Employee for the Competence Development Center in Nuuk

Employee for the Competence Development Center in Nuuk

Do you want to help support young people with special needs in developing greater independence, mastering everyday life, and creating new opportunities for their future?

Disability and Social Psychiatry is looking for an employee for the Competence Development Center in Nuuk. The position is full-time (40 hours weekly) with working hours primarily during the day.

About the Competence Development Center:

The Competence Development Center opened in August 2025 and offers individually tailored programs for young people aged 16–28 with mental, cognitive, and social challenges, including, among others, autism, ADHD/ADD, anxiety, and depression.

The purpose is to support each young person in developing personal, social, and practical skills, achieving greater independence, and getting closer to education, employment, or other meaningful activities.

The programs are based on each young person's resources, needs, and goals and may include everyday mastery and ADL, social skills, psychoeducation, physical activity, culture and leisure, as well as bridging to education and the labor market.

The center is established and operational but still in development. Therefore, you will be part of a smaller team where you will have the opportunity to influence both everyday life and the ongoing professional development of the offer.

Your tasks:

Together with your colleagues, you will:

∙Plan and implement individual and group activities based on the young people's needs and goals

∙Support the young people in developing everyday mastery, independence, social skills, and motivation

∙Create structure, predictability, and safe frameworks for the young people's programs

∙Follow and document each young person's development

∙Collaborate with relatives, caseworkers, and other relevant partners

∙Contribute to the ongoing development of the center's professional practice and content

We are looking for you who:

∙Have a relevant professional background, e.g., as a pedagogue, occupational therapist, teacher, or other relevant social or health-related education

∙Have an interest in and preferably experience with the target group

∙Are relationship-oriented, patient, and curious in meeting each young person

∙Work structured but also flexibly and can adapt your approach to the individual

∙Can maintain calm and overview in challenging situations

∙Work independently, take responsibility, and thrive in close teamwork

∙Are professionally curious and eager to contribute with perspectives and ideas

·It is an advantage if you are bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish, but it is not a requirement

We offer:

∙A meaningful and varied job with the opportunity to make a concrete difference for young people

∙Great opportunity for influence on everyday life and professional development

∙Close collaboration and ongoing professional sparring in a smaller team

∙Opportunities for professional and competency development

Criminal record check:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record check. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record check. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record check 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:

If you are interested in the position, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:

Leader Malene H. Jensen, tel. +299 520132 or email: ks78maje@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1072-26, and attached educational certificate 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 9, 2026