Culture and Leisure Leader in Qaqortoq

Kommune Kujalleq is looking for a visible and engaged Culture and Leisure Leader in Qaqortoq

Kommune Kujalleq is looking for a visible and engaged Culture and Leisure Leader in Qaqortoq

Do you have a passion for cultural life, and do you want to help create strong frameworks for leisure, community life, and cultural events in Kommune Kujalleq? We are looking for a visible and proactive Culture and Leisure Leader to start on September 1, 2026 or by further agreement.

The position is located in the Administration for Daycare & Schools, reporting to the Head of Culture and Leisure. As the Culture and Leisure Leader, you will have the professional and operational responsibility for the development of the municipality's cultural life, leisure facilities, and local initiatives in close dialogue with citizens, associations, and the creative environment.

Your primary areas of responsibility:

• Cultural development and policy: Actively participate in the development of the municipality's overall culture and leisure policy as well as plans for leisure activities and adult education in Qaqortoq and surrounding areas.
• Operations and personnel management: Manage the daily operations of the event hall, public library, youth club, and leisure facilities (including music rehearsal rooms and handicraft workshops). You will have personnel responsibility for club leaders, hourly employees, and facility staff.
• Events and special days in leisure education: Initiate, plan, and execute larger cultural events and special days. As well as organize and carry out leisure education for children and adults.
• Association and stakeholder contact: Be the primary entry point for the cultural life to the municipality. Provide support and advice to artists, associations, and initiators regarding project development and funding opportunities and manage and assess applications.
• Budget and finance: Prepare and monitor operational and project budgets within your area and certify and direct in accordance with the municipality's regulations.
• Political and administrative support: Prepare professional input for the Head of Department and consult colleagues on adjustments to funding rules, etc.

Our expectations of you:

• Education & experience: You have a relevant higher education in cultural communication, event management, cultural sociology, or equivalent – or solid, documented practical experience in management within the culture and leisure sector.
• Network and communication: You have strong skills in networking, facilitation, and the ability to communicate with everyone – from the local hunter to professional artists.
• Work style: You are independent, flexible, have a good sense of order, and thrive on juggling many tasks in a dynamic everyday life.
• IT: You are proficient in IT at the user level (especially Microsoft Office suite).
• Language: It is a requirement that you are bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish in writing and speaking.

Salary and employment conditions:

• Employment type: Permanent full-time employment (40 hours/week).
• Collective agreement: Salary and employment will be on collective agreement terms according to current agreements between IMAK and Naalakkersuisut.
• Child and criminal record check: The position is subject to requirements for child and criminal record checks. Employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory certificates from the Police/National Police.
• Smoke-free working hours: Kommune Kujalleq has implemented smoke-free working hours at all municipal workplaces.

Application and contact:

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Head of Culture and Leisure, Kim Larsen, at email: kila@kujalleq.gl or phone: +299 645368.

Applications accompanied by a CV, copies of educational certificates, and employer statements, etc. should be uploaded as a PDF file via the municipality's website no later than August 26, 2026

NOTE: We do not accept applications in paper form or by email. Please send your application electronically via the job posting on the website.

Application deadline: August 26, 2026