Nature Technician for Team Nature & GIS

We are seeking an employee who would like to work with case handling in the nature area in a large and highly varied agricultural municipality, stretching from the Little Belt with hilly areas in the east to heath plains and river landscapes in the west. Does that sound like something for you? Then we would happily receive an application from you.

About us

You will become part of a group with four nature case workers and a landscape officer, who collaborate and consult on solving tasks. The group works together and has a good social community.

The group has a very broad range of tasks, where processing of applications and enforcement cases constitutes a large part of the work. Focus on nature and biodiversity is increasing, and therefore the group is involved in a wide range of different projects and plans. The individual typically handles cases concerning the Nature Conservation Act §3 as well as a selection of other tasks, depending on competencies.

The position is advertised because one of our case workers has sought other challenges.

About the position

The Nature Group is part of Team Nature in the Department of Building, Nature & Environment. The team has 18 employees and a team leader. The team handles, among other things, tasks within nature, landscape, waterways, climate adaptation, Natura 2000, water plan and nature projects, and the Green Tripartite. We have a high professional level and an informal tone, and we place great importance on collaborating, helping and sparring with each other across groups and professional disciplines.

As a nature case worker with us, we expect you to stand firm on ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, even in conflict-filled situations. At the same time, you must be able to engage in dialogue with citizens and businesses and actively contribute to finding solutions where nature is protected while there is room for farming and other businesses. Therefore, communication is an important skill for nature staff.

As a nature case worker, it is important that you can plan, structure and prioritize your tasks, dare to make an professional decision and get the cases completed. It is an advantage to have a flair for legal issues.

We do not necessarily expect you to be able to take the task from day one, but you must have the prerequisites either from your education or through experience from other employments. You may be newly educated, but you must have an interest in the mentioned areas, be proactive and eager to learn.

Your tasks may include, for example,

• draft decisions under the Nature Conservation Act, primarily regarding § 3 as well as protection lines and public access and carry out the necessary field inspections
• carry out assessments of internal and external plans, projects and applications in relation to, for example, § 3-protected nature, Natura 2000 and Annex IV species, nature reserves and landscape
• process applications under the Planning Act for the establishment of lakes and terrain regulations
• solve tasks related to, for example, contributions to restructuring projects under the Green Tripartite and smaller biodiversity projects
• contribute to projects and plans with ideas and proposals on how to harvest added value in the nature area.

We imagine that you

• have a scientific, planning, administrative or other relevant education such as biologist, nature resource candidate or forester and landscape engineer
• have good knowledge of botany, nature types and Annex IV species and a keen interest in different species groups
• have knowledge of and can use relevant IT tools including GIS
• are good at expressing yourself in Danish, both in writing and orally
• have a category B driving license.

It is an advantage if you have knowledge of municipal case processing and planning, preferably in the nature area.

We offer

• varied tasks
• good opportunities for onboarding with colleagues, participation in courses and close sparring and cooperation
• a structured introductory program, where you get a solid introduction to working in a municipality
• flexible working hours and great freedom to plan the work in collaboration with the group, both professionally and in terms of vacation, flex and remote working days
• good opportunities to participate in social events including in the staff association
• help finding temporary housing if you plan to move to the area.

Further information

If you want to know more about some of the tasks we work with, you can read more on the municipality’s website . If you have questions about the position, you can contact biologist Dorthe Prip Lahrmann, biologist Thomas Hæe Mogensen or team leader Tine Fricke.

Salary and terms of employment

This is a full-time position. Salary and terms of employment in accordance with applicable collective agreement. Start date is 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible. The place of employment is City Hall, Skelbækvej 2, 6200 Aabenraa. A criminal record check will be obtained in connection with employment, which will be conditional on the certificate being satisfactory.

Application

The application deadline is Sunday 15 November 2026. Send your application and relevant attachments via the link. Interviews will take place on 19 November.

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