Deputy Commander / Sous-Chef for the Education Center at the Defence Academy

Are you a senior management consultant with extensive expertise in the educational field? and would you like to help shape the development of instructors in pedagogy and didactics at the Defence Academy? Then you may be our new deputy commander/sous-chef to the Education Center.

About us

The Defence Academy's Education Center is part of the Education Department at the Defence Academy and is primarily located at Svanemøllen Barracks on Østerbro in Copenhagen. The Defence Academy has, however, employees stationed in many places across the country, and we support them all.

The Education Center aims to support the Defence Academy, the Defence authorities and agencies under the Ministry of Defence with pedagogical advice and support, pedagogical competence development as well as development and operation of the group’s learning platforms, which go by the name of the Defence Electronic School (FELS).

As a foundation for task execution, the Education Center acquires knowledge and builds networks through participation in national and international conferences as well as NATO and Nordic meetings, and disseminates new knowledge and development trends through the Pedagogy Network Group, educational consultancy, and courses/training for Defence’s teachers and instructors.

The Education Center consists of 15 employees, a mix of civilian and military, working in two teams named respectively Learning and Development and Digitally Supported Learning. The two teams are led by respectively the head of the Education Center and the deputy head. Collaboration across teams is widely practiced to ensure advice, support and high-quality learning.

About the position

As deputy commander/sous-chef you will be the line manager for part of the staff and contribute to the strategic work with the development of a robust educational structure to handle an increased training need for non-commissioned officers and officers in connection with the defence agreement.

As deputy commander/sous-chef you will be the Education Center’s representative in a number of national and international cooperation forums, including in relation to NATO and NORDEFCO, and be the driving force in arranging the Defence Academy’s annual Education Conference.

You will be responsible for and contribute to developing provisions and guidelines regarding the Armed Forces’ use of FELS. You will contribute to developing the Education Center’s own staff within pedagogy and didactics.

The Education Center places emphasis on staff having a solid professional background, and offers good opportunities for your professional development and we would like you to have a desire to strengthen your competencies within the pedagogical and didactic area.

The position requires you to work in a structured manner and balance everyday tasks from an operational and development perspective. The exact distribution of tasks will be agreed on an ongoing basis with the center chief based on your interests and qualifications.

You should expect travel activity with overnight stays both domestically and abroad.

About you

You have an academic background and have worked with education within the Ministry of Defence’s group, in a governmental authority and/or as an instructor of adults. You have an interest in the pedagogical/didactic fields and can navigate both strategic context and practical teaching.

We imagine the following to fit you

• You want to have direct people management for specialized and academically strong staff.
• You can work independently, have natural foresight, and can actively contribute to smooth task solving.
• You have good collaboration and communication skills, as we have broad contact with various bodies both inside and outside the Defence.
• You thrive in building relationships and can apply this in the network groups and collaboration fora you will be part of.
• You maintain a high professional level even when handling many complex tasks at once.
• You have experience with case processing and education planning.
• You have experience with digital learning, pedagogy, didactics and military learning (or are curious and eager to learn).

Employment terms

Note that the position is advertised both civil and military.

Employment is in accordance with the current agreement between the Ministry of Finance and several academic associations for academics in the state (Academic Agreement).

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility for negotiation of supplements. The position is tied to an employer-funded pension scheme.

The workplace is in Copenhagen Ø.

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

As an employee you are obliged to perform service outside the country’s borders, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the Education Center’s head, OK Henrik, at phone 7281 7171 or at email [email protected] .

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, please contact the Personnel Command, HR Consultant Mia Nordbeck Carlsson at phone 3266 5716.

The application deadline is 23 November 2026 and interviews are expected to be held thereafter.

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

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

About the Defence Academy

The Defence Academy (DAK) contributes to the Defence’s task solving by delivering relevant and up-to-date educations as well as research and advisory to Defence’s employees and authorities. In addition, the DAK supports the group with course administration and guidance in pedagogy and digital learning forms.

The DAK consists of service locations in Copenhagen, Varde, Slagelse, Karup and Frederikshavn and offers basic and further education, including sergeant and officer training, including language officer training, The Military Academy Education as well as a Master in Military Studies. In addition, the DAK offers a wide range of continuing education that helps Defence’s employees and reservists solve their tasks efficiently and professionally throughout their careers.

The DAK conducts research and development within the three military core areas; military operations, military strategy and military leadership, as well as associated areas such as war history, cultural understanding and military technology. The DAK participates in collaborations with Danish and foreign research and educational institutions and contributes to the development of NATO’s doctrines and research projects. Knowledge production supports the educations, but is also used and communicated broadly to benefit the Defence, national and international partners, and society as a whole. Read more at fak.dk.