Communication and dissemination employee for the Isfjord Office

Re-advertisement - Communication and Outreach Employee for the Isfjord Office

The position is available for appointment on September 1, 2026, or by further agreement.The Isfjord Office is seeking an engaged and independent communication employee for a full-time position.

The position offers the opportunity to work with the communication of the UNESCO World Heritage Ilulissat Isfjord and contribute to creating an understanding of the area's unique natural and cultural values among both citizens, schools, and visitors.

Your primary tasks:

• Manage the Isfjord Office's communication and serve as the office's face to the outside
• Maintain and develop the Isfjord Office's website and social media
• Contact researchers and gather results from ongoing research projects for the purpose of communicating to the public
• Prepare news, informational materials, and other outreach content
• Manage the Isfjord Office's school service in close collaboration with schools and educational institutions in Ilulissat
• Develop teaching and informational materials for the school service
• Visit schools and inform about the UNESCO World Heritage, the Isfjord Office's work, and the importance of protecting the area
• Contribute to strengthening children's and young people's knowledge of and ownership of the World Heritage area
• Give lectures and information meetings for tourists about Ilulissat Isfjord, UNESCO work, and the current state of the glacier and fjord
• Maintain ongoing contact with tourism actors, guides, and other partners within the tourism industry
• Contribute to strengthening knowledge of the UNESCO World Heritage among guides, tour operators, and other communicators in the area
• Prepare informational materials and hold information meetings for guides and tourism actors about the World Heritage area, applicable rules, and current conditions at the Isfjord
• Assist in ensuring a uniform and correct communication of the World Heritage to the area's visitors

We are looking for you who:

• Have experience with communication, outreach, or teaching
• Are good at writing and communicating complex topics to different target groups
• Have an interest in nature, cultural heritage, and UNESCO World Heritage
• Are independent, structured, and proactive
• Thrive with both office work and outreach in direct contact with people
• Are flexible and willing to solve tasks outside the Isfjord Office's core area, including communication and outreach tasks for other departments in Avannaata Municipality
• Master Greenlandic, Danish, and English in writing and speech

Salary and employment conditions:

The position is a full-time position at the Isfjord Office in Ilulissat.

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

No housing is provided in connection with the position.

About us:

The Isfjord Office is part of Avannaata Municipality and serves as the World Heritage Office for Ilulissat Isfjord. The office works with management, monitoring, research, information, and communication of the UNESCO World Heritage. The Isfjord Office is not part of the Isfjord Center.

Applications with information about education and previous employment, along with relevant attachments, should be sent by clicking on "Apply for this position" on Avannaata Municipality's website.

If further information about the work is desired, contact Site Manager Bo Albrechtsen: boal@avannaata.gl

Application deadline: August 24, 2026