Chief Consultant – Analysis and Development, Social Sector

The Job

We are looking for an experienced consultant to provide advisory services within the specialized social sector. You will become part of Carelink Gruppen's consulting unit – Carelink Analysis & Development, which works with analysis, evaluation, implementation, organizational and governance development across welfare areas.

You have a solid understanding of the authority and operations reality in the social sector, and the ability to combine social-professional insight with strategic analyses, governance understanding, and organizational and quality development.

We are looking for you who have experience in advising employees, managers, directors and executives within the field, and who can translate complexity and change dilemmas into clear decision-making and action possibilities.

You should have concrete experience with advising within the specialized adult social sector, but also preferably from the child/youth sector.

The Organization

This position reports to the Director & Partner for Carelink Analysis & Development, and is located in Copenhagen or in Aarhus.

Carelink Gruppen covers all of Denmark from a number of offices.

With this position you will get

• A key role in an ambitious and professionally strong consultancy unit
• Great influence on the creation and development of the social sector in Carelink Analysis & Development
• Great influence on the design of the projects and programs you lead
• Work with complex and societally important problems
• Close collaboration with dedicated colleagues across Carelink Gruppen
• Flexible working environment with primary attachment to the Copenhagen or Aarhus office

Purpose of the job

Your role will be to advise and deliver results together with the clients – from the initial dialogues and bid processes to the execution of projects and partnerships. You will become part of a unified team in the social and health area with ambitious goals, where we help each other to succeed.

Key responsibilities

• Advising municipalities and other actors on governance, organization, professional development and implementation in the social sector
• Bid preparation and building long-term customer relationships
• Leadership and management of large and complex tasks, including responsibility for quality, finances, progress and collaboration in project teams
• Translating political, strategic and regulatory frameworks in the social sector into concrete decision-making and action opportunities
• Close collaboration with both managers, directors and professional key personnel at the clients

Professional qualifications

Critical experience and critical skills

• You have solid insight into the development, governance and leadership of the social sector, and particularly the specialized adult sector
• You can combine professional depth with a strong consultancy profile
• You can handle both authority- and operations-related tasks and at the same time work strategically with governance, quality, leadership and organization within the social sector
• You build trust in the room and advise securely in relation to employees, managers, directors and executives within the social sector
• You can create progress in complex change processes, maintain overview and still get close to the concrete problems that need solving
• You thrive in a team that focuses on growing and that you can influence in its ongoing development
• You can perform strategic analyses and advise on quality, strategy, organization and transformation – with a view to economy, governance and management
• You can independently drive and lead complex advisory processes from start to finish in close collaboration with the client and through good leadership of the project team
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills

Additionally we imagine that you

• Have insight into one or more sector areas in municipalities. Preferably the social sector (e.g., performance management, target groups, legislation, economy and the interplay between policy, administration and practice), but we know that the necessary sector insight can be created if you are the right person
• Can combine strong professional knowledge with a clear consultancy and advisory profile
• Thrive in the role as a trusted sparring partner for leaders and executives
• Work structured, independently and result-oriented – also in complex and changing assignments
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills

Education level

• Relevant master's degree (or equivalent)

Why Carelink Gruppen?

Carelink Gruppen is on an exciting journey where the organization constantly evolves and creates new opportunities – both for customers and for the employees in Carelink Gruppen.

Carelink Analysis & Development has big ambitions and works purposefully to make a positive impact on the social sector. You will become part of a team that is passionate about solving complex challenges and delivering advisory services with real impact – always with professionalism, engagement and a willingness to make a difference.

Contact and location

Interviews will take place in Copenhagen.

The company will not have knowledge of your inquiry without your consent.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Jan Tornfeldt via [email protected] or +45 2999 9040.

The Company

About Carelink Gruppen

Carelink Gruppen is a Danish welfare conglomerate in growth with the aim of supporting and developing the Danish welfare system through close collaboration between the public and private sectors. The group works across welfare areas and provides interventions, consulting and digital platforms to the public sector.

Carelink Analysis & Development is part of Carelink Gruppen – Denmark’s largest welfare conglomerate.

Carelink Analysis & Development collaborates with municipalities, agencies, ministries and foundations to develop welfare solutions that work in practice. The work is characterized by high professionalism, integrity and a clear focus on creating real value for customers and citizens.