Ministry of Societal Security and Emergency Preparedness seeks sharp consultants for the cyber domain

Do you want to help handle society's future cyber threats ? Do you have experience with government coordination and legislative work? Do you want to help strengthen cyber and information security in light of new challenges from quantum computers and AI?

Then you may be one of the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness's new senior or chief consultants in the cyber area.

About the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness

The Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness, in close collaboration with the responsible sectors, is responsible for preventing, resisting and handling major accidents, crises, catastrophes and other events that challenge society's fundamental functions – whether it is a cyber attack, sabotage, espionage or extreme weather events. The aim is to align preparedness, crisis management and resilience across sectors so our society is stronger – both in everyday life and during crises.

The ministry consists of the department and two professional agencies: The Agency for Civil Security and the Emergency Management Agency.

Your role and your tasks

We are seeking experienced employees for the cyber area at the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness, who will help raise cybersecurity across society in Denmark and the EU. Very welcome are profiles who can navigate the interface between law and policy.

A central task will be working on the implementation and guidance of cyber legislation, for example NIS 2, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the Cyber Security Act (CSA), as well as ongoing follow-up on the national cyber and information strategy 2026-29. In addition you – in cooperation with colleagues across the ministry's directorates and Slotsholmen – will contribute to handling new cyber challenges in areas such as AI and quantum computers.

The office continually works to strengthen operational readiness across society in light of the most serious and complex risk and threat picture in recent times. As part of this you may also work on the organizational development of a new cyber monitoring network and cyber operations center that will handle future cyber and hybrid incidents in a unified framework.

Our international team works on cases and negotiations across the EU, NATO and Nordic cooperation. You will therefore also have the opportunity to work with both national and international issues in a field that is rapidly developing.

In the office we place emphasis on being a cohesive solution-oriented team that helps each other across teams and maintains high professional standards while also having fun together.

The tasks are tailored to your competencies.

The tasks are

• Responsibility for legislation work, guidance material, political agreements and EU rules in close collaboration with The Agency for Civil Security.
• Coordination of government matters on the cyber area, across authorities and sectors.
• Ministerial servicing, including preparation of decision proposals, memos and other material.
• Collaboration with relevant authorities, organizations and companies to enhance cybersecurity and follow up on incidents.
• Professional sparring with the office's employees.

About you

You have a relevant academic degree, e.g., cand.jur., cand.scient.pol., cand.polit. We would like you to have broad experience with government work – preferably from a ministry or another part of the central administration.

In addition we value that you

• Are a good colleague who contributes actively to a good working environment and takes responsibility for joint task solving, including with our underlying agencies.
• Are professionally strong, curious and want to delve into complex issues and translate them into concrete decision proposals.
• Work in a structured, independent and solution-oriented manner with a clear sense of when a case requires coordination or sparring.
• Have good collaboration skills and thrive in working with colleagues across offices, authorities and sectors.
• Can maintain overview and deliver high quality, even when pace is high and deadlines are short.

It is an advantage if you

• Have experience with cyber- and information security, IT governance or similar, for example within ISO27001, supervision, NIST, technical minimum requirements or the like.

Terms of employment

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the current collective agreement between the state and Akademikerne (AC agreement) and placement will be as a special or chief consultant.

The position is full-time.

Expected start is 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain security clearance.

The employing area is the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness with its associated institutions.

The place of work is the Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness, department, Slotsholmsgade 12, 1218 Copenhagen K.

Want to know more

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Maria Leander Gøgsig at 20 48 08 94.

Your application

Send your application, CV and transcript no later than Monday 26 October 2026.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

You apply for the position by clicking on “Search the position” in the posting and filling in the application form.

The Ministry of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness encourages all interested to apply, regardless of race, skin color, religion or belief, political opinion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristics, age, disability or national, social or ethnic origin.

Application deadline: 26 October 2026

Department: Slotsholmsgade 12 1216 København K

Location: Copenhagen K