Re-advertisement - 1 Social Worker sought for the 24/7 and Visitation Department at the National Board of Social Services

The 24-hour and Visitation Department works with referrals and advice and guidance for caseworkers in municipalities and residential institutions/24-hour services, and oversees the overall management, coordination and operation of self-government owned nationwide residential institutions for children and young people. The 24-hour and Visitation Department also handles development of new initiatives in the field.

About the Social Board

The Social Board is part of the Department of Children, Youth and Families and the following 5 divisions: Paarisa, 24-hour and Visitation Department, Department of Advisory Services to caseworkers, Finance Department and Secretariat. The divisions work closely together, and it is a workplace that offers lots of professional challenges.

About the position

We are seeking a social worker who can work as a visitation officer for the 24-hour and Visitation Department, who has experience with case processing in the municipality and has knowledge of social work and the legislation.

The 24-hour and Visitation Department runs a central visitation system and handles operational and development tasks in connection with upskilling of staff and leaders at 24-hour institutions and 24-hour services.

The visitation officer's primary tasks are to assess placements and provide advice and guidance to municipalities in the areas of placements outside the home at a 24-hour institution or 24-hour service for vulnerable children and young people or persons with disabilities, with the aim of strengthening the legal and social-professional knowledge and practice in the field.

Tasks/areas

• Case processing regarding placement cases, visits and legislation.
• Social-professional advisory and guidance to the residential institutions.
• Social-professional advisory and guidance to the municipalities.
• Purpose descriptions and service declarations regarding self-government owned 24-hour institutions.
• Contribute to developing new initiatives in general in the 24-hour area.
• Assist in drafting guidelines and procedures regarding placement cases and visitation.
• Also assist in facilitating knowledge seminars.
• Various ad hoc tasks.

We expect that you

• Are a trained social worker.
• Have in-depth knowledge of case processing and social legislation.
• Have experience with the social sector.
• Are independent, flexible, structured and solution-oriented.
• Are well-founded in writing and speaking, both Greenlandic and Danish.
• Have good collaboration and communication skills.
• Are willing to take independent responsibility in solving Social Board's tasks.
• Are willing to work in a multidisciplinary environment where the individual contributes to holistic solutions.
• Are willing to work in a busy and developing environment and can handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Travel activity is expected.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to relocation travel and household relocation, in accordance with the agreement between the Greenland Self-Government and the respective negotiating organization in effect at the time of recruitment.

Housing

No staff housing is provided for the position. If a candidate already has staff housing through employment with the Self-Government, the right to assigned staff housing is maintained. The staff housing is linked to the employment relationship and must be vacated when the employment ends.

Start date

1 November 2026 or as agreed.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Office Manager Sorlannguaq Mørch at [email protected] or on phone 34 64 30.

Department: Social Board

Application deadline: 22 October 2026

Location: 3900, Nuuk, Greenland