everyday life is characterized by a good tone and room to put a personal touch on the results.

We have many exciting development tasks, and it is important for us that you feel you can grow in the job.

The management in the department is committed to strengthening and maintaining high well-being. Our hallmark for the department is that we are in motion, and we are ambitious and take responsibility. We stand together as one department, where diversity is our strength. Therefore, you should be able to see yourself thriving in this environment and contributing to support it.

Do you want to know more?

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Permanent Secretary, Natuk Lund Meire, phone +299 34 64 76, email: natl@nanoq.gl.

Application deadline

The application, along with the CV and copies of the diploma, must be sent via the link below no later than March 20, 2026. We do not accept email applications.

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

An unfurnished staff housing can be allocated for the position according to the applicable rules at any given time. Housing cannot be allocated to individuals who already have staff housing or another property owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the applicable rules for the allocated housing. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the property, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller co-housing communities or hotel apartments, for which taxation applies. It is not possible to keep larger pets, such as dogs or cats, in staff or temporary housing.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Send application."

We do not accept applications via email.