Experienced consultant to the Staff in Health and Elderly

Would you like to help create the best solutions for citizens in health and elder care?

Are you passionate about development, change and collaboration in a politically governed organization? Do you have a social science background, strong project management skills and a desire to play a central role in the implementation of the major reforms in health and elder care? Then you might be our new colleague in the Support/Staff in Health and Elderly. Join us to turn ambitions into reality

In Health and Elderly we are in the midst of a comprehensive organizational development and change process. With both the elder care reform and the health reform as a starting point, we are purposefully working on preparations for a new organization that will come into force on 1 January 2027. The new organization shall support that the intentions of the reforms are translated into a noticeable positive difference for citizens.

In the Staff we work closely with managers and leaders in Health and Elderly – and across the municipality's administrations. Through alignment we develop new forms of cross-disciplinary collaboration, strengthen the use of welfare technology and create strong partnerships with civil society. At the same time we are working with a new governance logic, The Citizen Journey , which puts the citizen's experience and needs at the center.

We are looking for a consultant colleague who would like to become part of the consulting team in the Staff. Here you will contribute to ensuring that new initiatives are implemented in practice, followed up and anchored across the organization. Your tasks

As a consultant in the Staff you will play an active role in contributing to the change process the organization is undergoing. You will, among other things, have a central role as project manager for one or more projects – these may be new as well as ongoing projects.

In addition, we expect you will encounter the following tasks

• Preparation of political case statements and decision proposals
• Coordination across administrations, disciplines and organizational levels
• Implementation, follow-up and ensuring compliance in development projects
• Analysis and development tasks focusing on future welfare solutions
• Facilitation of workshops, meetings and competence development programs

We are looking for someone who

• Has a master's degree in social sciences, e.g. cand.scient.pol., cand.scient.adm. or similar
• Has solid experience with a generalist role in a municipal staff function – preferably within health, elderly and care
• Can plan, drive and facilitate development and change processes from idea to implementation
• Thrives in a politically governed organization and understands the conditions that come with it
• Can navigate competently in complex development and change processes
• Is analytically strong and can translate data and knowledge into action
• Is structured and follows up tasks to completion
• Has organizational understanding and a view for the whole across
• Is a proficient communicator both in writing and verbally and can communicate at eye level with different audiences
• Can create engagement and motivation among employees and collaborators
• Is willing to challenge existing practices and bring new perspectives into play
• Has a flexible approach to tasks and thrives with a varied workload

As a person you are proactive, curious and collaborative. You work independently, and you have a sense that the best solutions are created in collaboration and alignment with central actors and stakeholders. Who are we?

The Staff for Health and Elderly consists of about 35 employees with different professional backgrounds and areas of responsibility. We work with, among other things, development, finance, IT, the apprenticeship area and administrative tasks.

What unites us is that we support the health and elderly sectors' core tasks through high professionalism, engagement, close cooperation and focus on quality. We have autonomous areas of responsibility, and are currently moving from responsibility to shared accountability, and through this we have a strong ambition that tasks are lifted best in collaboration and with different perspectives as a prerequisite for success. Why choose us

With us you get

• An exciting position with great influence on the development of the future health and elder care area
• Varied and complex tasks with a high degree of independence
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development
• An workplace with plenty of room and strong collegial culture
• Skilled and engaged colleagues who are passionate about their tasks
• Possibility to work close to both strategic decisions and practical implementation.

In Herning Municipality we work based on the values freedom to develop, financial prudence, professionalism and good judgment . Practical information

The position is initially full-time with expected start 1 December 2026 or by agreement .

Salary and terms of employment are set according to the applicable collective agreement between KL and the union-organized organization. Application deadline

Friday 23 October 2026. Interviews will be held

Wednesday 28 October 2026 If you have questions

about the position, you are welcome to contact

• Head of the Staff in Health and Elderly, Rikke Broch, at email: [email protected] / phone 20 99 61 58 (not available in week 41) or
• Chief Consultant, Tina Klejs at email: [email protected] / phone 51 30 65 31 (not available in week 43).

Read more about Herning Municipality at www.herning.dk .

In Herning Municipality we place emphasis on equality and diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Salary and terms of employment are set according to the applicable collective agreement, including the established provisions regarding local pay formation. We follow the principles of pay transparency, and you can find information about the pay level in Herning Municipality via this link: KRL. We process your personal data in accordance with GDPR and therefore only accept applications through our recruitment system. Click on SEARCH FOR THE POSITION at the top to apply for this position.