HR consultant for maternity leave cover

Do you want to help support our HR function in the municipality in a maternity leave cover?

We are looking for an engaged and service-oriented HR consultant for a maternity leave cover. You will become part of our HR department, where you together with skilled colleagues will advise and support the municipality's managers in a wide range of HR and personnel tasks.

If you thrive in a varied daily life, have experience with HR and personnel administration, and are motivated by delivering good service and qualified advice, then perhaps you are the one we are looking for.

Who are we?

The HR team consists of 4 administrative officers, 6 HR consultants, 2 HR development partners, 1 AU-HR trainee, a department manager and an HR and payroll manager.

The HR department shares responsibility for ensuring the municipality hires the right employees and subsequently retains skilled staff. This happens through close contact and collaboration with managers and departments across the municipality.

As a maternity leave substitute in the HR department you will be attached to a team that primarily serves and advises managers as well as handles the department's shared administrative tasks. You will have a varied daily life, where you work both independently and with your colleagues to solve the many different HR tasks.

We have an informal tone, place emphasis on good collegiality and having fun together. With us, workdays are rarely the same.

Your tasks

As an HR consultant your tasks will include

·Administrative handling of recruitments and terminations

·Handling personnel cases in close and constructive collaboration with management

·Advice and sparring with managers on personnel-related questions

·Advice on employment-law matters in accordance with applicable collective agreements

·Quality assurance of procedures and workflows

·Contribute to the department's ongoing operations and administrative tasks

·Participate in relevant development and implementation tasks

·Contribute to ensuring good and consistent HR processes across the organization

·Handle ad-hoc cases

The tasks will be adapted to the department's needs and your experience and competencies.

We expect that you

·Have experience within HR and/or case processing

·Have knowledge of personnel administration and collective agreements within the public authority in Greenland

· preferably have knowledge of Getorganized and Mindkey

·Have a relevant education in HR, administration or a similar field

·Work in a structured and independent manner and follow your tasks to completion

·Be proactive, action-oriented and service-minded

·Have good collaboration skills and enjoy contact with both managers and colleagues

·Be able to keep an overview in a day with many different tasks

·Be able to communicate in both Greenlandic and Danish – this is an advantage, but not a requirement

We offer

An exciting and varied maternity leave cover where you will have the opportunity to work broadly with HR tasks and gain insight into the municipality's organization and daily HR operations.

You will become part of a well-functioning HR department where we help each other with tasks, share knowledge and emphasize a good work environment and collegiality.

We ensure a good introduction to the tasks and emphasize that you receive the necessary sparring and support in daily life.

The position is a maternity leave cover.

Criminal record

This position is subject to the Act on the Duty to Obtain a Criminal Record. In accordance with the Act, employment may only commence when the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and terms of employment are governed by the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland and the respective negotiating organization, as of the start date.

Employment will take place with a 3-month probationary period.

Housing

Housing cannot be provided for the position.

Further information available from

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for more detailed information about the role and related duties: Department Manager Nuuni Ezekiassen, tel. +299 36 71 43 or e-mail: [email protected]

Application

Applications marked with Job no. 987-26, and accompanied by proof of education and documentation of prior employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note

We do not accept paper or email applications; please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: 19 October 2026