Analytical profiles for work with political agreements, analysis and strategic development of the Home Guard

Do you want to work at the crossroads of operational needs, strategic development and political decision-making processes – and do you thrive on complex cases where you create an overview, analyze and communicate clearly?

Do you have experience with analysis and policy as well as ministerial or executive support, and are you motivated by responsibility in cases of great importance for the development of the overall Danish defence?

Then we have the right position for you.

About us

The Home Guard is a large voluntary military emergency response organization with approximately 15,000 active volunteer Home Guard soldiers and nearly 30,000 volunteers in the reserve. The Home Guard carries out a range of tasks for the Armed Forces, the total emergency response and civil society, and has a decisive importance for security and safety in Denmark.

In the Home Guard Command, we are the Home Guard's supreme authority and a joint agency under the Ministry of Defence with responsibility for the establishment, development and education of the Home Guard’s capabilities to support the Armed Forces and society's total emergency preparedness.

The Home Guard is currently undergoing a significant development and growth, where the organization and capabilities must be strengthened as part of a comprehensive expansion of Denmark's total defence and emergency preparedness. This is also reflected in a steadily increasing number of volunteers.

About the position

The positions are located in the Development and Analysis Department, which is a central actor in the Home Guard's long-term development. The department works with strategic analyses, simplification of agreements, development projects and cross-cutting governance – often in close cooperation with the Ministry of Defence's department and the Ministry of Defence's other agencies and authorities.

We have a strong professional environment with a high degree of independence. Our tasks are often complex and require both analytical depth, relevant stakeholder involvement and the ability to create clarity and momentum in a landscape that is both political and operationally oriented.

The Development and Analysis Department is a central part of the work on preparing a political agreement for the Home Guard, including the preparation of analyses, briefing papers, etc. You will thus contribute to the Home Guard’s overall strategic development and will work with highly-profile cases in the Home Guard.

Your tasks will include, among others

• Preparation of analyses, case briefs and decision papers at the agency head and department level
• Coordination and progression in the work on a political sub-agreement and coalition initiatives across the Home Guard
• Maintenance of capacity development in close dialogue with relevant stakeholders
• Translating operational needs and professional input into a strategic decision basis
• Contributing to ministerial support, including orders, notes and political briefing papers
• Development of policy, concepts and long-term strategic directions
• Cross-cutting collaboration with operational units, agencies and the department

You will have independent responsibility for your own cases and projects and must be able to navigate a field with many stakeholders, changing agendas and high demands for quality and timeliness.

The positions require you to be able to work both in-depth and broadly and to maintain an overview in complex cases with sometimes tight deadlines.

In addition, the positions give influence on the strategic development of the Home Guard and contribute directly to the implementation of central parts of the defence agreement.

The positions are physically located in Vordingborg with the possibility of weekly working days at Kastellet in Copenhagen depending on tasks and collaboration needs, as well as, if needed, up to one day of remote work per week.

About you

We are looking for profiles who are curious, analytical and motivated by finding solutions to complex problems and who can communicate in a clear and precise way. Your written skills are strong and you understand how to convey information both in writing and verbally. You can be newly graduated or have experience from e.g. a ministry, agency or another political organization.

We place emphasis on the following

• You have a relevant master's degree, e.g., cand.scient.pol., cand.polit., cand.merc or equivalent
• Have strong analytical skills and can translate complex knowledge into clear messages
• Have experience with – or insight into – policy development, analysis and preferably ministerial/executive support
• Can formulate yourself sharply and precisely – both in writing and orally
• Have understanding of the interaction between the operational, strategic and political levels
• Work in a structured and independent manner, while thriving in close collaboration with others
• Can drive cases forward and ensure progress – even when the conditions change

Familiarity with the Ministry of Defence’s organization or the Home Guard is an advantage, but not a requirement.

You are robust, curious and have a high degree of professional integrity. In addition, you are motivated by responsibility and by working on cases where there are not always simple and quick answers.

Conditions of employment

Note that the position is advertised both civilian and military.

The appointment is in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state (Academics’ Agreement).

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is potential for negotiation of supplements. There is a employer-financed pension scheme attached to the position.

The workplace is in Vordingborg

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence’s area you are subject to certain special conditions. You must, among other things, be security-cleared and maintain the clearance throughout the employment period.

You have as an employee an obligation to perform service outside the country’s borders, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace-enforcing, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact acting head of the Development and Analysis Department, Kim Malm at telephone 4112 0545.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment, please contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Sofie Gadegaard at telephone 3266 5585.

The application deadline is 20 November 2026 and interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter. The position is to be filled by agreement.

You apply for the position via the link, and we ask you to attach your application, CV and a copy of your educational certificate. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Ministry of Defence’s organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Home Guard

The Home Guard is a voluntary military emergency response organization. The Home Guard Command (HJK) is the Home Guard’s supreme authority and is a joint agency under the Ministry of Defence. HJK is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Home Guard as an organization and comprises the Chief of the Home Guard and the Commissioner for the Home Guard, who together form the Home Guard leadership, as well as the Home Guard staff.

HJK is responsible for the establishment and training of volunteer personnel and units and participates as part of the military defense in solving many of the tasks assigned to the Army, the Navy, the Air Force as well as their assistance to civil authorities. HJK handles communication about the Home Guard, strategic recruitment and engagement of volunteers, development of plans and programs, and the conduct of study activities for the Home Guard’s development.

HJK, with the Home Guard staff, divisions and departments, has its headquarters at Vordingborg Barracks, but there are satellites in several parts of the country.