Reposting - Forestry professional sought for the green transition in Tønder

Do you want to work with some of the most important green agendas in Denmark? Are you passionate about translating expertise into concrete solutions within climate, forest, nature and agriculture? And are you motivated to make a real difference for biodiversity and future land use? Then it might be you we are seeking as our professional profile focusing on forest and nature in the Nature Subsidies unit at the Agency for Green Land Reallocation and Water Environment in Tønder.

Be part of shaping a greener Denmark

Denmark is in the midst of a historic green transition. In the Agency for Green Land Reallocation and Water Environment we work purposefully to improve climate, nature and the water environment – including through drainage of low-lying farmland and establishment of forest and wetlands. As our new professional profile in the Nature Subsidies unit in Tønder, you will become a central player in administering the subsidy schemes that make the green projects possible for farmers, municipalities and companies.

Your main tasks

As part of our unit you will among other things have to

• Bridge-building: You help translate political ambitions into solutions that work in practice, and participate in professional and cross-cutting collaborations with colleagues in Tønder, Copenhagen and Odense
• Be professional support and sparring partner: You provide qualified support to case handlers in complex and professional clarifications etc.
• Advise and communicate: Support administrative groundwork in the form of case handler instructions, training, contribute to development and knowledge sharing in the team.
• Optimize and simplify: You contribute to simplification and optimization in the relationship between rules, practice and IT support, taking into account the purposes of the subsidy schemes. You may also be the one driving concrete improvement actions and projects.
• Support the leadership: prepare notes, decision proposals, contribute to general leadership support.

Your profile: Specialist focusing on forest and biodiversity

We are looking for a forest and landscape engineer or someone with a similar natural science background. You thrive at the intersection of professionalism, public administration and practical implementation

We attach particular importance to the fact that you

• Have an understanding of the interplay between political decisions and administrative operation
• Are structured and solutions-oriented and maintain an overview – even when tasks are complex and many
• Can convey difficult material so it becomes easy to understand for both experts and the broader audience
• Are a team player who actively contributes to a strong and positive collegial community.

Therefore you should choose us

At the Agency for Green Land Reallocation and Water Environment you will be part of a workplace with great societal significance. We offer an environment where high professionalism and ambitious goals go hand in hand with an informal and strong collegial community.

We offer

• Meaningful tasks: You will be responsible for areas where your knowledge makes a noticeable difference for Danish nature and climate
• A safe and structured onboarding: You will be met with a well-designed introduction programme and assigned a personal buddy who helps you settle in securely in both the professional tasks and the social community
• Flexibility and balance: We value close collaboration in the office highly, but offer flexible working hours to support a good daily life
• Professional growth: You will become part of a unit with about 50 dedicated employees, where there is plenty of opportunity for sparring and skills development

Terms of employment

You will be employed under the applicable collective agreement for forest and landscape engineers in the state or another relevant agreement depending on your educational background. Depending on experience and qualifications, there is the possibility to negotiate supplements based on qualifications.

The employment area is the Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare with related institutions and the service location is the Agency for Green Land Reallocation and Water Environment, Pioner Allé 9, 6270 Tønder.

This is a full-time position, intended to be filled no later than January 1, 2027.

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, you can contact team leader Jutta Martensen at phone 61 88 91 00 or office manager Stig Gronwald-Jørgensen at phone 21 13 47 59.

You can read more about the agency at www.sgav.dk .

Application

Apply for the position by sending an application including CV, diploma/certificate (including grades) and any references online in our recruitment system (click on ”Søg stilling”) no later than Sunday 15 November 2026.

We expect to hold interview rounds in week 47 in Tønder

We look forward to hearing from you.