Deputy Head for Children and Family Area

The Welfare Area in Qeqqata Municipality is seeking a deputy head for the Children and Family area.

Application deadline: 14.08.2026

Start date: September 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

Are you passionate about creating better conditions for children and families? Do you have ambitions to make a difference in a geographically unique municipality and a developing community? Qeqqata Municipality is seeking an engaged and strategically strong deputy manager for a newly established key position within the municipality's Child and Family area.

As deputy chief, you will be a central player in the development of the welfare sector in Qeqqata Municipality, particularly within the Child and Family area, where you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and strengthen collaboration across towns and villages. Your closest partner will be the head of the Child and Family area, who is also responsible for the 18 employees in the Child and Family area within the municipality's administration, as well as the municipality's family centers, municipal residential institutions for children and young people, foster families, and child care facilities. In close collaboration with the head of the department, you will ensure professionalism, financial oversight, and harmonization of workflows for the Child and Family area – all with a focus on creating a positive and lasting difference for the citizens of the municipality.

The deputy manager's responsibilities and key tasks

Main areas of responsibility for the position, in close collaboration with the department head, include:

1. Strategic management

• Implementation and development of the overall strategy for the Child and Family area.
• Ensuring professionalism among employees and harmonizing workflows across the municipality's two towns and six villages.

2. Financial management and supervision

• Economic management and ensuring budget compliance in the Child and Family area.
• Supervision of operations, staff, and decentralized units such as family centers, children's homes, foster families, and the municipal residential institution.

3. Political and administrative cooperation

• Preparation of case presentations for the Welfare Committee and the Municipal Council, as well as participating in the quality assurance of these.
• Ensure and collaborate across the municipality's departments and levels.

4. Personnel Management

• Co-responsible for 64 employees, of which 18 in the municipal administration and 46 in decentralized units. The department head has the ultimate responsibility for this.
• Strengthening employees' professionalism through dialogue, clear leadership, and freedom with responsibility.
• Obligation to convene leadership and staff meetings
• Act as department head during their vacation or other lawful absence of more than 15 days.

5. Professional responsibility

• Work for coherent and targeted efforts across cities and towns.
• Ensure compliance with legislation in the Child and Family area.
• Ensure the implementation of politically adopted goals.
• Quality assurance of case presentations for the Welfare Committee.

6. Development and reorganization

• Contribution to and implementation of the reorganization of the Welfare area.
• Ongoing development of the Child and Family area to ensure better conditions for children and families.

7. Internal and external collaboration:

• collaboration with other departments in the welfare sector; the Elderly and Disability area, the Chief of Staff's area, and with other internal areas in Qeqqata Municipality as well as with external partners.

Requirements and qualifications

• Academic education or equivalent in the social field, e.g. social worker.
• Documented experience in public management, including financial management and project management.
• Knowledge of the legislation within the social area, including the Child and Family area.
• Ability to work strategically, purposefully, and with a holistic perspective.
• Good communication skills in both Danish and Greenlandic, as well as an understanding of Greenlandic societal conditions and culture, are an advantage.

Personal competencies:

• Respectful and engaging leadership style that promotes dialogue and collaboration.
• Flexible and solution-oriented approach to complex tasks.
• Ability to create and maintain a good working environment with room for learning.
• Good at motivating employees

A staff housing can be allocated, for which payment is made according to applicable rules.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a child certificate as well as a criminal record.

According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Further information can be obtained from Katrine B. Davidsen at tel.: 86 73 89 and email: kbbr@qeqqata.gl or from the Welfare Director Paneeraq Olsen at tel.: 86 73 03 and email: pnol@qeqqata.gl.

Application:

Applications with relevant exam papers, CV, statements, and references must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application, CV, etc.