The Government of Greenland is seeking a customs officer for employment in Nuuk.

You will join a team with other customs officers and be responsible for the control of traveling air passengers, air freight, mail and shipping consignments, as well as administrative tasks related to customs duties.

Are you interested in working to ensure the Greenlandic community?

Then a position as a Customs Officer in Nuuk might be for you?

The Tax Agency, which is the country's highest tax authority and handles operational tasks in the areas of tax, duties, and collection, is seeking customs officers (tax and duty consultants) with potential for a service dog in the future for employment from September 1, 2026, or by agreement.

As a Customs Officer in Nuuk, you will join a team with other customs officers in Greenland. It is therefore important that you emphasize good collaboration, are solution-oriented, and are prepared for a sometimes hectic everyday life, where quality in task resolution and service is paramount.

Organizational placement and job tasks

The positions are located at the Customs and Duties Office in the Tax Agency's department for Taxes and Control, Nuuk.

The department covers the following areas: Customs and duties.

• As a customs officer, you will handle the following tasks: Control of traveling air passengers
• Control of air freight, mail, and shipping consignments
• Physical control of aircraft and ships, etc.
• Supervision and training of customs staff on the coast
• Administrative tasks related to customs duties including risk analysis, control of import and export documents, control reports, etc.
• Relevant legislation on the import and export of goods and upon entry
• Specialized systems including internal and external IT systems and scanners
• Dog handler training and courses both in Greenland and Denmark
• General control strategy and theme days on customs duties
• Special training in confined spaces on ships in Denmark and Greenland

There will be changing shifts and some travel activity, so you should expect that there may be work on weekends.

Qualifications

We expect that you as an applicant for the position possess a natural authority, are good at communicating and engaging in dialogue with others, function well both in groups and independently, have good collaboration skills, can handle sometimes demanding physical work, are outgoing, and have good language skills in Greenlandic, Danish, and English.

Good skills with dogs and preferably experience with service dogs will also be an advantage.

The working hours are 40 hours weekly. However, one should expect staggered working hours including on weekends and public holidays.

Additional information
For further information, you can contact; Office Manager Arkaluk Vold, phone no. 346584, email: arvo@nanoq.gl

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland 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 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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