The National Health Authority is seeking 2 x AC full-time employees with an interest in health professions.

Do you want a meaningful job where you can use your expertise in a public health perspective? Then you might be our new colleague!

The National Health Authority is the Greenlandic health authority. We handle complaint and compensation case processing, provide health professional advice to other authorities and health personnel, collect and publish public health data. We also supervise treatment facilities and health personnel in Greenland and manage the radiation protection area.

Your tasks will primarily be:

• Complaint and compensation case processing
• Case processing in the radiation protection area
• Registration and preparation of notes regarding public health data
• Responding to inquiries to the unit's phone, such as in cases of infectious diseases, environmental pollution, and health legal issues

The tasks are varied and often unpredictable. Depending on your wishes and competencies, there will also be opportunities to take on other tasks.

We expect that you have most of the following qualifications and competencies:

Professional qualifications

• You have a relevant higher education, e.g., a master's degree in public health science, social science, or law.
• Experience in the health sector is not a requirement but is considered an advantage.
• Experience with case processing in the public sector.

Your personal qualifications:

• You work systematically and emphasize responsibility, quality, and structure in your work
• You are positive and approachable
• You thrive in a busy and interdisciplinary environment
• You have knowledge of Greenlandic societal conditions
• You are a strong communicator, both in writing and orally – preferably in Greenlandic, Danish, and English

It will be an advantage if you have experience working in a politically governed organization.

About us:

The National Health Authority is a nationwide authority with a wide range of tasks. We currently have 7 employees, which, in addition to the chief physician, consists of 5 health professional consultants and one administrative consultant.

We have an office in one of Nuuk's coziest houses with access to our own garden. At the National Health Authority, we have an informal tone and often laugh together. We greatly appreciate the good atmosphere and the collegial camaraderie, despite sometimes busy periods.

We offer:

• A meaningful job where you can use your expertise in a public health perspective.
• A challenging job where you must act as an authority and navigate in the field of other authorities.
• A responsible job with significant societal importance

Salary and employment conditions
Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and departure travel and moving expenses, according to the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.
For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment can occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor according to the applicable collective agreement

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.

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