Staff for international cooperation sought at the Agency for Societal Security

Can you advocate Denmark's interests in the EU system? Can you translate ambitions and momentum in Nordic cooperation? Can you understand directives in NATO? And can you do it all with a focus on working towards a more resilient and robust Denmark? Then it might be you we need in the International Office!

Welcome to

The Danish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Management (SAMSIK) works every day for Denmark's security. We support authorities, businesses and citizens in preventing and managing the threats society faces, and we have a central role in coordinating national crisis management.

Your everyday life with us

You will be employed in SAMSIK's International Office, where you either become part of a team focusing on cooperation in the Nordic and Baltic countries as well as NATO, or a team focusing on EU cooperation, including emergency preparedness, civil protection and cyber security.

The International Office handles and coordinates international work across the entire agency in close interaction with our international partners. We also serve the agency's management and the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Management. It all we do with the aim of making Denmark more resilient to threats and future crises.

We are looking for someone with experience in international cooperation and Danish advocacy in international contexts. Denmark's international cooperation on civil security is rapidly developing due to strong national and international political focus, and there will therefore be plenty of tasks to tackle and opportunities to influence your own assignments.

Below is a description of the subject areas that the positions we are seeking to fill cover. Your tasks will be assembled based on your competencies, and you are asked to indicate in your application if there is one or more of the subject areas that have your particular interest and best match your competencies.

Nordic and Baltic States

• Oversee and coordinate bi- and multilateral cooperation on societal safety and emergency preparedness with Nordic and Baltic partners.
• Participate in and contribute to relevant fora within the Hague Cooperation, the Baltic Sea Council, the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Network for Security of Supply.
• Drive agendas on societal security, emergency preparedness and civil-military cooperation in the Nordic region.
• It would be an advantage if you can speak another Nordic language besides Danish.

NATO

• Handle cases and hearings within the framework of general civil-military cooperation.
• Experience with NATO work, including knowledge of NATO standards such as NATO Baseline Requirements, NATO Response Measures and others.
• Work in the NATO area requires experience, and we therefore expect you to have experience as a specialist or chief consultant.

EU cooperation

• Work on policy development, coordination and hearings within emergency resilience, civil protection and cyber- and information security.
• Engage in close interaction with European partners and participate in relevant EU fora.
• Handle EU regulation at the policy level, including directives, regulations and developments within AI and cyber security.

The tasks across the three areas also include case processing, coordination and knowledge sharing with the agency's other technical offices. The tasks will be assembled based on your and the office's overall competencies.

About you

You have a relevant academic degree e.g. cand.scient.pol., cand.jur., cand.polit. or similar, and have experience with international cooperation and Danish advocacy.

In addition, we would like you to

• Have experience in shaping complex results in written form in a clear and accessible way.
• Be structured and approach your tasks systematically, including consultation processes, preparation of meeting materials, handling actions with messages and policy proposals.
• Be interested in global geopolitical, economic and trade policy developments.
• Be curious, adaptable and flexible, and thrive in an organization under construction.
• Be able to engage in close dialogue with relevant internal offices in SAMSIK and external stakeholders to establish a common Danish interest and line.
• Have strong written skills in both Danish and English.

It is an advantage, but not a requirement, that you have experience working with a management board and a ministry, or in another way have been part of a politically governed organization.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are set in accordance with the current agreement between the state and AC (AC collective agreement), and placement depends on qualifications and experience.

The employment area is the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Management with its associated institutions. It is a prerequisite for employment that you can obtain security clearance to the classification level SECRET and can maintain the clearance throughout your employment.

The workplace will be either on Østerbro or in Birkerød depending on which position you are hired for.

Travel activity is to be expected associated with the positions.

Expected start date is March 1, 2027.

Are you interested?

Send your CV, a motivated application and diploma via the button ‘Search for the job’. Applications must be received in the recruitment system no later than November 25, 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact head of office Nina Stakke-Viebke at [email protected].

The Danish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Management encourages all interested, regardless of race, skin color, religion or belief, political views, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristics, age, disability or national, social or ethnic origin, to apply.