Management Secretary for Surgical Area Management

Executive Secretary for Surgical Area Management

Are you a structured and sharp administrative profile who can maintain an overview in a dynamic hospital environment? Do you have strong competencies in financial management, personnel administration, and digital system understanding?

In Surgical Area Management, we are looking for an engaged executive secretary who can support our daily operations and strategic work. You will be a central key person in the area, reporting directly to the chief physician and the head nurse. Your closest collaborators will also include the department heads of our five departments, an AC officer, the cancer coordinator, and the specialty responsible physicians.

The position is a full-time position and is to be filled on December 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Primary Responsibilities

You will have a versatile and responsible role, where the tasks are distributed as follows:

• Administrative tasks and management support
• Financial tasks and controlling
• Personnel technical tasks
• Data management and ad hoc tasks

Your Profile

We are looking for a colleague with a relevant administrative or office professional background combined with solid experience from a similar support function – preferably within the healthcare sector.

We envision that you:

• Are an Excel user at a master level
• Have flair and interest in digital systems
• Work analytically, structured, and have a sharp numerical understanding.
• Are service-minded, flexible, and thrive with a broad contact surface across professional groups.
• Have good communication skills and express yourself professionally in writing and speech.

We Offer

A central and independent position in a multidisciplinary environment with high professionalism and a strong collegial community. You will have significant influence on the planning of your own tasks and the opportunity to put your own stamp on the administrative workflows.

Application

Applications accompanied by copies of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format.

Start date: December 1, 2026, or by agreement

Application deadline: November 24, 2026

Employment interviews will be conducted continuously

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Maja Chemnitz Frederiksen at tel. +299 562568 or by email: MAFR@PEQQIK.GL

Housing

Housing will be provided according to the rules applicable in the Greenlandic healthcare system at any given time.

Salary and Employment

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 the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on a valid residence and work permit. A residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Healthcare System – Breadth, Challenge, and Professional Pride

The Greenlandic Healthcare System is under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, the National Health Service, the Greenlandic Patient Home, and the healthcare system's Operations Area.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious, and enjoy working broadly, then a job in the Greenlandic Healthcare System is for you.

In Greenland, there are ample opportunities to live an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing, and sailing are obvious activities. Winter offers northern lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can go dog sledding. In the larger cities, there is plenty of cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes, and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl

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Organizational Chart of the Greenlandic Healthcare System

The Greenlandic Healthcare System is a smoke-free workplace.

We only accept applications in PDF format, electronically.

Applications sent by email will be immediately deleted for your safety.