Head of Health Strategy Secretariat

Do you want to lead the strategic development of health promotion and prevention in Aalborg Municipality?

The health sector is undergoing rapid change. New national reforms and legislation, the development of close-to-home healthcare, and an increased focus on health promotion and prevention demand strong strategic leadership, close collaboration and the ability to translate ambitions into action.

We are looking for an experienced and development-oriented leader for the Health Strategic Secretariat. You will lead a strong secretariat with 10 dedicated employees and have a central role in the overall management of the health area. At the same time, you will be a close strategic sparring partner for the head of health and prevention.

We are looking for a leader who can set direction and rally through trust, involvement and clear leadership, and who also has the courage to make difficult decisions. You must be able to challenge and bring new perspectives into play when it strengthens the decisions.

A central role in the development of the health area

The Health Strategic Secretariat is a staff unit in Climate, Culture and Health, working closely with both the administrative leadership and the political level.

The secretariat supports the development of the health area through political support, strategy development, implementation, analysis and follow-up.

As a leader you will be responsible for managing, developing and ensuring quality of the secretariat's work. You must be able to switch between the strategic perspective, management of staff and independent responsibility for complex cases.

Your main tasks will be to

• lead, develop and set the direction for the Health Strategic Secretariat
• create frameworks for high professional standards and development and thus well-being among the staff
• drive strategic development tasks in the health area in close cooperation with the head of health and prevention and the other health leadership group
• ensure high quality in case submissions, decision proposals and materials for the management and political level
• support leadership in handling strategic and political issues
• lead the implementation of the upcoming Public Health Act and the development of an cross-cutting civil society strategy
• create coherence between political ambitions, strategic priorities and concrete actions
• strengthen collaboration across the municipality's administrations and with among others Region Nordjylland and civil society
• actively contribute to the overall leadership and development of the health area.

A leader with political tact and strategic outlook

You report to the head of health and prevention and are part of the management team in the health area.

You will become a central sparring partner for the head of health and prevention. This requires that you can be loyal and professionally robust. You must be able to support decisions and at the same time challenge them constructively through professional insight, strategic vision and alternative perspectives.

You thrive in a complex organization with many interests and perspectives. You can create momentum through dialogue, relationships and professional credibility, and you have an eye for the political, organizational and professional dimensions of a case.

As head of the secretariat you have a special responsibility for the quality of the political and administrative service. You ensure that cases are professionally grounded, clear and well-coordinated, and that consequences, alternatives and recommendations are illuminated.

A leader who creates followership

You have experience with personnel management and are motivated to achieve results through others.

You understand that employees in a strategic secretariat work independently. Your task is thus not to be the most skilled specialist, but to create direction, prioritize the shared efforts and ensure that the professional competence is translated into concrete results in due time.

You must be able to ask the right questions, set priorities, create direction and momentum and ensure that skills are brought into play as best as possible through professional collaboration in the secretariat.

You are present, trust-building and clear in your expectations. At the same time you thrive on taking responsibility for complex tasks when the situation requires it.

Who are you?

We expect that you

• have solid leadership experience and experience with people management
• have experience from a politically led organization
• have strong competences in political and administrative case processing
• have organizational understanding and can navigate in complex contexts
• have strong collaboration and relationship skills
• have experience with strategic development and implementation
• have knowledge of or experience with health promotion, prevention or the municipal health area
• can lead specialized staff without micromanaging
• can create both calm, direction and results.

We expect you to have a relevant master's degree. A social science background would be an advantage, but we are open to different educational profiles. The crucial thing is that you master the interplay between leadership, strategy, political processes and organizational development and can translate it into concrete results.

Who are we?

The Health Strategic Secretariat consists of 10 academic staff with various professional profiles and is part of Climate, Culture and Health.

The total health sector includes

• Health Strategic Secretariat
• The Municipal Dental Service
• Public Health Nursing
• Center for Health Promotion
• Center for Mental Health
• Aalborg Health Center
• Center for Applied Municipal Health Research

We offer

You get a central leadership role with great importance for the development of the health area in Aalborg Municipality and the opportunity to:

• lead a strong and ambitious secretariat
• shape the strategic development of health promotion and prevention
• work closely with the administrative and political leadership
• participate in a strong leadership community with high professionalism and mutual trust
• create results through skilled staff and strong collaboration.

We place emphasis on a work environment characterized by trust, professionalism, collaboration and development.

Does this sound like you?

If you are motivated to lead strong professional groups, create strategic direction and deliver high quality in political service, we would love to hear from you.

Further information

Workplace: Climate, Culture and Health, Rantzausgade 4, 9000 Aalborg

There is a full-time position.

Salary and employment terms according to the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: 27 October 2026

There will be two interview rounds

• 1st interview on 5 November
• 2nd interview on 11 November

If you proceed to the 2nd interview, you will be asked to complete a Garuda Competence Profile and invited to a one-hour feedback interview prior to the 2nd interview.

The position is advertised electronically via a link and a CV must be attached.

In connection with the employment, references will be requested.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the undersigned, but not in week 41.

Health and Prevention Chief, Torben K. Kjeldgaard, Phone: 25201916, E-mail: [email protected].

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