Head of Study Administration

Study Administrative Leader

Would you like to help give our students the best possible education by providing direction, streamlining as well as structuring processes and procedures in collaboration with engaged and competent colleagues, so we are looking for you as our new study administrative leader at our campuses in Haderslev and Aabenraa.

Would you like to help give our students the best possible education by providing direction, streamlining as well as structuring processes and procedures in collaboration with engaged and competent colleagues, so we are looking for you as our new study administrative leader at our campuses in Haderslev and Aabenraa.

You will become part of the Studies Service department as well as a strong and development-oriented leadership team, which works from a shared vision.

About the job

As study administrative leader you will have management responsibility for two teams; Team Teacher, Communication and Nutrition & Health and International as well as Team Pedagogy and PAU, and it will be your task to further develop the study administrative area so that students and staff continue to experience a Studies Service of high quality, strong professionalism and good well-being and job satisfaction. With reference to the head of studies and in close cooperation with the leadership team, you will hold an important and central role in Studies Service.

Your primary focus areas will be

• Maintaining a stable and secure operation alongside development of the administrative tasks in Studies Service, including for example the development of the study administrative support for international work with UC SYD
• Maintaining and expanding good collaborative relations across the organization, particularly understanding of the programs and collaboration with the study leaders
• Participation in the implementation of new IT systems in the study administrative area
• Initiation of initiatives to optimize and streamline work processes
• Reading and interpretation of laws and regulations with a view to implementation in the study administrative tasks
• Coordination of cross-cutting tasks in the overall Studies Service
• Handling daily personnel and professional leadership of about 20 study administrative staff.

Your workday will be a mix of dialogue and sparring with key people in the organization, participation in project work across the organization, management of staff in Studies Service and special tasks and projects of varying scope. In addition, you will be an important player and sparring partner in Studies Service's leadership team, where a strong decision-making power is anchored.

Your profile and background

We do not require a specific education, but we expect that you are able to communicate and collaborate comfortably at all levels of the organization.

You can assess when you should involve others in processes and decisions, and when you should step in yourself to ensure the achievement of results.

You are strong in writing and understand the value of good and clear communication at all levels. We also expect you to practice an open, listening and trustful leadership style that allows space for staff's self-management and creates room for them to use their competencies in the best possible way.

You have experience with leadership, and you may have experience from the education sector, but this is not a requirement. Relevant education, e.g. a diploma in leadership, or a desire or willingness to further educate yourself in leadership at a later date would be a plus.

As a person you are empathetic, ambitious, goal-oriented and clear. Since we in Studies Service continuously develop our working methods, take new IT systems into use and generally work purposefully to optimize our tasks, it is important that you thrive in an environment where the day today is not necessarily identical to tomorrow. You also see it as an advantage that Studies Service is under development, so you can help shape the tasks and objectives.

About the department

You will become part of the Studies Service department. The total department consists of about 75 staff distributed across campuses in Aabenraa, Haderslev, Kolding and Esbjerg.

Studies Service is organized into teams that handle specific administrative tasks in relation to the students.

As our new colleague, you will become part of a well-functioning and informal administration that prioritizes collegial camaraderie.

We have a high level of autonomy, where the individual employee is responsible for their own tasks and shares responsibility for the overall Studies Service tasks. Strategic self-management is a prerequisite for us all.

We are a department with an informal tone, where there must be room for both professional discussions and a good laugh.

Studies Service is characterized by a strong focus on the students and the support of optimal study progression, as well as a highly competent staff.

The leadership team in Studies Service focuses on open and honest dialogue and collaboration, as well as a high degree of sparring and helpfulness among each other.

As a leader in Studies Service you can therefore expect

• A high degree of independence and autonomy in your task solving combined with support, backing and sparring opportunities from your leadership colleagues
• An informal tone with room for humor and laughter
• A fast pace and a strong commitment combined with a focus on and room for a good work/life balance
• A confidential space where all questions and challenges are welcome and seen as development opportunities for the entire leadership team.

We offer

We offer a full-time job with a starting date of December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible.

Employment and salary are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.

Have questions

You are welcome to contact the study director, Tine Jessing Hvass, tel. 72 66 22 59, to hear more about the position.

Application

Apply for the position via the link no later than October 20, 2026 at 23:59. Interviews are expected to be held on October 23, 2026.

About us

UC SYD currently educates about 6,300 students to professional bachelor’s degrees. They become, for example, teachers, educators, occupational therapists, nurses and sound designers. Many return later in life to further educate themselves with us. At the same time, we conduct research in the professions and run development projects, e.g. in kindergartens, schools and hospitals. We are 700 employees on four campuses in Southern Denmark. We are proud of our regional anchoring and have close cooperation with public and private organizations.

UC SYD aims to promote equality and diversity. We therefore encourage all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, to apply for vacant positions with us.

Application deadline: October 20, 2026

Location: Esbjerg Campus