Administrative officer sought for the development of the preparatory basic education

Do you want to work in an education area aimed at young people who are not immediately ready for upper secondary education or employment? Could you imagine a meaningful job where you contribute to the implementation of political agreements and help strengthen the quality of the education offerings? Then you might be our new colleague.

About us

In the Danish Agency for Education and Quality we work to translate political agreements and legislation into practice, and for educational institutions to deliver high quality and comply with the rules.

In the Office for Preparatory Education and Continuing Education our focus is to create good frameworks for a range of education for young people and adults (preparatory basic education, specially designed youth education, labour market training and general adult education).

Our main tasks are implementation of political agreements, rule administration, supervision, guidance of educational institutions and citizens, allocation of funds, quality development of education offerings, executive support, as well as ministerial and department support, including contributing to political negotiations.

The office is characterized by a good and informal working environment with a high ceiling. We have strong professional expertise and a positive and humorous tone, and we are particularly attentive to staff well-being and a good work-life balance.

About the tasks

Overall you will work with the operation and development of the preparatory basic education, and the tasks will span broadly. In the team there is a strong professional community and there is always room for sparring about the tasks with colleagues in the office. In addition, we prioritize that you have opportunities to develop your competences.

More specifically you will, among other things, work with

• Implementation of continuing education for FGU teachers
• supervision of compliance with rules and quality requirements
• handling inquiries from educational institutions
• administer grants
• develop guidelines for educational institutions
• contribute to minister and executive board support.

About you

You have a relevant Master's degree, e.g., political science, educational science or sociology. You may already have experience from the civil service or a municipality. It would also be an advantage if you have experience with the education sector or the target group.

We place emphasis on you

• have good written and oral communication skills
• can work independently and in a structured way
• can ensure progress in your tasks
• have good collaboration skills
• are motivated to create good conditions for a professionally strong teaching/learning environment
• want to be part of a competent workplace.

Salary and employment terms

The working hours are on average 37 hours per week, and you will be employed as an administrative officer under the applicable collective agreement for academics in the state.

We would like to fill the position on 1 January or by agreement.

The workplace is Kalvebod Brygge 47, 1560 Copenhagen V.

Would you like to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Office Manager Anne Mette Vang-Rydall at telephone number 33 92 53 40.

You can also read more about the Ministry of Children and Education on our website uvm.dk.

How to apply

Submit your application, CV and diploma electronically no later than 8 November . You apply for the position via our website uvm.dk/job.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis up to shortly after the application deadline. There will be two rounds of interviews. In the second interview a case will be included, where it is assessed how you solve a concrete task.

If you are using AI for your application, you are welcome to attach your prompt so we can see which line of thinking you have used.

We look forward to reading your CV and application.