Office Executive for the Staff / Administration for Children and Family

Office Manager for the Department / Administration for Children and Family

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a skilled and dedicated Office Manager for the Department of Children and Family on a full-time basis.

The administration consists of Authority Area, Intervention Area, and Department.
The Department currently consists of 10 employees divided into 3 teams – an economic administrative team, a consulting team, and an office manager team. The Children and Family Policy 2025 – 2035 is a central governance and development basis for the entire administration.
The position, which is a full-time position, reports to the head of the department.

You can find more information about us at: https://sermersooq.gl/da/department/boern-og-familie/

Job Content:
We are looking for an – preferably experienced Office Manager to join the finance department and handle a number of tasks including:

·Main work and responsibility areas listed

·Handling and processing of invoices, including payment and follow-up

·Contributing to budget follow-up and creating an overview of the finances in selected areas

·Supporting control and quality assurance of financial registrations

·Investigating and clarifying financial matters in collaboration with colleagues and departments

·Contributing to the development and improvement of workflows within finance and administration

·Updating child lists in Power BI

·Logging tasks in GetOrganized

·Ad hoc tasks

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with the Chief Consultant and other office managers in the department's finance function.

Expectations for Applicants:

∙You have an office education with a specialization in administration or finance or a corresponding relevant education.

∙You preferably have experience with invoice processing, payments, bookkeeping, and accounting, preferably from a public administration.

∙You have knowledge of financial workflows and can verify documents, ensure correct accounting, and follow up on payments. You are familiar with Excel and preferably have experience with AX/Prisme and logging in GetOrganized.

We also emphasize:

∙Is stable, quality-conscious, and detail-oriented

∙Can handle many tasks simultaneously without losing overview

∙Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and verbally

∙Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented

∙Exhibits flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload

∙Has the ability to work focused and structured in a hectic everyday life

∙Is robust and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness

∙Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task solutions

∙Has a flair for numbers

∙Is good at collaborating broadly

∙Is bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement

We Offer:
A challenging job with opportunities to shape the content and have significant independent responsibility in an organization in development and change. We emphasize a solid onboarding for both the job and workplace and strive to ensure a good collaborative climate with close managerial support as well as room for initiative and creativity.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal and child certificate. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police and the criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate is obtained by the individual 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 effect at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further Information:

If the position interests you, please feel free to contact Chief Bruno Heilmann for further information about the position and associated tasks at tel. +299 553610 or email: ks40brhe@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job No. 1078-26, 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 with the job posting.

Application Deadline: November 11, 2026