Administrative Officer for political and economic processes in the Culture, Leisure and Citizen Services Administration

Do you want to work close to the political negotiations about the budget in the country's largest municipality and ensure that complex issues are transformed into clear decision-making proposals? Then you may be our new colleague who can help make a difference for Copenhagen's cultural and leisure life.

Grab the opportunity and come aboard

We offer an exciting position in the Office for Budget and Financial Management. Here you will get a diverse portfolio of tasks that requires you to want and have the courage to learn to operate at all levels in our political organization and collaborate with colleagues across the entire Cultural, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration.

You will have the opportunity to develop professionally and personally and grow into new areas of responsibility with highly prioritized tasks at the interface between politics and economics.

Your primary duties are

• Plan and manage the processes concerning the political negotiations about the upcoming year's budget
• Preparation of memos, recommendations and decision proposals to management, the executive board and the political level on economic issues and political handling options
• Communicate and advise across the administration, where tasks vary in complexity and require involvement of partners with great professional diversity

Is that you?

We are looking for a capable colleague who thrives with diverse tasks at the intersection of politics and economy, is curious about the organization as a whole and naturally seeks knowledge in collaboration with colleagues.

You easily enter into new relationships and thrive in joining a team where we develop professionally together, support each other in task execution and make the most of each other's competences.

We imagine that you

• Have a relevant advanced social science education, such as cand.scient.pol., cand.polit./oecon. cand.merc., cand.scient.adm. or equivalent
• Possess relational competencies to manage many stakeholders across disciplines
• Can thrive with periodic high workload with many balls in the air and speed in the field
• Have experience with or are curious about public financial management and decision-making processes in a publicly, politically governed organization
• Are well versed in the Office suite

About us

In Budget and Financial Management we ensure good processes and frameworks around the administration's overall financial management. Our team also coordinates the political budget negotiations and supports discussions in the political committee. We are proud to create coherence between political intentions and financial management in the administration. As an employee in Budget and Financial Management you gain insight into the whole administration and can see that the numbers on the screen correspond to reality out in the Copenhagen streets.

We are an office characterized by flexibility and freedom in task solving, great trust in the individual, and a strong sense of community – we will succeed together, and we do so, among other things, when the invisible processes behind the economic and political negotiations function. In addition, we prioritize social events and we care about each other, both professionally and personally, and we have a broad age span.

Employment terms

The position is full-time with salary and terms of employment according to qualifications and in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

We offer flexible working hours, and it will also be possible to have telework days when tasks permit.

Your primary workplace will be Hans Nansens Gård, Copenhagen V.

Start date desired by December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible.

References will be sought in connection with the employment.

Want to know more?

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact Office Manager Kristian Bay Knudsen at 40 42 83 97 or Clerk Emma Bjergegaard Jespersen at 40 21 78 58.

Application deadline: Apply via the link no later than Thursday, 22 October 2026

We expect to hold the first interview on Monday, 26 October 2026. A second interview is expected to be held on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. There will be a small case to be solved in connection with the second interview.

Cultural, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration

In the Cultural, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration we work every day to create good conditions for culture and leisure life in the city, and to provide Copenhageners and the city's guests with a professional and approachable service. From libraries, cultural centers and museums to sports facilities, citizen service and the city's green spaces – we create frameworks for communities where Copenhageners can meet and unfold themselves. Our shared goal is to make Copenhagen a good place to live, meet and engage.

Application deadline: Oct. 22, 2026

Department: Nyropsgade 3 1602 Copenhagen V

Location: Cultural, Leisure and Citizen Service Administration