Information Officer / Court Secretary for Kujalleq District Court in Qaqortoq

We are ready to warmly welcome a new and motivated colleague to Kujalleq District Court.

Your new workday

When you are hired as an information officer / court secretary with us, you will have information as one of your responsibilities. You will also be associated with the probate court, where the handling of minor probate cases will also become one of your responsibilities.

In the information office, you will staff the court's reception, where you will receive inquiries from the court's users, both citizens and professionals.

You will be the court's face to the outside world, and among other things, you must ensure users have a good and professional experience. We place great emphasis on treating all inquiries with respect and providing everyone with a comprehensive answer.

As a court secretary in the probate court, you will be responsible for handling the minor probate cases, the so-called § 37 cases.

The work as a court secretary requires that you can work independently and that you are prepared to participate in a secretary weekend duty arrangement in connection with preliminary hearings.

Your primary tasks in the information office will be:

·       Staffing the reception and receiving telephone and physical inquiries from the court's users.

·       Ensuring that the court's internal public areas appear neat and tidy.

·       Solving a number of practical ad hoc tasks. (e.g., cleaning coffee machines, collecting and sending mail, etc.)

·       Preparing, including servicing, court and meeting rooms.

Your primary tasks with probate cases will be:

·       Creating new probate cases and sending inquiries.

·       Processing minor probate cases, § 37 probate cases.

·       Journaling and processing probate cases.

·       Assisting our probate case handler as needed and taking on various probate case tasks in the absence of our probate case handler.

A professional and fun everyday life

The district court consists of about 7 colleagues and is a good workplace that handles important cases professionally. However, we do not forget that it should also be fun to go to work. High well-being in the workplace is something we value very highly at Kujalleq District Court.

We are a modern workplace with the latest tools, so we can deliver good work.

It is important to us that citizens have trust in what we do. We also place great emphasis on our values, and we expect that you can see yourself in them as well. They include:

·       Being moral – "Ileqqorissaarneq"

·       Openness and honesty

·       Responsibility and commitment

·       Dialogue

·       Cooperation

Several pathways to your new adventure:

• It is a requirement that you are reliable and meticulous.

• You can work independently.

• You are friendly and approachable.

• You are flexible and have good collaboration skills.

• The working languages are Greenlandic and Danish. It is a requirement that you can serve both Greenlandic and Danish-speaking citizens, and that you can write and formulate yourself in both languages at a reasonable level.

• You can present a clean criminal record.

Are you interested?

You should send your application to the Court in Greenland via our recruitment system. You will be guided through the recruitment process when you click the "Apply for the position" button.

Note that applications sent by email will not be considered.

We would like to hear about your motivation for applying for the position, your educational background, and previous employment. CV, copies of diplomas, and other relevant materials must be uploaded along with your application. We must have received your application no later than November 20, 2026.

Employment process

We expect to hold interviews in week 49. For applicants who do not reside in Qaqortoq, there will be an opportunity to participate in an employment interview via video conference. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Salary and employment conditions

Employment will be in accordance with the applicable agreement with SIK or HK/Stat. If you come from a city other than Sisimiut, we will cover travel expenses and moving costs according to the provisions of the agreement. We can also provide housing, for which you will need to pay rent, etc., according to applicable rules.

We will, in connection with the employment procedure, with your consent, obtain a transcript of the criminal record.

Learn more about the position by contacting the presiding district judge Pia Hjort Larsen at tel. +299 - 36 38 00 or by writing to phla@domstol.gl.

We encourage anyone who is interested and qualified to apply for the positions regardless of personal circumstances such as age, gender, race, ethnic background, etc.