Deputy head sought for the new Center for Control at the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)

On 2 November 2026, SIRI will establish a new Center for Control with the aim of strengthening the supervision to ensure that the rules for residence and work in Denmark are complied with. In this connection, we are seeking a deputy head who will take on a central and cross-cutting role in the new center. The center and the position are new, and you will therefore have good opportunities to help shape both the role and the way we work across.

Welcome to SIRI

At SIRI we process applications for residence and work permits for foreign nationals from around the world who want to work or study in Denmark. We ensure EU citizens easy and fast access to Denmark, advise municipalities on integration and prevention of negative social control, and prepare tests in Danish and knowledge about Denmark.

In SIRI, digitalisation is an important part of our everyday life. We work with new technological possibilities, e.g., AI, to strengthen efficient and secure case processing and create value for citizens, businesses and employees.

You can read more about SIRI and about what it is like to work with us here .

You will become part of our new Center for Control

Control work is already today an important part of SIRI’s task to ensure that the conditions for residence and work permits are complied with, and to prevent and respond to abuse in the area. Control is carried out in several ways, including register cross-checks, outbound control and generally risk-aware case processing. The control work is carried out in close interaction with SIRI’s professional offices, which process applications for residence and work permits.

The Center for Control aims to handle ongoing control and to focus on further developing the control work, including new methods and tools for the control.

The center will consist of about 60 employees, two center heads and three deputy heads. The tasks are organized into two professional pillars with their own center head and deputy head, plus a cross-cutting function where you as the third deputy head of the office will have your primary role.

Your role as deputy head with us

You will have a cross-cutting role in the Center for Control and will work closely with both center heads. You will have a special task to drive and coordinate tasks that cross the center.

You will have a broad portfolio of tasks, and we therefore seek a strong generalist who can see the center as a whole, create an overview, and ensure progress. Your tasks will include, among others:

• Drive projects and development tasks in the control area from idea to implementation.
• Prepare notes, decision proposals and other deliverables – including tasks with political focus.
• Drive the development of SIRI’s use of AI tools and other technological solutions in the control work.
• Develop cooperation and interfaces between SIRI and other authorities and partners.
• Optimize existing cross-cutting operational tasks and contribute to creating more efficient workflows.
• Coordinate across the center and ensure that the right employees and professional skills are involved at the right time.
• Create coherence between data, analyses and technology in close collaboration with SIRI’s other offices – notably Business Development and Finance & Analysis.

Common to the tasks is that you must be able to navigate across, create structure in complex problems and translate ideas and decisions into concrete actions.

As deputy head, you will be part of SIRI’s leadership forum, where we regularly discuss various leadership-relevant topics. At SIRI we work in a structured way with leadership development and focus on your continued development.

Our expectations of you

You have a relevant academic master's degree and several years of relevant professional experience. You would like to or have experience with leadership. You do not need to have experience from the immigration area, but you must be curious, eager to learn new professional fields and able to understand complex problems.

In addition, we place emphasis on the following

• experience in driving projects and translating ideas into concrete results
• ability to collaborate closely with several leaders and good at leading upwards
• ability to create overview and keep direction in tasks involving different professional disciplines
• good sense for building relationships and collaborating across the organisation
• clear and confident communication both in writing and orally.

We also place great value on who you are as a person. We would like you to

• have a high work discipline, professional pride and take responsibility for tasks being solved properly and on time.
• be an attentive and open to others’ perspectives and solutions.
• meet others with integrity and empathy, say honestly what you think, and be able to give and receive feedback.
• be loyal to common decisions, but not afraid to ask questions or express your opinion when you see things differently.

With us there is room to grow, and we attach importance to the fact that we can work seriously and have fun together.

Curious?

If you have questions about the position, you are very welcome to contact the upcoming center heads, head of office Abed Elmoghrabi at 72 14 21 64 or head of office Torben Jensen at 72 14 25 21.

Are you our new deputy head?

We look forward to receiving your CV and a motivated application no later than Sunday 18 October 2026.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 43.

Salary and terms of employment

You will be employed under the state academic agreements. There will as a rule be a position as senior or principal consultant depending on your qualifications and experience. There is room to negotiate allowances that match your qualifications.

For the position of deputy head, a pensionable functional allowance is attached. The allowance is paid as long as you hold the position of deputy head and falls away without further notice when the deputy head function ends.

The employer is the Ministry of Immigration and Integration with its affiliated institutions, and the workplace is the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration, Carl Jacobsens Vej 39, 2500 Valby.

The position of deputy head is a permanent full-time position with an average weekly working time of 37 hours.

The position is to be filled on 1 December 2026.

It is a condition for the position that you can obtain security clearance for SECRET and that you can maintain the clearance throughout your employment.

Equal treatment in all its aspects is important. Therefore, all interested regardless of ethnic background, religion, gender, age and the like are encouraged to apply. The Ministry of Immigration and Integration is a member of the Association Equal Access.

Application deadline: 18 October 2026

Department: Carl Jacobsens Vej 39 2500 Valby

Location: Valby