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 workday, the opportunity to make a difference and leave your own mark - yes, then we have just the position for you.

As a student 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 student 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 student well-being and educational choices:

• Help students complete their education by conducting group discussions, presentations, and similar activities

• Must be able to supervise department heads in connection with conversations with students

• Assist the other student advisor in helping students at the start of their education and throughout their studies as well as in choosing their next steps in life.

• Assist the other student advisor in ensuring coherence in students' educational paths

• Develop procedures and guidelines regarding offerings for students

• Conduct 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…

• Is educated as an advisor/social worker/psychotherapist or similar

• Has experience working with students

• Greenlandic at native level as well as Danish and English

• Is passionate about helping young people and adults

• Has the desire and ability for interdisciplinary collaboration

• Is socially inclined and has good social skills

• Understands the importance of also being able to collaborate with all departments at Ilisimatusarfik

• Has knowledge of Greenlandic society and Greenlandic culture

The application
The application must, in addition to the application letter, 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 further 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 options for part-time studies 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. The 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 operational management 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 in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.
For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment may occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with 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.

3 months probation period

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

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