Administration Manager responsible for personnel, finances and development in Skanderborg Parish

Skanderborg Sogn seeks an administration manager for an exciting and versatile position of 37 hours per week, starting on 1 January 2027.

We offer

As administration manager you will be a central leader and key person in a large and well-run parish, where we are responsible for planning and carrying out church services and a wide range of activities in our churches and church centers.

Your benefits

• the daily management responsibility for our engaged musicians, church wardens and administrative staff
• a close collaboration with the parish council, priests and staff, and the opportunity to influence the development of administration and work processes
• responsibility for weekly staff meetings, where upcoming activities are planned and coordinated
• management responsibility for a staff group with high professionalism, strong collaboration and a good social environment
• workplace in modern office facilities centrally in Skanderborg together with the rest of the administrative staff

Your main tasks

The position includes particularly the following areas

Staff management

You have responsibility for about 10 employees employed under different collective agreements. Tasks include, among other things, working-time planning, coverage of vacancies and other personnel-related tasks. Hiring, dismissals and salary negotiations take place in collaboration with the parish council. You can draw on advice from the deanery’s personnel consultant.

Support for the parish council’s work

You function as secretary-general in close collaboration with the parish council’s chair and participate in the business committee and parish council meetings.

Financial management

In collaboration with the parish council’s treasurer, you are responsible for budgeting, accounting, financial follow-up and ongoing financial management.

Coordination and planning

You support the priests in planning services, confirmation programs and other activities. You have an overall overview of the calendar and activities. Experience with or the possibility to handle personnel registration tasks would be an advantage.

Work environment, safety and IT

You are responsible for work related to the work environment, including APV, MUS conversations and other employee conversations in collaboration with the parish council’s personnel officer. In addition you are responsible for safety- and IT-related tasks.

Evening and weekend work can be expected, including 1-2 evening meetings per month.

We are looking for a leader who

• has documented experience with personnel management and can create well-being, motivation and a shared direction
• preferably has experience from a public organization
• has strong competencies in finance and accounting and can present complex numerical material in an understandable way
• is outgoing, trustworthy and thrives in collaboration with many different people
• can combine respect for traditions with a desire for development and renewal
• communicates clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing
• works in a structured way, keeps an overview and finds solutions in a varied daily life
• has strong digital skills and easily adapts to new systems
• is prepared to complete the sexton training if you do not already have it

Further information

If you would like to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact

Rasmus Kolding, parish council’s personnel officer, on tel. 40 24 79 20

Anny D. Jessen, Chair of the Parish Council, on tel. 22 25 11 50

Read more about us at www.kirker-skanderborg.dk

Application and interviews

The application with relevant attachments is sent via Jobindex

Administration Manager with responsibility for personnel, finance and development in Skanderborg Parish - 1708252 | Jobindex

The application deadline is 13 November 2026 at 10.00

Employment interviews will be held at Kirkecenter Højvangen

23.11.2026 9-16 (Round 1)

25.11.2026 9-12.30 (Round 2)

We look forward to receiving your application!

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be covered by the Common Framework Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CO10 – Central Organisation of 2010 and the Organizational Agreement between the Ministry of Church Affairs and CO10 – Central Organisation of 2010 for church officials with core tasks as sexton, parish helper/church and culture employee or church musician and the accompanying protocol for sextons.

The agreements can be seen at www.folkekirkensintranet.dk

The position is placed in salary grade 3.

The annual salary is to be agreed within the range 417,184-500,621 DKK (current kroner). In addition there is a duty allowance of 39,597 DKK per year and an OK allowance of 3,476 DKK per year. (All amounts are stated in current kroner as of 1.8.26).

Placement in the salary range is agreed between the Parish Council and the Danish Sextons Association.

Current government-appointed sextons have the right to retain their civil servant status upon appointment with a direct transition. In that case a classification of the position must be made.

If you do not have the sexton training, it is a condition that the mandatory 5-week training for sextons is completed within 2 years after the start of employment.

The parish council can inform that a police clearance and a child protection clearance will be obtained and references as agreed.

Important dates

Created: 16 Oct. 2026

Application deadline: 13 Nov. 2026

Contact person

Rasmus Kolding

Main number: 40247920

Employer

SKANDERBORG SOGN CHURCH OFFICE

Kirkebakken 4

8660 Skanderborg