Secretary General for BLK Secretariat

We are seeking an experienced municipal profile for the position of Secretariat Leader for BLK Secretariat. The position combines leadership of the secretariat with a central role in the department management in By, Land og Kultur and requires solid experience with municipal administration and leadership in a politically governed organization.

As Secretariat Leader you will have the personnel management of the staff in BLK Secretariat and report to the head of By, Land og Kultur (BLK). You will join BLK’s department management on equal footing with the other department heads and thus share responsibility for the overall management and development of BLK.

The task

Your most important task will be to lead and develop BLK Secretariat and ensure high quality and coherence in the Secretariat's complex task handling. You must set direction and priorities and at the same time have an eye for the cross-cutting connections in BLK and the rest of the organization.

As part of the department management you actively contribute to common managerial priorities, strategic development and implementation of decisions across BLK.

You will be responsible for the daily personnel management and professional coordination in the secretariat and for tasks including, among others, economics and budgeting, political processes, HR, MED and management information. You will also have a central role in cross-cutting projects, organizational development, digitization and development of administrative workflows.

The position requires that you can work strategically and still get close to the concrete task solution.

We are looking for

We are seeking an experienced administrative leader with a background as an office-trained professional in a municipality, solid municipal experience and relevant further education. You have worked closely with management and are used to both taking responsibility for your own area and contributing to the joint leadership and development of the organization.

It is a requirement that you have

• documented experience as a leader of a functional secretariat
• experience with portfolio management
• several years of experience with secretariat, leadership and staff tasks in a municipality
• documented experience with economy and budgeting, HR, MED and political servicing
• documented experience with cross-cutting project and process management as well as organizational changes
• experience with digitization, implementation of digital solutions and development of administrative workflows
• a Diploma in Leadership and relevant further education within public leadership, process- or change management.

As a leader you create structure and overview and can navigate safely between operations, development and strategic leadership. You communicate clearly, inspire followership and work naturally across professional disciplines and organizational levels.

It is important that you can both lead the secretariat and at the same time see yourself as part of a common department leadership, where the leaders together take responsibility for the overall development of By, Land og Kultur.

About us

By, Land og Kultur is a large and diverse professional area in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality. BLK Secretariat handles a wide range of tasks including management support, political servicing, finance, HR, MED, digitization and organizational development.

In the secretariat we work closely together on the tasks and place emphasis on high professionalism, collaboration, accountability and ongoing development of our task solution.

The practical

The position is full-time with the workplace in By, Land og Kultur, Mellemgade 15, 5600 Faaborg.

Employment is governed by the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: 17 November 2026

First interview: 20 November 2026

Possible second interview: 25 November 2026

Expected start: 1 December 2026

If you have questions about the position, you can contact the head of By, Land og Kultur, René Cording Jensen, at telephone 72 53 22 65.

We look forward to receiving your application.