Project Assistant with strong relational and analytical skills for Boligkontoret Danmark

Project assistant with strong relational and analytical competencies sought for development of association democracy in the social housing sector

Would you like to leave your mark on an ambitious development project about strengthened association democracy and resident influence? At Boligkontoret Danmark we are seeking an engaged project assistant who, together with the project team, can experiment with new forms of democratic participation in social housing estates. The goal is to rethink the traditional structures and invite more and new voices into the decision-making spaces.

Working with us is work in a value-based organization where we always prioritize

• Employee wellbeing : We offer flexible working arrangements and place a high value on a healthy balance between work and leisure.
• Professional development : Ongoing competence development.
• A strong sense of community : We work closely across departments nationwide to create the best solutions for the benefit of our residents and member organizations

We have good terms for staff, including an attractive pension scheme, health insurance, care and senior days, vacation days and the option to add 10 Friday days off per year.

About the position

As a project assistant you will be a key person in the project New Ways in the implementation and further development of district democracy in collaboration with five housing associations across the country, where we pilot and document new methods for local, democratic resident participation. Your base will be at our head office on Havneholmen in Copenhagen V, from which travel activity around the country and meetings outside normal working hours can be expected.

Your tasks will include

• Analyze and structure data from qualitative surveys and logbooks
• Be involved in planning and facilitating processes in the test departments with a focus on method testing
• Engage in close dialogue with boards and residents
• Further develop and adapt method tools in collaboration with the project group
• Upskill others in method tools in collaboration with the project group
• Document learning and contribute to internal and external communication
• Contribute to summarizing and disseminating in a form that can be used for sector development

You match the position best if you

• have a social science or humanities master's degree (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political science, pedagogy or similar)
• have experience with process facilitation, citizen involvement or fieldwork
• have knowledge of the social housing sector – not a requirement, but knowledge of and experience with association democracy is valued as an advantage
• can operate among both volunteers and professionals
• have strong communication skills – both oral and written
• have strong analytical skills and can translate learning from practice into broadly applicable tools and recommendations
• are curious, development-oriented and good at translating ideas into practice
• are independent, structured and thrive in a daily life with travel activity and varying tasks

We offer

• A unique opportunity to shape the future resident democracy
• A workplace with strong values, high professionalism and a collegial community
• A large network in and outside the social housing sector
• Close collaboration with an engaged project team and local actors across the country
• A project employment from December 2026 (or earlier) to and including June 2028
• Salary and terms of employment according to the current collective agreement

Does this sound exciting?

Then do not hesitate to send your application and CV by clicking "apply for the position" before the application deadline expires on 19 October 2026 .

We wish the position to be filled no later than 1 December 2026 .

If you have questions, you are very welcome to contact project manager Maja Lundager Pedersen at [email protected] or 9397 9796.

We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

About us

Boligkontoret Danmark is a non-profit housing administration with a little over 200 employees who work either at our head office or at one of our 8 branch offices around the country, who administer and construct rental housing for housing associations, housing cooperatives and municipalities.

On our website www.bdk.dk you can read more about us.

Application deadline: 19-10-2026