Administrative employee for the animal welfare control under the Ministry of Justice[

Note: The Animal Welfare Control is part of the Ministry of Justice's domain. The position is advertised and administered via the Danish Food and Agriculture Authority's recruitment system.

Are you passionate about solving tasks that support better animal welfare?

You now have the opportunity to obtain a job that both challenges and develops you, and where you support the work of the Animal Welfare Control in an area with high political attention.

As an administrative employee you will be an important part of daily operations. You support management and the inspectors in the field animal welfare control and contribute to ensuring administrative tasks, processes and cases are handled efficiently and with high quality.

The days will rarely be the same. Tasks and pace vary, and therefore you thrive in a everyday where you both work structurally with planned tasks and help out when acute needs arise.

About the job

In daily life the administrative staff help each other solve a broad range of tasks and you can, among other things, come to work with:

• Operation of the unit's shared mailbox, including case creation and distribution.
• Light case handling of the unit's administrative cases.
• Purchasing, goods receipt and quality assurance in digital systems.
• Meeting coordination, including planning of the year's meetings, room booking, meeting notices, ordering refreshments, preparation of meetings and drafting minutes.
• Quality assurance and follow-up on settlements in financial systems.
• Handling of public access to documents requests.
• Other administrative tasks depending on the agency's needs and your competences

We take into account your competences, interests and experience when we allocate tasks in the team. Therefore the task portfolio may vary depending on both your profile and the unit's needs, also outside your normal duties.

About you

Experience with some of the described tasks is an advantage, but we do not expect you to know it all from day one. The most important is that you have drive, are service-minded and want to take responsibility for your tasks.

We expect that you have a relevant office education and furthermore

• take initiative and follow up tasks to completion.
• contribute positively to the team both professionally and socially.
• can handle many tasks at once and maintain calm in busy periods.
• have good judgment and take responsibility for your tasks.
• have an overview of tasks and deadlines and can plan both larger and smaller processes.
• are punctual and reliable.
• formulate yourself clearly and precisely in Danish, both orally and in writing.
• have knowledge of journaling and ESDH systems, preferably KMD WorkZone.
• work digitally and are curious about new systems.

You will thrive in the position if you

• have a high level of engagement and a desire to learn new things.
• can handle a sometimes hectic work environment with many changes and still maintain overview and good humor.

About us

You will become part of an administrative team consisting of four administrative employees, two lawyers and a manager, who work across several locations in Denmark.

The team supports the Animal Welfare Control's work through, among other things, administrative case handling, journaling, meeting coordination, financial follow-up and other cross-cutting administrative tasks.

The Animal Welfare Control is a nationwide unit that conducts checks on the welfare of production animals and enforces animal welfare legislation. We work closely across disciplines, including veterinarians, inspectors, lawyers and administrative staff.

We are still building the organization and in early 2027 we will become an independent agency named the Animal Welfare Control.

You will become part of a daily life where tasks vary, and where we help each other solve them. At the same time we prioritize professional sparring, training and development so you have the best conditions to succeed in the job.

When you start, you will receive a thorough introduction, a mentor and close sparring with both manager and colleagues.

Salary and employment terms

Employment is made under the currently applicable organizational agreement for office clerks, laboratory assistants and IT staff between the Ministry of Finance and HK Stat.

The position is full-time with an average of 37 hours per week and with the work location in Vejen or Herning depending on your residence.

Employment on December 1 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Your application

We look forward to receiving your application, CV, copy of diploma and any other relevant material no later than October 23, 2026 .

We expect to hold interviews on October 29, 2026 and in the period thereafter.

Do you want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the section head at the Animal Welfare Control, Marie Bjergager, at telephone 72 27 52 03.

The Animal Welfare Control regards diversity as an asset and encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply.