Financial Assistant for the Ground-Based Air Defense Program Office

Denmark is procuring new air defense capability – will you help to implement it?

There has been a political decision that the Armed Forces shall build a ground-based air defense capability. The work is in full swing, and we are now strengthening the program organization that will ensure the implementation of this procurement.

Therefore you now have the opportunity to become part of this exciting program, which can offer both a challenging and varied daily life, and where you will become one of the key people in the execution of the largest weapons procurement in Danish history.

About us

The Program Office is overall responsible for the acquisition and implementation of the new air defense capacity for Denmark. Our task is to ensure coordination, governance and strategic progress, which is done in close collaboration with the rest of the organization.

The Program Office consists of 12 staff and one chief. We see ourselves as professionals and we strive for a high quality in task execution. We aim to create a modern working climate where the tone of voice is open and honest, and where there is room for individual needs.

About the position

You will become part of the finance team, which primarily works with financial management but also planning and governance.

Among your primary responsibilities are

• Prepare and maintain program budgets in collaboration with the technical areas, and consolidate financial input.
• Prepare financial forecasts and follow up on consumption.
• Financial expertise support to the program areas responsible for the procurement’s execution.
• Cooperate with central financial functions on budget and accounts.
• Prepare the financial basis for political decisions regarding the procurement of the new ground-based air defense capacity.
• Contribute to the development of governance tools and financial models.
• Identify financial risks and uncertainties in the program.
• Ongoing status reporting regarding the procurement’s progress.
• Ad hoc financial analyses to support decision-making.

In addition, you may be involved in the program office’s other tasks, which include the preparation of management information, progress control, quality control, information and configuration management.

The position requires high financial expertise, organizational sense, the ability to present complex data in a clear and pedagogical way, and political sense.

Your place of service will be in the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization in Ballerup. However, there may be opportunities for occasional remote work.

About you

You have a relevant academic education with a financial background such as e.g. cand.merc., cand.oecon., cand.polit. or similar.

We expect that you have some experience from a similar position as well as experience with general program/project management.

In addition, we place emphasis on the following

• experience with government financial management
• proficient user of Excel
• ability to seek out and obtain relevant information from other internal actors to solve your tasks

You are organized and have an eye for both detail and the whole. In addition, you have an analytical mind and understand how to translate data into insights on the topic at hand, and you have the ability to communicate complex economics in a straightforward way.

You have good business sense, you are proactive and you thrive on taking responsibility for your own tasks and following them through to the end. You also enjoy working in a complex environment with many stakeholders and have a positive and constructive approach to solving your tasks.

Most importantly, you are collaborative and good at joining a larger team that solves the tasks together with you. Both independence and collaboration are therefore essential for a successful procurement and implementation of the new air defense capacity.

Does this sound like a position for you? Then we would be very happy to hear from you.

Terms of employment

The employment is governed by the general agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state sector (the Academic Agreement).

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

The workplace is in Ballerup.

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

As an employee you are obliged to perform service outside the country, including at units in international operations with the aim of participating in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, you are very welcome to contact the head of the Program Office, Major Peter Poulsen, at telephone 2071 1254.

If you want to know more about the tasks and day-to-day life in the finance team, you are very welcome to contact the team leader Line Olsen at telephone 30584669.

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Julie Cramer-Palmquist at telephone 3266 5848.

The application deadline is 21 October 2026 and interviews are expected to be held in connection therewith. The position is available from 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

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

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

About the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (FMI) is an agency under the Danish Defence Ministry.

FMI is responsible for the overall defense and emergency materiel, IT and cybersecurity. We are the ones who procure, operate and dispose of materiel and IT for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Arctic Command, Special Operations Command, the Home Guard, the Danish Emergency Management Agency and the rest of the Defence Ministry’s group. In addition, our IT staff assist daily in resisting the cyberattacks that the Defence Ministry’s group is subjected to. We are about 2,500 employees (3/4 civilians - 1/4 military) distributed across the Kingdom, with headquarters in Ballerup, Brabrand and Hvidovre.