Do you want to shape the direction of the tests, exams and assessments of the future

Tests and exams play a large and important role in our education system – and the area is rapidly developing. As a team leader in the Agency for Teaching and Quality you will have the opportunity to lead skilled employees and help shape the exams and tests of the future.

We are looking for two team leaders who want to take responsibility for both daily operations and the long-term development of tests and exams in, among other things, primary school and high school areas.

You will operate at the crossroads between management, professional development and reliable operations. When exam periods begin, the tests must be stable, fair and professionally conducted for students and schools. The rest of the year focuses on developing the area – including in light of AI, the upcoming reform of the three-year upper secondary education, the new vocational- and profession-oriented gymnasial education EPX and the primary school quality program.

In other words, it is a job where you must both make things work in practice and help develop what must work in the future.

You will become part of the management

You will become part of the office’s management team together with a chief of office and two other team leaders. You report to the chief of office and will have a central role in setting the direction for the office’s work.

You will join a new management team with good opportunities to influence both collaboration, priorities and the professional development of the office.

As a team leader you will have personnel responsibility for one of the office’s three teams with about 10 employees. You will, among other things, need to:

• set goals and direction for the team’s work
• prioritize and distribute tasks
• provide professional sparring and feedback
• support the development of employees
• conduct performance and salary discussions.

You are part of developing the exams of the future

An important part of the job will be translating political agreements and reforms into exams and tests that work in practice.

You may, among other things, work with

• development of the exams at the high schools in light of AI and the upcoming reform of the three-year upper secondary education
• development of exams for the new vocational- and profession-oriented gymnasial education EPX
• development of primary school exams in light of the primary school quality program.

Here you will have the opportunity to bring your professional ambitions into play and help shape an area that is of great importance for students, schools and education, and to ensure that the exams function.

At the same time the office has a large responsibility for the practical administration of exams and tests. This means you also take on responsibility for parts of the daily operations, including:

• finances related to exam production, including contracts and supplier management
• grading and selection of exam subjects
• exam readiness and standby during the exams
• use and development of IT systems for planning and conducting exams.

When exam periods arrive, everything must run smoothly. It requires an overview, good collaboration and the ability to make decisions when there is a lot at stake.

You will have a central professional role

As a team leader you will also be responsible for quality assurance and coordination of employees’ work with, among other things, ministerial servicing, press cases and central exam-related matters.

In addition you will have professional responsibility for parts of the office’s exam-related work, including tasks related to assignment committees and censorship. The exact distribution of tasks between the team leaders will be determined in connection with the appointment. You must be prepared to also work cross-office and across different educational areas.

About you

You have a long higher education and a desire to use your expertise and leadership skills to achieve results together with others.

You may already have experience with personnel management or professional leadership. You may be ready to take the next step into a leadership role and have experiences that give you a strong foundation for the task. The most important is that you want to lead, set direction and develop both people and tasks.

We imagine that you

• are a skilled people manager or have the potential and motivation to become one.
• have professional ambitions and can translate them into clear goals and direction for your team
• have experience with operational tasks and can maintain an overview and calm when the pace is high and decisions must be made.
• are interested in exams and/or tests and want to dive into a professionally complex area.
• are a strong collaborator and thrive on delivering results across offices, the agency and the Ministry.
• have knowledge of one of the educational areas and the exam area is an advantage but not a requirement.

You do not need to know everything from day one. On the other hand, you should be willing to take responsibility, be curious about the field, and actively contribute to both management and the development of the office.

About the Office for Exams, Exams and Tests

You will be employed in the Office for Exams, Exams and Tests, which has the overall responsibility for exams, tests and assessments across all educational areas under the Ministry of Education, i.e. primary school, secondary schools, vocational education, adult education and FGU.

Our office is organized into three teams, but we solve tasks across teams and in close collaboration within the office. We consist of about 30 employees with different professional backgrounds, and we work with tools and processes that support the conduct of exams and tests, including several different IT systems. We work closely with the other offices in the agency to ensure coherence between exams and teaching.

We have a close collaboration with the Agency for IT and Learning (STIL) regarding IT solutions in the exam area and about holding exams – e.g. in Netprøver, TOPAS, tests and exams, the exam builder, the assignment builder, etc.

We have close collaboration within the office and an informal tone. At the same time we prioritize a strong professional collaboration with ongoing sparring, where we help each other and engage in making a difference for the education sector.

Salary and terms of employment

You will be employed as a chief consultant with personnel management under AC agreement Appendix 4a entered into between the state and the academic organizations. There is an opportunity to negotiate a qualification supplement depending on qualifications.

Expected start date 1 December 2026 or 1 January 2027.

Workplace: Kalvebod Brygge 47, 1560 Copenhagen V.

Does this sound like something for you?

Please send your application, CV and exam certificate by Sunday 25 October 2026 .

You apply for the position via the link in the advertisement.

We conduct interviews on a rolling basis and expect to conduct two interview rounds. You may be asked to answer a case and take a test as part of the recruitment process, which will be part of the overall assessment.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the chief of office Anders Broholm at phone 51 72 98 32. You may also send a text message, and you will be called back. You can also read more about the Ministry of Education at our website uvm.dk.

We aim for a workforce that reflects the surrounding society. All interested applicants regardless of background are encouraged to apply if they match the requirements stated above. We evaluate applicants solely on qualifications.

If you use AI in your application, you may attach your prompt so we can see the line of thought you used.

We look forward to reading your CV and application.