Event and Project Coordinator for Leisure and Culture

Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq seeks a skilled and dedicated Event and Project Coordinator for the Leisure and Culture Department.

Do you want to help create some of the largest culture and leisure events in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq?

We are looking for a committed and independent Event and Project Coordinator who can plan, coordinate, and implement events that bring citizens together across the municipality. You will become a central part of the Culture and Leisure Department, where you will have a strong influence on the development and staging of the municipality's many events.

We are a department with 10 dedicated employees who work with culture, leisure, associations, art, festivals and development projects. Among our tasks are, for example, the Suialaa Arts Festival, Kulturrygsækken Allunnguaq, grant schemes, leisure education, as well as a wide range of citizen-oriented events. In addition, the department is responsible for a number of culture and leisure institutions.

You will become part of a department that works to develop the cultural life and strengthen communities through art, culture and leisure activities throughout the municipality.

You can find more information about us at: Culture – Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq www.suialaa.gl and https://kulturrygsaekken.gl/da

Position contents

We are looking for a – preferably experienced – Event and Project Coordinator to join the department and handle a number of tasks, including:

·National Day

·Christmas Tree Lighting

·Aasarpalaaq Festival

·Inaugurations, anniversaries and other cultural events

In addition, your tasks will include

·Close coordination and collaboration with the Management Secretariat on planning and execution of larger municipal events, where the roles and responsibilities are agreed for each event

·Planning, execution and evaluation of events, which often also take place in the evening and at weekends, therefore this should be expected

·Project management and coordination of larger events

·Budgeting and financial follow-up

·Collaboration with associations, cultural actors, volunteers, suppliers and other partners

·Contribute to the development of the municipality's cultural projects and festivals, including Suialaa Arts Festival

·Collaboration with artists, cultural institutions and volunteers

·Coordination of logistics, safety and practical execution

·Contribute to the development of new events and initiatives in the culture and leisure area

·Ad hoc tasks

Tasks are solved in close cooperation with the Culture and Leisure Department's other employees as well as the municipality's other departments, associations, cultural actors, volunteers, artists and external partners.

We expect that you

·Have a relevant education in event, culture, administration, project management, communication or similar – or have gained equivalent competencies through experience

·Have experience in planning, coordinating and executing events, projects or larger activities

·Have experience in cross-organisational collaboration with authorities, associations or external partners

·Have strong planning and project management skills and be able to create structure and overview

·Have experience with budgeting and financial follow-up

·Can communicate professionally both verbally and in writing

·Familiarity with culture, leisure or event sectors is an advantage, but not required

We also place emphasis on you

·Are proactive and take responsibility for your tasks.

·Work in a structured way and can maintain an overview – even when several projects run concurrently

·Have impact and can drive projects safely from idea to implementation

·Have good collaboration skills and thrive with many different partners, including associations, artists, volunteers and colleagues

·Communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.

·Are quality-conscious and pay attention to detail.

·Are flexible and thrive in a daily life where plans can change.

·Are solution-oriented and see opportunities rather than limitations.

·Actively contribute to the development of the Culture and Leisure Department's tasks and events.

·Have an interest in the art, culture and leisure area.

We offer

·An exciting and varied job with a high degree of independence

·Opportunity to influence the municipality's culture and leisure life

·A workplace with a lot of freedom, short decision paths and the possibility to put your own mark on the tasks

·An engaged team with good collaboration

·A daily life with great variation, where no week is the same

·Opportunity for professional and personal development

Criminal records and child protection check

The position is covered by the Act on the duty to obtain criminal records and child protection checks. Under the Act, employment may only begin when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal records and child protection checks. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed when the municipality has received a child protection check from the National Police and a criminal record from the Police.

Child protection check is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the person concerned, where the criminal record is obtained by the person from the Police.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between Greenlandic Self-Government, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment, between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the respective negotiating organization.

Employment will be on a 3-month probationary period

Accommodation

Personal housing cannot be provided for the position.

Further information is available from

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and related tasks to Department Head Jonas L. Nilsson, tel. +299 28 83 40 or e-mail: [email protected]

Application

Application marked with Job No. 995-26 , and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note

We do not accept paper or email applications; please submit your application electronically at the job posting.

Application deadline: 21 October 2026