Study advisor/psychotherapist for Study Service at Ilisimatusarfik

Are you passionate about helping students? Do you want to promote a good student life at Ilisimatusarfik? And do you appreciate good colleagues, a varied everyday life, the opportunity to make a difference, and leave your own mark - yes, then we have just the position for you.

As a study advisor/psychotherapist, under the Department of Study Services, your role is to gather and develop Ilisimatusarfik's support for students.

We are looking for a study advisor/psychotherapist for Ilisimatusarfik as soon as possible. The working hours are 40 hours a week.

About Study Services:
We are in Study Services, 12 employees to serve approximately 600 active students across 12 programs.

The university's administration, of which Study Services is a part, plays a very important role in the organization and helps support the students, teachers, colleagues, citizens, and partners. It is important that you see your role in relation to a group of different people, but keep in mind that first and foremost we are here for our students - and we are here when they need help.

Your responsibilities
You will have overall responsibility for coordinating and developing initiatives for students' well-being and educational choices:

• Help students complete their education by holding group discussions, presentations, and similar
• Must be able to supervise department heads in connection with conversations with students
• Assist the other study advisor in helping students at the start of their education and throughout their education as well as in choosing their next steps in life.
• Assist the other study advisor in ensuring coherence in students' educational paths
• Develop procedures and guidelines regarding offers to students
• Hold internal courses/information campaigns
• Develop a mental first aid package
• Documentation
• Minor administrative work
• Ad hoc tasks

We offer:

• Good opportunities for professional development through sparring, supervision, and courses
• A workplace with the opportunity to make a significant difference for students at Ilisimatusarfik
• A good working environment with employee well-being as a priority
• A fantastic cohesive team with skilled and dedicated colleagues.
• Supervision of external partners

We are looking for you who…

• Are a trained advisor/social worker/psychotherapist or similar
• Have experience working with students
• Greenlandic at native level as well as Danish and English
• Are passionate about helping young people and adults
• Have the desire and ability for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Are socially inclined and have good social skills
• Understand the importance of also being able to collaborate with all departments at Ilisimatusarfik
• Have knowledge of Greenlandic society and Greenlandic culture

The application
The application must, in addition to the application letter itself, include the following:
Appendix 1: Curriculum Vitae
Appendix 2: Documentation for exams
Appendix 3: Contact information for up to three people from whom references can be obtained

Contact/information

For further information about the position, please contact Study Director Rosa Lorentzen at phone +299 347315, or University Director Christine Tønnesen at phone +299 347303.

If you want more information about Greenland's University Joint Administration, you can read more at www.uni.gl

Employment procedure

All incoming applications will be processed by an employment committee.

3 months probation period

In this position, there is a 3-month probation period.

About Ilisimatusarfik
Ilisimatusarfik, Greenland's University, was established in 1987 and currently offers 13 different programs including some part-time programs at both diploma and master's levels. Ilisimatusarfik is an Arctic university that creates knowledge and innovation in a rapidly developing region. The board is the university's highest management. Daily management is handled by the rector and university director. The four institutes are led by an institute leader, who is advised by an institute council.

Ilisimatusarfik consists of 4 institutes:

• Institute of Learning
• Institute of Society, Economy & Journalism
• Institute of Culture, Language & History
• Institute of Health & Nature

About the Joint Administration
The Joint Administration serves the entire university. It is led by the university director. The Joint Administration has departments in Ilimmarfik. The departments work closely with the academic units but also collaborate with each other. The tasks of the Joint Administration are: study administration, personnel administration, servicing the board and Academic Council, as well as other service functions for the university's employees and students. The Joint Administration is also responsible for the building operations of Ilimmarfik.

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 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.

3 months probation period

In this position, there is a 3-month probation period.

Submit your application, CV, education and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Send application".
We do not accept applications via e-mail.