HR office assistant for maternity cover

HR Office Assistant for Maternity Cover

Do you want to help support our HR function in the municipality in a maternity cover?

Do you have a flair for administration and operational tasks while also having an interest in servicing and advising the municipality's leaders on various tasks within personnel administration?

Then Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq's HR department is looking for an office assistant for a maternity cover.

The HR department is responsible for advising/guiding and administering the municipality's employees as well as a number of strategically anchored development initiatives aimed at supporting the development of the municipality's leaders and employees.

The tasks in the HR department are diverse, and the tasks we are looking for an office assistant for will include personnel administrative tasks, including distributing email inquiries to case handlers, main phone responsibilities, reimbursement of medical certificates, and ad hoc tasks, where there will be opportunities for training to handle other more complicated tasks according to qualifications. 

The tasks are often solved in collaboration with the other employees of the HR team and with reference to the department head.

Expectations for applicants:

∙ Shows initiative and decisiveness

∙ Service-minded

∙ Good collaboration skills both internally and externally

∙ Bilingual candidates are preferred, but not a requirement

∙ Some experience in HR is preferred but this is not a requirement, as training will be provided

∙ Has an office education or equivalent

We offer:

A challenging job where the applicant gets the opportunity to try working with personnel administration.

Criminal Record:

This position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon when the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and Employment Conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to Department Head Nuuni Ezekiassen, tel. +299 36 71 43 or email: ks33nuhe@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1067-26, and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: November 5, 2026