Advisor to the municipalities' work with societal security and emergency preparedness

Would you like to work with national security, crisis management and societal resilience? Would you help strengthen the municipalities' emergency preparedness and contribute to the development of the future Danish total preparedness? Do you have solid experience from the emergency management field and a desire to work at the intersection of politics, advocacy and implementation? Then it might be you we are looking for for an exciting position in KL's Unit for Societal Security.

Denmark faces today the most serious and complex risk and threat landscape since World War II. It is the municipalities that are on the frontline when crises strike. Therefore it is crucial that the municipal emergency services are as well prepared as possible to prevent and handle the diverse incidents and crises that may arise. We need your help to lift that work.

Your everyday life at KL

As an adviser in KL's Unit for Societal Security you will play a central role in supporting municipalities and developing the municipal emergency preparedness effort. You will work closely with municipalities, state authorities, other emergency actors and other relevant partners.

You will become part of a unit consisting of seven dedicated employees who together work aimed at supporting municipalities and municipal emergency services and ensure they have the best possible frameworks to succeed in their tasks.

Your main tasks will include

• Advise municipalities and provide professional input to their emergency preparedness work
• Contribute to the development of the framework for a coming total preparedness
• Carry out risk and vulnerability analyses and provide advice based on this
• Assist with professional knowledge and input to KL's advocacy on the emergency preparedness area
• Prepare recommendations, guidelines and professional presentations for municipalities' emergency preparedness work
• Plan and conduct exercises in collaboration with municipalities and other actors
• Plan and implement theme days, courses and educational activities aimed at municipalities.

You must be prepared for a certain amount of travel in connection with meetings, networks and events around the country.

About you

There can be many entry points to the position, but we imagine that you

• Have solid theoretical and operational knowledge of the emergency preparedness area
• preferably with practical or operational background, e.g. from the armed forces
• Have insight into municipalities' conditions and role in the overall Danish emergency preparedness
• Have experience with - or good understanding of - collaboration with political organizations and decision-making processes
• Have a strong and relevant network within the emergency preparedness field
• Have good communication skills and thrive with teaching as well as facilitating processes
• Work in a structured, analytical and independent way, but also thrive in close collaboration with others

We offer you

KL's Unit for Societal Security is anchored in KL's Office for Climate, Environment and Societal Security. The Office consists of about 40 employees, working with a wide range of subjects.

We offer an exciting and societally important position with great opportunity for personal and professional development. You will become part of a strong professional and social environment in an interest organization with great political influence and impact on societal development. You will have plenty of responsibility and influence on your tasks and flexible opportunities to plan your workday.

The practical

If the position sounds like something for you, please send your application and CV as soon as possible. We will call for interviews on an ongoing basis and hope to welcome our new colleague in January.

Salary and terms follow relevant collective agreement in KL with possibility of negotiating an allowance based on your qualifications.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain security clearance and maintain it throughout the employment process.

Are you curious to hear more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to send a text message to unit head Anders Christian Dyhr at 30 62 59 40.

We look forward to hearing from you!

KL is an interest and member organization for the 98 municipal councils in Denmark. KL contributes to developing and maintaining a strong local democracy. KL represents the municipalities' joint interests and is the municipalities' collective negotiating organization, knowledge center, and forum for joint initiatives and decisions.

KL sees diversity in the composition of employees and in management as one of our strengths and encourages all interested regardless of personal background to apply for our vacant positions.

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