Project Manager in the Social Agency located at the Family Center in Avannaata Municipality

Avannaata Municipality and the Self-Government jointly strengthen efforts in the area of children, youth, and families and are looking for an engaged project manager who can ensure progress, coordination, and documentation across our many initiatives.

The position is time-limited until December 31, 2027, and has been created as part of the partnership agreement between Avannaata Municipality and the Self-Government, under the heading “Better prevention – fewer placements.” Therefore, there is a unique opportunity to work strategically and development-oriented in an area of great importance for the well-being of citizens.

As a project manager, you will be a central link between management and professional staff in Avannaata Municipality, the Self-Government, and other partners. You will play a key role in creating structure, ensuring implementation, and supporting continuity in an area characterized by development and change.

Your tasks
The project manager reports to the head of the Management Secretariat in the Social Agency, while the position is physically located in the Family Center in Ilulissat.

Project management in the Family Center

• Coordinate development projects and ensure implementation of decisions
• Prepare plans and proposals, including project plans, status reports, evaluations, and decision bases
• Follow up on agreements, milestones, and progress, as well as collect data and experiences
• Coordinate meetings and workshops and prepare agendas and minutes
• Support local management with planning, structure, and follow-up, including contributing to applications and new development projects

Cross-cutting coordination

• Support collaboration between family centers, family houses, children's houses, and youth initiatives
• Coordinate interdisciplinary development initiatives and ensure clarity about roles and expectations
• Contribute to strengthened collaboration between Avannaata Municipality and Greenland's Self-Government
• Support development and implementation in areas such as family counseling, Early Intervention, family treatment, return processes, foster care, etc.

Qualifications:

• Relevant academic education at the bachelor's or master's level – but curiosity and the right experience can also take you far.
• Experience with project management, administration, or development work
• Insight into the child and youth area, for example in family treatment, placement, or foster care

The ideal employee:

You work in a structured manner, thrive on creating an overview, and are strong in written communication and documentation. In addition, you can collaborate broadly both internally and externally, and you are independent, proactive, and good at following up. It is an advantage if you are bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish, but it is not a requirement.

What do we offer?
You will have a position where you can make a real difference in the development of the family area, and where you will be part of an organization in motion that needs your skills to create structure, progress, and coherence. The work is meaningful and varied, and you will have close collaboration with both management and professional staff. At the same time, you will have good opportunities to influence workflows and development processes in a daily life where professionalism, collaboration, and quality are highly valued. The position also gives you the opportunity to experience Greenlandic culture and nature up close, including the possibility of travel activities within Avannaata Municipality.

Project period

The position is desired to be filled as soon as possible and runs until December 31, 2027, after which the employment will cease. At the end of the project, an evaluation will be prepared with recommendations for any permanent anchoring of the function in the municipality. The position is created under the partnership agreement between Naalakkersuisut and Avannaata Municipality, and the actual employment and management anchoring lies in the Social Agency.

Inquiries regarding the position
If you have questions about the position, you can contact Nielsine Albrechtsen, tel. 24 25 05, email: njoe@nanoq.gl

Salary and employment conditions
Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between Greenland's Self-Government and the relevant negotiating organization.
For an applicant with the right documentable competencies, employment can occur as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Housing
No staff housing is provided for the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to assigned staff housing is retained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.