Social work consultants sought for VISO's unit with expertise in Greenlandic language and cultural conditions

Would you like to help strengthen social work for children, youths and families with Greenlandic background?

The Unit supports municipalities in complex child welfare cases and contributes to decisions being made on a solid professional basis with attention to linguistic, cultural and social conditions. We are looking for employees who want to help strengthen and further develop this effort through advisory services and the development of social-educational solutions for the benefit of municipalities, children, youths and families.

Therefore, it is important that you have in-depth knowledge and experience with the Greenlandic language and culture. If you also have experience from the foster care or authority sector and a desire for interdisciplinary collaboration, we would very much like to hear from you.

You will become part of a professional environment focused on learning, sparring and development. We place emphasis on good onboarding, and you will be assigned a mentor. Your primary area of work will be the unit’s tasks, but you will also become part of a larger team with advisory tasks across the specialized social sector. As you become familiar with the tasks, you will also take on cross‑sector responsibilities. This will give you the opportunity to develop a broad professional profile and put your competencies to use in different contexts.

About the tasks in the Unit

The Unit has been established as part of the legislation that came into force on May 1, 2025. The Unit shall advise municipalities in cases involving children, youths and adults with Greenlandic background, especially in cases where the placement of a child/youth is considered.

The tasks will primarily consist of

• Process and oversee the visitation of municipalities’ inquiries to the Unit regarding advisory and assessment processes for citizens with Greenlandic background
• In collaboration with the Unit’s external specialists, plan and quality assure advisory and assessment processes through dialogue with the municipalities
• Provide advisory and consultative assistance to those who contact us through our telephone advisory service.

The position involves, in addition to advisory tasks, a shared responsibility to further develop the offer and ensure its visibility and dissemination. You must therefore be able to communicate the content and experiences of the offer to different target groups, as well as actively participate in national and international professional networks and collaborations.

You can read more about the Social and Housing Agency/ VISO and the Unit’s tasks here

https://www.sbst.dk/viso and

https://www.sbst.dk/viso/om-visos-raadgivning/raadgivning-om-groenlandsk-sprog-og-kultur/til-borgere

Your profile

We are looking for someone who, for example, has a social-educational education, preferably supplemented with relevant continuing education and experience with vulnerable children, youths and their families with Greenlandic background. You have experience with authority work, knowledge of quality in social work in the child area and thrive in a advisory role to municipal authorities.

You can work methodically and systematically, and you are able to apply your professional judgment and experience in a collaborative manner.

We emphasize that you

• Have in-depth knowledge and experience with Greenlandic language and culture
• Have solid professional experience and up-to-date professional knowledge about vulnerable children and youths and their families, including experience in the foster care area, and very preferably with families with Greenlandic background
• Thrive with independent tasks and can work flexibly
• Can take the role of meeting chair in complex and conflict‑prone cases, and can communicate clearly while being mindful of the recipient perspective and citizen involvement
• Are a team player who can develop relationships, share knowledge and collaborate in a dialogic manner both internally and externally
• Can engage in dialogue with external specialists about professional, administrative and financial matters
• Are used to working analytically and can produce written outputs of high quality
• Are able to work within a complex professional field with political attention and act within the rules of good civil service.

VISO and Disability

In the Social and Housing Agency, the national knowledge and advisory organization (VISO) and Disability are gathered in one center, consisting of about 60 employees with different professional backgrounds. VISO, of which the Unit is a part, has contracts with nearly 70 nationwide providers, who are among the country’s most skilled specialists in specialized advisory and assessment in particularly complex cases in the social and special education fields.

The Social and Housing Agency is a workplace with an exciting, relevant and busy daily life, a strong collegial cohesion, an informal tone, and a high level of ambition. We offer flexible working conditions with the possibility of remote work days by agreement. The Social and Housing Agency is a commuter-friendly workplace with many employees from both Zealand and Jutland and is within a 10-minute walk from Odense Station.

Salary and employment terms

This is a full-time position with commencement on January 1, 2027.

Employment is subject to the applicable collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the relevant organization. Your job title will depend on your educational background. The expected salary level will be communicated at a possible first interview and will be determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including education, experience, competencies and job responsibilities.

If you reside outside Denmark, the Social and Housing Agency can assist with arranging contact with housing landlords in Odense, and we may, depending on circumstances, offer to participate in showing of premises, so you may have the possibility of a video viewing

The job’s area of employment is the Ministry of Social Affairs and its associated institutions. The workplace is the Social and Housing Agency, Woodhub, Lerchesgade 35, 5000 Odense.

Application deadline and interviews

You should send your application and relevant documentation (CV and exam certificates) electronically via the job posting on our website www.sbst.dk . The application deadline is November 4, 2026.

We will hold the first interview round on Monday, November 9, 2026, and the second interview round on Friday, November 13, 2026. Applicants progressing to the second round will be asked to address a case. If you are residing in Greenland, there is the option to conduct the interviews virtually.

Want to know more?

You can obtain more information about the position and the Social and Housing Agency by contacting Chief of Office Anja Mangelsen at [email protected] or phone 41932453 or head of Team Children, Youth and Special Education Gunhild Kirkmand at [email protected] or at phone 21737115. Gunhild Kirkmand will be in Nuuk from October 30 to November 4, 2026, where it will also be possible to arrange a meeting to hear more about the position.