Can you speak Arabic and would you like to help prevent extremism

Center for Documentation and Intervention against Extremism (CDE) in the Danish Immigration Service seeks a capable and engaged academic to become part of Unit for Collection & Analysis . You will play a central role in strengthening Denmark's efforts against extremism, unwanted foreign influence and parallel societies.

Welcome to CDE

We are part of the Danish Immigration Service and work purposefully with documentation, prevention and combatting religious and politically motivated extremism both nationally and internationally. With a focus on knowledge and cooperation we help create security in Denmark.

We are organized into three units

• Land Documentation
• Collection & Analysis
• Prevention and Advice

The vacant position is located in Collection & Analysis, where you will be part of a diverse knowledge collective consisting of about 20 colleagues with various professional backgrounds.

About the position

In Collection & Analysis we love data and language. We support the unit's data-driven prevention work and are responsible for investigating individuals, environments and organisations in relation to e.g. the Act on Prohibition of Receiving Donations (the prohibited list) and the national sanctions list of religious preachers with entry bans. In addition we support asylum case handling with person searches and extraction of mobile phones.

Our work is based on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), language skills and use of both quantitative and qualitative data.

It is essential that you have strong abilities in collaboration and networking, as we work with many stakeholders with different professional backgrounds both internally and externally.

You can read more about Collection and Analysis here.

Your duties will include

• Analysis and documentation of data for use in prevention and sanctions lists.
• Sharp and precise written and oral communication in the form of reports and presentations.
• Use of language skills and OSINT tools in collection and intelligence work.

We are looking for someone who has

• A relevant academic educational background.
• Language skills close to native level in Arabic.
• Danish language skills at native level.
• Experience with or interest in data, network analysis and OSINT.
• Strong collaboration and networking skills.
• Willingness to be part of a team.
• Ability to see connections across government areas.
• Experience with communication at the departmental or agency level is desirable.

We offer

• An exciting workplace at Center Sandholm in Allerød with dedicated colleagues.
• Opportunity to make a difference in a professionally strong environment with focus on good collegiality.

Further information

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact unit chief Thomas Ramsgaard at 20 58 65 39/ [email protected]

Apply for the job

We look forward to receiving your application, CV and diploma etc. no later than Sunday 18 October 2026.

We expect to hold rounds of interviews 1 and 2 on Oct 21 and 26, 2026. In connection with the 1st interview round there will be a language test in Arabic and Danish. There will be a case associated with the 2nd interview round.

Salary – and terms of employment

You are employed under the state agreement for academics and will be placed as an officer (fuldmægtig). There is the possibility to negotiate allowances that match your qualifications.

Employment area is the Ministry of Immigration and Integration with related institutions, and the workplace is the Danish Immigration Service, Sandholmgårdsvej 40, 3460 Birkerød in Allerød Municipality.

The position is a permanent full-time position with an average of 37 hours per week.

You must be security cleared to "SECRET" to work in this position, and able to maintain this throughout your employment. You can read about how we process your personal data here.

Gender equality in all its aspects is important. Therefore all interested regardless of ethnic background, religion, gender, age and the like are encouraged to apply. The Ministry of Immigration and Integration is a member of the Association Equal Access.

Application deadline: Oct 18, 2026

Department: Farimagsvej 51A 4700 Næstved

Location: Birkerød