Temporary nature national park employee for the Nature Agency West Jutland

Are you excited by nature and people, and do you burn to create and promote nature and outdoor experiences together with others – not least, are you interested in agency administration and board support as well as the design of outdoor opportunities in Nature National Parks? Then we may have the job for you.

Nature Agency West Jutland is seeking a Nature National Park employee with a focus on outdoor life/facilities in a temporary position until 30 June 2028. In the position, where you will become part of our Outdoor Life Team, you will have the opportunity to help solve the task of developing the Naturnationalparkerne Husby and Stråsø as well as the unit's area management more broadly.

The focus in the position is specifically to support Nature Agency West Jutland's secretariat services for the two established National Park Boards as well as development and construction of outdoor facilities in the national parks and at the same time to have responsibility for outdoor facilities on the unit's other areas.

Naturnationalpark Stråsø faces a number of applications for legally required permits and exemptions and subsequent implementation including detailed project planning. The application for the basic establishment permit has been submitted to SGAV, and a permit is awaited.

Naturnationalpark Husby is currently in a phase where the project description is being prepared, including a forthcoming public hearing, discussion in the board and political approval before regulatory work and detailed project planning.

Nature Agency West Jutland manages state forests and nature areas, in total about 25,000 ha in five West Jutland municipalities, with a particular focus on nature and outdoor life, including the two designated Naturnationalparker. In addition, we handle regulatory tasks within hunting and game management and implement projects within nature and outdoor life. Furthermore, we are active in the Green Tripartite and are responsible for climate-lower-lands, wetland, and reforestation projects.

The unit employs about 35 people in total, including 20 at the unit office in Klosterheden, located between Holstebro, Struer and Lemvig.

Tasks

You will, together with the unit's project managers for the two naturnationalparker and other staff, contribute especially within the outdoor area to applications for permits and exemptions, as well as to the design, planning and description of detailed projects, including not least planning of outdoor interventions – as well as subsequent implementation and establishment. Management and planning will take place in close and inclusive dialogue with partners, stakeholders and users, where your primary tasks will be:

• Participate in the Nature Agency's secretariat support of the two established national park boards in close cooperation with the project management at Nature Agency West Jutland.
• Apply for permits and exemptions for the implementation of the project description of Naturnationalpark Stråsø and contribute to the detailed planning of the outdoor efforts.
• Contribute to producing a politically approved Naturnationalpark Husby project description within the political and legal framework, and subsequently work with the hearing note, detailed planning and materiality assessment as well as other authority processing in collaboration with the project leader and colleagues in the project group.
• Other relevant management tasks within the unit's geography depending on your experience and professional competencies.

In addition to the above, you will also be responsible for operation, maintenance and development of outdoor facilities on areas managed by the unit, and there will be opportunities to contribute to the overall task portfolio at Nature Agency West Jutland. This could include participating in other types of projects within nature and outdoor life as well as handling tasks in the daily management of state lands and in the unit's administration.

Your profile

You may have a background as a landscape or nature manager, forestry candidate, biologist, geographer, anthropologist, forest and landscape engineer or similar.

You have an interest in co-creative collaborations for the benefit of nature, biodiversity and outdoor life and have an interest in and preferably experience with the regulatory and legal frameworks for nature and outdoor life.

You have the ability and willingness to listen, analyze and engage in constructive dialogue and create good collaboration with various stakeholders and users, as this is a core value for the unit's work in general. Your written skills must be strong, and you must possess good managerial understanding and the ability to deliver inspiring oral presentations. Last but not least, you must be good at initiating, managing and following up on practical area tasks within the outdoor area.

Additionally we expect that you

• work in a holistic and proactive manner, and that you can place different ideas and interests into a larger and balanced context that respects the regulatory and legislative frameworks and aligns with the politically set goals.
• can maintain an overview and deliver results in a busy everyday life with many different professional and concrete challenges.
• are good at collaborating broadly – both internally and externally.
• will join as a team player in the Outdoor Life Team and have the ability and willingness to give and receive constructive feedback in task solving.
• are a good communicator who can convey expertise both in writing and speaking.
• are a versatile IT user.
• are a flexible and helpful colleague who focuses on results and naturally promotes collaboration and builds strong relationships.
• have a good sense of humor and a positive outlook on life, and enjoy productive teamwork.

We offer

An exciting, independent and challenging job with substantial professional content, where you help create results. In addition, a job with good and engaged colleagues in a unit where we work for a good and comfortable work climate, and where a strong professional community is highly valued.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and terms of employment are according to the applicable collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state (Academic Agreement), or the Common Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Teachers’ Union and CO10 (LC/CO10-Common Agreement) and the corresponding collective agreement for Forest and Landscape Engineers.

The employment area is the Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare with its associated institutions.

The place of work is Nature Agency West Jutland, Gammel Landevej 35, 7620 Lemvig.

In order to hold the position, it is a requirement that you have a driving license, as the unit covers a large geographic area.

Working hours are on average 37 hours per week.

The position is to be filled by 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further information

If you would like further information, you are welcome to contact Forest Ranger Poul Ravnsbæk at tel. 20 30 43 40 or Team Coordinator Anders S. Rask at tel. 93 59 71 39.

How to apply for the position

You apply for the position online by sending your application, CV, education certificates, etc. no later than 22 October 2026 . Interviews are expected to be held on 29 October 2026 .