Chief Auditor for the Government of Greenland

Do you want to set the direction for a strong internal audit and contribute to an even better management culture in Greenland's Self-Government?

Greenland's Self-Government is looking for a professionally strong and visionary head of internal audit who can lead the development of Internal Audit. You will play a central role in strengthening internal controls, supporting good financial management, and creating value for the organization through professional and risk-based auditing.

A key position with great significance

As head of internal audit, you will have overall responsibility for Internal Audit and be the driving force behind a continued strengthening of the audit efforts across the Self-Government's departments, agencies, institutions, and funds. You will report to the Director of the Department of Finance and Human Resources and work closely with the Central Accounting Department and external audit.

It is expected that the applicant will undergo a Tomas test during the hiring process and will be asked for relevant references.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead and develop Internal Audit as a modern, professional, and value-creating unit

• Ensure high quality in audit work and compliance with international auditing standards

• Plan and carry out risk-based audit and control efforts

• Advise management and the organization on internal control, risk management, and good governance.

• Contribute to the implementation of recommendations from audits and external evaluations.

• Strengthen collaboration with external audit and other central functions.

• Ensure competence development, well-being, and professional sparring for employees in the unit.

We envision that you

• Are educated as a cand.merc.aud.

• Have solid experience with auditing, accounting, compliance, and risk management.

• Have experience with leadership and development of employees and professional environments.

• Have strong analytical skills and can translate complex issues into concrete solutions.

• Communicate clearly and build trusting relationships at all levels.

• Thrive in a politically led organization

• Have an understanding of Greenlandic societal conditions and culture

• Preferably bilingual

We offer

An exciting leadership position with significant influence on the development of good governance and financial management in Greenland's Self-Government. You will be part of an engaged team with the opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the organization's governance and control environment. There will be a handover from the current head of internal audit.

About us

Internal Audit is organizationally placed in the Department of Finance and Human Resources under the Ministry of Finance and reports to the director.

In the department, we have an informal tone, and besides working independently, we work a lot in teams.

Further information

If you would like further information about the position, please feel free to contact Head of Audit Lea Serwin at email address lese@nanoq.gl or phone +299 346439 or Accounting Manager Egon Skindhøj email: egsk@nanoq.gl / phone +299 346726.

Start date on October 1, 2026, or by further agreement. Interviews are expected to be held in week 34.

Salary and employment conditions

The position is currently classified/salaried corresponding to LR 38.

The salary with fixed salary components and own contribution to pension in LR 38 amounts to DKK 64,048 monthly and DKK 768,576 annually as of April 1, 2026.

Employment will initially be on collective agreement terms, where applicants who may already be civil servants under the civil service laws for the public Greenland can be employed under civil service terms.

Civil servants in the state and employees under a number of AC agreements, including the agreement between DJØF and the Ministry of Finance, have the right to unpaid leave in connection with employment under Greenland's Self-Government. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also urged municipalities and regions to be accommodating towards applications for unpaid leave in connection with employment under Greenland's Self-Government.

The provisions on unpaid leave also apply to spouses/partners of individuals employed under Greenland's Self-Government.

For the position, there is no maximum service time set, and the provisions on compensation for overtime and the provisions on compensation for lost days off do not apply; the working time is initially 40 hours per week.

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, according to the collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between Greenland's Self-Government 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 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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