Head of Christiansø Administration

If you and your family are island people, here is a dream job with great personal and professional challenges

The Ministry of Defence is seeking an experienced and outward-facing leader to Christiansø.

The position as head of Christiansø Administration is vacant on 1 January 2027 and is desired to be filled at that time.

About us

Christiansø, where there are just under 100 residents, is under the state and administered by the Ministry of Defence. The daily operation and supervision are carried out by Christiansø Administration and led by the administrator.

Christiansø is visited in the summer season by up to about 45,000 guests. Visitors come to experience the island's unique local community, atmosphere, nature and cultural heritage. As administrator you therefore have the responsibility for the ongoing development of tourism and the communication of the island's many distinctive values.

There are a number of interesting projects underway on Christiansø, which shall contribute to making the island more sustainable and create good experiences for the island's guests.

About the position

As administrator you have many functions both as employer and as island administrator, hence you "wear many hats" and have many balls in the air at once. You will partly be head of the administration's approx. 25 permanent and hourly paid employees, partly responsible for the daily cooperation with the residents on Christiansø. In addition the administrator has a number of public functions that normally belong to regions and municipalities, for example police, customs and school authorities as well as the notary.

In addition comes responsibility for the social sector on Christiansø. The position as administrator on Christiansø therefore involves cooperation with a number of public authorities.

The position is furthermore associated with a number of outward-facing and representative tasks.

About you

You have several years of leadership experience, and your leadership style is characterized by professionalism, flexibility and empathy. You are a good communicator, which contributes to strengthening the collaborative relationships among employees, residents and tourists. You have a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.

You have strong professional competencies within management and administration as well as budgeting and accounting. We expect that you have solid and diverse administrative experience from the public sector, as you as administrator have the overall responsibility for housing/rental relations, social benefits, church services, preservation regulations etc. You have in-depth knowledge of and experience with budget management and financial reporting and perhaps you also have knowledge of property administration.

It would be an advantage if you have experience with project management and governance. It would also be an advantage if you have an interest in communication and preferably experience with it. It is an advantage with documented knowledge of Christiansø.

As a person you are positive, inclusive, engaged and development- and solution-oriented.

Terms of employment

The position is placed in salary group 1 in accordance with the framework agreement on contract employment of top managers in the state. There will be the possibility to negotiate allowances. You are appointed on a fixed term as a rule for four years, possibly with the option for extension.

The employment area is the Ministry of Defence and related institutions. You will, in accordance with state rules, be provided with housing, and your moving costs to and from the island are covered. There are special tax rules for the island.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence you are subject to some special terms. This means, among other things, that you must be security cleared and be able to maintain this throughout your employment.

It should also be noted that as an employee under the Ministry of Defence you are covered by the Defence Personnel Act.

The Defence is a diverse workplace, and we would like to reflect the surrounding society. We therefore encourage all interested regardless of personal background to apply for the position, because we believe that diversity strengthens task solving through dynamism and new thinking.

You must be willing to undergo a leadership test.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact office manager Jonas Bille at telephone 728 10150

If you have questions about the application, salary or terms of employment, you can contact HR consultant Toke Rasmussen at telephone 3266 5991.

The application deadline is Wednesday 4 November 2026. The process may include elements in Copenhagen as well as possibly Christiansø.

You can apply for the position via the link below. If you do not have the possibility to scan and attach relevant documents, please bring them to a possible interview.

You can read more about Christiansø on the website www.christiansoe.dk