Student Advisor for Greenland Business School, Niuernermik Ilinniarfik

Study advisor for Greenland Business School, Niuernermik Ilinniarfik

Would you like to work closely with students, educators, and management on well-being, guidance, and completion at GBS?

At Niuernermik Ilinniarfik / Greenland Business School (GBS), we are looking for a student counselor.

At GBS, we work with young and adult students across vocational education and higher education. As a study advisor, you will become a central part of the work with well-being, attachment, and completion.

You will be part of a daily routine with close contact with the students, where relationships, clarity, and collaboration play an important role. The work ranges from guidance conversations and support in everyday life to coordination and administrative tasks.

About you

We are looking broadly, but imagine that you have experience in guidance, coaching, teaching, educational work, or similar.

The most important thing is that you can create calm, structure, and overview – and meet students in a clear and respectful manner.

It is an essential requirement that you can work in both Greenlandic and Danish. You must be able to navigate in a multilingual environment and contribute to ensuring that linguistic differences do not become a barrier to students' participation and development.

• We emphasize that you can create trusting relationships with students.
• works preventively and proactively
• can support students in navigating education and opportunities
• can maintain an overview in a busy everyday life
• thrives in collaboration with educators, management, and colleagues
• can handle difficult conversations and contribute to conflict resolution
• can work independently and in a structured manner

Experience with guidance, coaching, or conversation methods is an advantage.

Tasks

• Your tasks will include: guidance and conversations with students
• support for well-being, attachment, and completion
• follow-up and preventive work regarding students in distress or uncertain study situations
• guidance on educational opportunities and study paths
• administrative tasks related to study guidance and case processing
• collaboration with educators and management regarding students and the study environment
• contribute to a safe, clear, and inclusive study environment at GBS

As a study advisor, you report to the head of education and participate in the daily collaboration across GBS.

We offer

An exciting job in an educational environment in development, where the work with students is close, relational, and varied. You will become part of a work community with opportunities for professional development and collaboration.

The start date is August 1, 2026, or by agreement, and the working hours are 40 hours per week.

Further information

Contact Education Manager Annasofie Wædeled-Møller at +299 342454 or anwm@gbs.gl to learn more about the position.

Read more about Greenland Business School on GBS' website.

Application

Application deadline June 8, 2026. Interviews will be held after the application deadline.

Prior to a potential job interview, selected applicants will receive a smaller practice-related case, which will serve as the basis for a discussion on academic guidance, preventive work, collaboration, and interaction with students at GBS.

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.

 

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.

For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor can occur in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

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.

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

We do not accept applications via email.