Ippiarsuk is looking for an activity center manager who can lead and motivate employees to create meaningful activities for the elderly and people with disabilities. The position requires experience in the social and health sector as well as good collaboration skills.
Ippiarsuk is looking for Activity Center Leader
Job content:
As a leader, you will delegate to your employees to help fulfill the Activity goals which can be:
To be a gathering place for pensioners, disabled individuals, residents, where maintenance training, care and support, as well as social interaction, are carried out in collaboration with the users.
The employees' task is to initiate all activities outside of the activity, and together with the Therapy team plan and initiate training/gymnastics. To help motivate the elderly to be active, by collaborating with the citizens' needs to create meaningful activities.
Activity area:
∙Conduct activities of both preventive, training, and social nature so that users can remain living in their own homes
∙Contribute to the development of the activity area based on users' needs and wishes
∙That citizens can live an active life on their own terms for as long as possible
∙To prevent loneliness
∙Collaborate with volunteer helpers to organize activities
∙Purchase various activity materials for use in the activity center in collaboration with the Leader/Deputy
Expectations for applicants:
∙That you are a trained social and health assistant, educator, health helper, social helper, or have a similar social professional education
∙Have practical experience in the elderly sector and leadership experience
∙Good interdisciplinary collaboration skills, and willingness to change and develop
∙With creative/craft skills and interests
∙Interest in working with the elderly and individuals with disabilities
∙Open and responsible, respectful, flexible, cooperative, accommodating, and have a good sense of humor
∙Good at structuring and planning various activities based on users' needs
∙Be part of creating a good environment for the users and a good collegial collaboration
∙Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement
We also emphasize:
∙State expectations for personal competencies. Below is a list of suggestions/examples that can be selected according to desire and need
∙Is stable, quality-conscious, and has an eye for details
∙Can handle many balls in the air without losing overview
∙Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and orally
∙Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented
∙Exhibits flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in work distribution
∙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
We offer:
A challenging job with opportunities to shape the content yourself and have significant independent responsibility in an organization in development and change. We emphasize a solid onboarding for both job and workplace and strive to ensure a good collaborative climate with close managerial support as well as room for initiative and creativity.
Criminal record:
This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon when the municipality has received the criminal record 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 can be obtained from:
If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:
Leader in Ippiarsuk Peter Lund Eriksen, tel. +299 56 45 79 or email: ks14pelu@sermersooq.gl or to:
Deputy Nivi Clasen, tel. +299 27 75 28 email: ks73nicl@sermersooq.gl
Application:
Application marked with Job no. 1195-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation for 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: December 3, 2026
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Kuussuaq 2, 3900 Nuuk, GL
Activity Center Leader
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq · Nuuk
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