Manager of Disability Housing

The position as head of the residential area for disabilities in Eqqissisimaarfik, Saattut at Avannaata Municipality Uummannaq is advertised for occupancy. The position is desired to be filled by March 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

The nearest supervisor is the department head in the Administration for Children and Family Uummannaq, and the nearest employees are staff at the disability housing unit Saattut.

The following responsibilities for the immediate staff are as follows:

Ensures that the department manager is informed and updated regarding everything relevant to the housing units.

Ensures that solutions proposals are developed for issues in the residential units.

·Continuously informs about their contact with residents in the housing units and their closest relatives, especially concerning the residents' well-being.

·Continuously informs about the content of staff meetings with employees in the residential units and ensures that feedback from the municipality's political and administrative leadership is communicated to the employees in the residential units.

·Continuously informs about its collaboration with staff from other areas in the municipality related to the disability area (the disability area and economic case handlers) as well as external partners within interdisciplinary collaboration, including through regular meetings with the department head.

·Continuously informs about the status of expenses in the residential units and contributes to statistics in the disability institution sector, including through regular reporting.

·Continuously informs about the main issues concerning the residents' funds and pocket money and explains how the issues have been addressed.

·Continuously informs about all complaints regarding care, support, and activities in the residential units and ensures that these are addressed as quickly as possible in collaboration with the department manager and relevant staff in the municipality.

Uses the on-call arrangement only in connection with serious illness among residents, acute crisis, etc., and at all times after prior approval from the department head in the local social department based on a written, reasoned recommendation and for a maximum of 1 month at a time.

The position is desired to be filled with the following qualifications:

-Nurse, physiotherapist, health assistant or similar.

-The administrative line from Aqutsisoq and theoretical management education.

-Experience from working in the disability sector or in elderly care.

-Management experience.

- Mentally resilient

-Empathetic abilities.

-Good collaboration skills across disciplines.

-Exemplary case according to decorum requirements.

-Good communication skills.

-Good at communicating with residents, relatives, and staff.

- Holistic.

-Flexible.

-Systematic and targeted.

Reliable, loyal, and responsible.

- Good at handling conflicts.

- Initiator.

Impact and responsiveness.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the negotiating organization.

No housing can be allocated.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Department Head of Social Administration in Uummannaq, Julie J. Grønvold, via email at jugr@avannaata.gl or by phone at: 38 78 49.

Application with information about education and previous employment CV, attached copy of certificates etc. through Avannaata Municipality's website: Avannaata.gl/job-openings

Application deadline: February 23, 2026

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