Re-advertisement: AC Administrative Officer sought for the Labor Market Department

The Naalakkersuisut works to ensure a long-term positive development in the labor supply to promote employment in multiple sectors and increase self-sufficiency in society. It is the government’s task to ensure that the Greenlandic labor market develops in a positive direction, both in the long term and in the short term.

The shortage of labor in the country is a challenge for the labor market, and due to the shortage, the private sector and the public labor force call in from abroad. One of Naalakkersuisut’s objectives is to improve the integration of the people who move here.

We offer a position at an exciting workplace where operations and development go hand in hand. There is opportunity for thorough training, and opportunity for you to influence the development of workflows in dialogue with stakeholders. Stakeholders include, among others, labor market parties and municipalities.

We are seeking a caseworker who can handle hearings on applications for residence and work permits regarding wages and terms of employment, manage administration of the fast-track agreement on recruitment of foreign labor, development tasks within the topic, and coordinate oversight and inspections by authorities in the area.

The department has a wide range of tasks from drafting policy briefs to the Naalaktio to Inatsisartut, development of the labor market area, analyses, data handling and ongoing case processing in the department’s areas of responsibility and information work on all initiatives.

Your qualifications and competencies

We imagine that you

• have a relevant academic education or the like.
• have experience working in a politically governed organization
• can work independently, structured and goal-oriented
• are prepared to take responsibility for progress in the tasks
• are prepared to take responsibility for the quality of the task execution
• have good communicative collaboration skills and in interdisciplinary work
• are flexible, punctual and approachable
• are bilingual, Greenlandic/Danish or Greenlandic/English
• are prepared that there may be some travel activity
• thrive in a busy everyday life and can juggle several types of tasks

Additionally

• If you have experience with the case management system F2 or other case management systems, that would be an advantage.
• It is also of considerable importance that you have knowledge of Greenlandic society and culture
• You naturally have a good sense of humor and are a good colleague!

Your primary tasks will be

• Provide responses to consultations on applications for residence and work permits
• Manage case processing and maintenance of the list of pre-approved companies and the fast-track scheme
• Streamlining of workflows/procedures regarding foreign labor and the fast-track scheme
• Development of workflows related to the case areas
• Advice to municipalities and companies regarding recruitment of foreign labor
• Course delivery for municipal caseworkers regarding foreign labor
• Monitor labor intake
• Coordinate inspection and supervision affecting foreign labor
• Administrative level case handling tasks

We offer

• An exciting and societally beneficial job with good development opportunities
• Personal responsibility
• Opportunity to make your mark on interesting tasks
• Good colleagues

Start date is 1 December 2026 or by agreement.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the department head Lona Lynge at +299 345624 / [email protected]

Salary and terms of appointment

Salary and terms of appointment, including the right to induction and severance travel and household relocation, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

For an applicant with the right documented qualifications, employment may be offered as a special consultant, chief consultant, or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable collective agreement

Housing

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

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, and other relevant documents by clicking ”Send application”.

We do not accept applications by e-mail.

Department: Department of Social Affairs, Labor Market, Families and Interior Affairs

Application deadline: 19 October 2026

Location: Imaneq 4, 3900, Nuuk, Greenland