Head of Administration Nanortalik

Head of Administration for Nanortalik

Do you want to lead the local administration in Nanortalik and help build a well-functioning, present, and cohesive municipality?

Kommune Kujalleq seeks an engaged and proactive head of administration for Nanortalik. You will receive a central leadership role with responsibility for ensuring an efficient local administration, good citizen service, and strong collaboration across the municipality’s professional areas.

As head of administration you will be an important link between citizens, employees, management and the political level. You must be visible in the organization and in the local community while being able to translate the municipality’s goals and decisions into local action.

We are therefore seeking a leader who can create overview, set direction and get people to work together.

A central role in Nanortalik

As head of administration you have the overall responsibility for the local administration and citizen service in Nanortalik and the associated outlying settlements.

You will work closely with the executive board, heads of administration, chief specialists and other leaders in Municipality Kujalleq. An important part of your work will be to create coherence between the municipality’s different areas of expertise while ensuring that decisions are as far as possible made close to the citizens within the applicable framework.

Your daily work will be diverse. You will work with leadership, finances, political servicing, coordination, development and concrete issues that require you to make decisions and maintain an overview.

Your main areas of responsibility

As head of administration you will among other things be responsible for

• leading and developing the local administration and citizen service
• ensuring professional, efficient and welcoming service to citizens
• creating good collaboration across the municipality’s administrations and professional areas
• ensuring financial management, budget follow-up and responsible use of resources
• following up on quality, documentation, workflows and administrative procedures
• ensuring that applicable laws, rules and municipal guidelines are complied with
• identifying professional and organizational challenges and ensuring follow-up
• support the implementation of political decisions and the municipality’s strategic goals
• contribute to development projects and improvements of municipal services
• ensure good internal communication and relevant briefing of the executive and other leadership.

You will also have responsibility for the local citizen service function, including budget responsibility, as well as managerial responsibility for relevant staff in the administration.

Close to political work and the local community

The position also involves political and local coordination.

You will, among other things, collaborate with the secretariat about the village boards in Nanortalik’s associated outlying settlements and with relevant professional areas around the local council in Nanortalik. You will also contribute to case materials and recommendations as well as coordination and practical preparation of political activities and events in Nanortalik and the outlying settlements.

As head of administration it is important that you are on the pulse . You should have an interest in what moves among citizens, employees and the local community, and be able to bring this knowledge constructively into the municipality’s work.

Who are you?

We imagine that you have management experience and preferably a relevant leadership education. You do not necessarily have to be able to tick every box from day one. The most important thing is that you can take responsibility, build trust and set a direction.

We especially value that you

• have experience with personnel management and can create engagement and following
• have an understanding of finances, budgeting and accounting
• have experience with or understanding of public administration and relevant legislation
• work in a structured way and can maintain an overview when there are many tasks
• can make decisions and follow them through
• communicate clearly and respectfully
• see opportunities in cross-disciplinary collaboration
• are development-oriented and open to new ways of working
• meet employees, citizens and partners with an appreciative and solution-oriented approach.

It is an advantage if you have experience from a politically led organization and knowledge of Greenlandic societal conditions.

We offer

You will get an exciting and responsible leadership position with extensive contact surface and the opportunity to have real influence on municipal service and development in Nanortalik.

You will become part of Municipality Kujalleq’s overall management organization and will have close cooperation with both the administrative and political leadership.

At the same time you will have a workplace in Nanortalik – in the midst of South Greenland’s unique nature and a local community with strong relations between the town and the outlying settlements.

About Municipality Kujalleq

Kujalleq Municipality is Greenland’s southernmost municipality and includes the towns Nanortalik, Qaqortoq and Narsaq as well as the outlying settlements and sheep-farm sites.

The municipality covers a large geographic area, and the distances make local presence, collaboration and the ability to find practical solutions especially important.

The economy spans among others fishing, tourism, agriculture and other local businesses. As head of administration in Nanortalik you will therefore be part of a vibrant local community and a municipality with both opportunities and complex tasks.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is classified under salary frame 36 in accordance with the current ASG agreement.

Salary and terms of employment, including any entitlement to signing-on and severance travel as well as household moving, are determined according to the agreement applicable at the time of taking up duty or a agreement between Greenland Self-Government and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

Housing can be allocated for the position. Rent and deposit are paid according to the then applicable rules.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact: Municipal Director Randi Vestergaard Evaldsen Telephone: 64 80 16 E-mail: [email protected]

Application and commencement

Commencement: as soon as possible after further agreement – ongoing interviews will be held

Application deadline: 31 October 2026

Submit your application electronically via the job posting on Municipality Kujalleq’s website.

The application must include relevant information about education and previous employment as well as documentation such as certificates and letters of reference according to the municipality’s current requirements.

Note : Applications are not accepted by e-mail or in paper form.

Application deadline: 31 October 2026

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