Full-time Boatman for Thorsminde Rescue Station

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others in need? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for as a boat skipper at Rescue Station Thorsminde.

About us

The Coastal Rescue Service performs many different rescue operations year-round, and when the alarm sounds the most important thing is that everyone knows each other, knows what task they should perform and that they trust each other. It is a community that brings with it pride, and we work purposefully to make the Coastal Rescue Service one of the world’s best.

About the position

As the boat skipper, you are part of the local management at the station and shall support the station manager in administrative work as well as with maintenance and the general operation of the station and the equipment.

You are also the station manager’s deputy in his absence. You also form part of the on-call team at the station, and you, together with your colleagues, have the task of making the waters off Thorsminde safer. There will be various operations and exercises that you will also need to participate in.

You are part of a team of good colleagues with a close-knit esprit de corps, and you have the opportunity to influence the local development of the Coastal Rescue Service.

You are part of a culture where we are proud of our work, and where we take pride in saving people. You will have a workplace where there are always both experiences and challenges.

About you

To be considered for the position, it is required that you have obtained a Health Certificate for Seafarers without limitations (Blue Book) and that you do not have any criminal records that are incompatible with service in the Coastal Rescue Service.

Knowledge of the waters off Thorsminde is an advantage, as you, as a rescuer, must be able to operate at sea in all weather and in all types of rescue operations. It is required that you can report to the station within 10 minutes when the alarm sounds.

Employment terms

The employment is on behalf of the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness.

You will be hired and remunerated according to the applicable organizational agreement for rescue personnel at the rescue stations under the Ministry of Defense between the Ministry of Defense’s Personnel Agency and the Association of Danish Rescue Personnel as well as the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organisations - The State Sector.

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is the possibility of negotiating an allowance. The position is linked to an employer-funded pension scheme.

The position is a full-time role of 37 hours per week. The position is to be filled by 1 March 2027.

Your permanent place of service will be Thorsminde Rescue Station.

Contact and application

If you would like to know more about the workplace and the tasks of the position, please contact station manager Bjarne Mikkelsen at phone number 3029 1537.

If you have questions about salary or employment terms, please contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Birgit Jepsen at telephone 3266 5811.

The application deadline is 19 November 2026. Interviews will be held shortly after the application deadline.

You apply for the position via the link and we also ask you to attach your application, CV and copies of educational certificates. Please note that attachments must be added as PDF files.

In the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About Rescue Station Thorsminde

Thorsminde is part of the Coastal Rescue Service in the Emergency Management Agency. There are a total of 21 rescue stations across Denmark, and about 200 rescue personnel employed. Rescue Station Thorsminde is staffed for 3 full-time employees, 7 on-call personnel and 3 reserve rescuemen. The Rescue Station Thorsminde has the service address at Havnevej 3, 6990 Ulfborg.

The Emergency Management Agency is an agency under the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness (MSSB), which was established in August 2024. The agency consists of about 1,000 employees. The Emergency Management Agency works both on land and at sea. The agency handles major accidents, crises, disasters and other incidents that can threaten the fundamental functions of society.

The Emergency Management Agency is responsible for the national search and rescue system and supervises, advises and assists municipal emergency services. In addition, the agency handles a number of operational capacities and tasks, including emergency communications as well as safety and readiness at sea. A central element of the agency’s work is training leaders, instructors and specialists so that the emergency services in Denmark maintain a high professional level.

The agency’s headquarters are in Birkerød, but it is represented nationwide. The Emergency Management Agency is a diverse workplace with employees from different professional backgrounds and with many types of tasks – but with one common goal: To create security and take care of the Danish people.