Avannaata Municipality in Upernavik is looking for a caseworker for the Family Department. The position involves processing applications for public assistance and collaborating with other caseworkers. The application deadline is October 14, 2026.
Caseworker sought for Public Assistance
Avannaata Municipality, the Family Department in Upernavik is looking for a caseworker within Public Assistance. The position is desired to be filled by November 1, 2026, or by further agreement.
The caseworker will collaborate with other caseworkers. The immediate supervisor will be the department head of the family department.
Job tasks and responsibilities:
- Process applications
- Process urgent applications
- Draft action plans
- Process applications for early retirement
- Gather information
- Monthly payments of public assistance
- Scan information into Get Organized
- Write case presentations for the interdisciplinary collaboration group and the Family Committee
Processing of public assistance applications takes place via Get Organized. Training in GO will occur after employment.
We expect that you:
- Are educated as a social worker or counseling assistant
- Have an education within HK where this has knowledge of case processing as public assistance (or have an interest in courses in the mentioned area)
- Experience in citizen service
- Good collaboration skills
- Have good ability to maintain good collaboration within the social department, case processing, in collaboration with other employees
- Experience with external employees, staff meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, or with other departments
- Are a pioneer, have good communication skills for clients
- Robust, coordination skills in disagreement
- Coordinated work, responsible and reliable
- Faithful and orderly
Salary and employment conditions:
Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Naalakkersuisut and the negotiating organization at the time of commencement.
No staff housing can be provided for the position.
Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the below:
Esther Lennert tel.: 70 18 00 or to email: esle@avannaata.gl
Applications with information about education and previous employment along with a copy of diplomas, etc. should be submitted via Avannaata Municipality's website by clicking on 'Apply for this position' at the posting.
Application deadline: October 14, 2026
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Noah Mølgårdip Aqq. 9, 3952 Upernavik, GL
Caseworker sought for Public Assistance
Avannaata Kommunia · Upernavik
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