Head of Planning

Chief Planner

Kujalleq Municipality seeks a professionally strong Chief Planner for physical planning

Do you want to set the direction in planning work and ensure that complex planning cases become clear and thoroughly developed decisions?

Kujalleq Municipality seeks a chief planner who can combine personnel leadership, planning expertise, regulatory understanding and political service. You will have a central role in the development of Qaqortoq, Narsaq and Nanortalik as well as the municipality's villages and the open countryside.

The position is located in Technical and Environment and reports to the Head of Administration for Technical and Environment. You must create overview and progress in planning tasks, support the staff professionally and ensure a solid decision basis for management and the political committees.

Your main tasks

• Lead, prioritize and allocate the department's tasks and resources and follow up on quality and deadlines.
• Prepare, revise and maintain the municipal plan strategy, municipal plan, municipal plan amendments as well as development and master plans.
• Prepare and quality-assure case presentations and decision proposals for relevant political committees and the Municipal Council.
• Ensure that case presentations contain a clear legal basis, relevant planning, technical and economic implications, risks and a clear recommendation.
• Ensure correct and consistent handling of planning cases according to applicable planning and land use regulations.
• Plan and conduct hearings, public involvement and handling of consultation responses.
• Coordinate planning tasks with among others land management, construction, works, infrastructure, environment, cultural heritage, business and housing development.
• Answer and coordinate inquiries from citizens, companies, authorities and advisers.
• Lead planning projects, monitor external consultants and ensure updated maps, GIS and planning data.
• Contribute to budgeting, prioritization and management reporting for the planning area.

We expect that you

• Have a relevant advanced education, for example as town planner, architect, engineer, geographer, landscape architect or equivalent.
• Have experience with physical planning, public administration and relevant planning legislation.
• Can translate complex planning and regulatory issues into clear case presentations and usable recommendations.
• Understand working in a politically led organization.
• Can lead and develop employees and create clear frameworks for task execution.
• Work analytically, structured and solution-oriented and can maintain an overview in a daily life with many simultaneous cases.
• Communicate clearly in writing, speech and visual representations.
• Collaborate naturally across disciplines, organization and geography.
• Preferably have experience with GIS, digital planning tools and planning portals.
• Have understanding of or interest in Greenlandic societal conditions. Knowledge of the Greenlandic language and local conditions is an advantage.

We offer

• A central position as Chief Planner with real influence on the municipality's physical development.
• Varied tasks in a municipality with three towns, several villages and large geographical distances.
• Close collaboration with the management, other disciplines, political committees and external parties.
• Opportunity to develop the planning area, workflows and the professional quality.
• An workplace with responsibility, professional sparring and focus on solutions that can be implemented in practice.

Salary and employment conditions

Salary and employment conditions follow the applicable collective agreement and are negotiated with the relevant trade organization. The position is full-time with work location in Qaqortoq. Start as soon as possible or by agreement.

Expect business travel within the municipality and as needed outside the municipality.

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, you can contact: Head of Administration for Technical and Environment Malik Lundgaard Jensen Telephone: +299 29 57 54 E-mail: [email protected]

How to apply

Application with police clearance, and with information about education and previous employment, attachments including copies of diplomas, employer references etc. uploaded as a PDF file, must be received via the municipality's website no later than October 18, 2026.

NOTE: We do not accept applications on paper or by e-mail; please send your application with a PDF file electronically via the job advertisement on our website.

Application deadline: October 18, 2026

Apply for this position