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Ippiarsuk is looking for a Deputy Manager

The Department for the Elderly is looking for a Deputy Manager for Ippiarsuk, Activity and Care Center

Are you passionate about working with elderly people in close dialogue with their relatives? And are you an energetic and positive person who is able to work interdisciplinary, then the position as deputy manager at Ippiarsuk might be something for you?

Ippiarsuk is a nursing home with space for 34 residents and an Activity Center with 35 day users. The residents are distributed across 3 departments, with 11-11-12 residents in each department. The staff at Ippiarsuk have the following qualifications: Nurses, Health Assistants, Health Helpers, and unskilled workers. In addition to our 3 departments, the house consists of an Activity Center, Kitchen, Laundry, administration, caretaker, and Driver. At Ippiarsuk, we have just over 70 employees. Daily, approximately 78 portions of main meals are prepared, as well as open-faced sandwiches and snacks for the residents, which are also sold in a kiosk during the day to both staff and users in the Activity Center. Likewise, there are orders from the departments and leftovers from the house's catering for birthdays, meetings, and other activities in the house.

In addition to our 3 departments, we also have a department called Pakkutaq, which falls under the Disability and Social Psychiatry area. It is located at the top of the newer department. We do not have direct collaboration with the department's residents or staff.

Content of the position:

You will have the managerial responsibility for the three departments. You will report to the manager at Ippiarsuk, and you will be part of a joint management team with the leaders of the kitchen, department heads, caretaker, etc.

One of the major focus areas is that we work with; the resident at the center, open communication, life stories, etc. We now want the initiatives to be implemented so that the relatives can also feel a difference and have a better experience when they come to the house.

We are therefore looking for a deputy manager who is able to motivate and develop the staff to help develop new ways of doing things. At the same time, we want an overview of the needs of the residents and their relatives. Furthermore, we also want you to be a visible and stable person on site, and that you prioritize engaging in open relationships.

We want a deputy manager who:

∙Has a good managerial background – preferably with experience in the elderly sector

∙Is able to act as a substitute for the manager in their absence

∙Will perform open leadership

∙Actively participate in the development of the management team

∙Has an ambitious approach and strives to implement the highest professional standards

∙Is flexible, proactive, and has the mindset of “seeing opportunities rather than limitations”

∙Has experience with guidance and competency development of colleagues and possibly students

∙Is responsible for, in collaboration with the other department heads and the rest of the house, ensuring that guidelines, instructions, and new initiatives are implemented

∙Can ensure coherent resident processes

∙Can help create a cozy home for the elderly through a cheerful and welcoming approach to everyone in the house

∙Is bilingual, both Danish/Greenlandic, though not a requirement

We offer:

A position with plenty of close collaboration, where there is a focus on raising quality and development, an engaged employee group, a house with soul and warmth, an influential everyday life with high ceilings.

The working hours are 40 hours a week mainly in day shifts.

Criminal record:

This position is covered by 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 once 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 effect 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:

Manager Peter Lund Eriksen, tel. +299 56 45 79 or email: ks14pelu@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1196-26, and attached educational certificate 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: December 4, 2026