Health Consultant to the Department of Public Health in Copenhagen (maternity leave cover)

Do you want to contribute to strengthening young people's well-being and health and make a difference for young people at Copenhagen's upper secondary schools? Then this position might be something for you.

About us

The Department of Public Health in Copenhagen is one of three departments in the Center for Prevention and Communities. The Center for Prevention and Communities is a new center in the Health and Care Administration and has been created as part of an organizational reform to bring the administration closer to citizens, closer to operations and closer to our partners.

The center's main task is among other things the strategic development of the public health area in the City of Copenhagen, development and operation of citizen-near initiatives and offerings, and the promotion of communities across civil society, local communities, other administrations and other relevant actors.

In the center we work data-driven, and we strive to create knowledge and link data in a meaningful way. We use data strategically to target, prioritize and evaluate our work. We collaborate closely with other administrations, civil society and the arenas where Copenhagen residents go about their daily lives, e.g. educational institutions, sports facilities and in city spaces.

About the job as health consultant

We are looking for a colleague for our Team Children and Youth in a fixed-term position.

In the position you will serve as the contact person at four to six upper secondary schools in the partnership that the City of Copenhagen has entered into with all upper secondary schools in Copenhagen to create better well-being and health among young people.

Your primary task will be to disseminate knowledge and facilitate meetings and workshops within various health themes at the upper secondary schools. Therefore, we are seeking a relationship-driven colleague who is passionate about creating engagement and dialogue, and who thrives with communicating and facilitating processes for both staff and students at the upper secondary schools in Copenhagen.

We would like you to have professional knowledge in areas such as mental health, alcohol and other substances, and youth involvement. It is also an advantage if you have experience in creating dialogue with young people and in developing and translating ideas into concrete actions that promote young people's well-being and health.

You will also continuously contribute to the team's other tasks. This can include

• Coordination, planning and follow-up in collaboration with colleagues and the educational institutions where you are the contact person
• Collecting and communicating data
• Developing, facilitating and supporting the implementation of activities, interventions and policies at the upper secondary schools
• Planning and facilitating meetings, presentations, theme days and workshops at staff and management level

About you

We are looking for a colleague who has an educational background in the social sciences or health-related field and preferably several years of professional experience from a politically governed organization. In addition, we emphasize the following:

• You are good at building, nurturing and maintaining collaborative relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience and willingness to give presentations and communicate professional knowledge and data
• Good data literacy
• You work independently, are good at keeping an overview and work both process- and results-oriented with respect to deadlines
• Good organizational understanding and ability to navigate in collaboration across organizations and different partners and stakeholders
• You are a team player who can see the value of collaboration and mutual involvement, feedback and sparring with colleagues
• Competences or interest in facilitating participatory processes
• Knowledge and experience from the youth sector is an advantage

In the department you will have 28 engaged and capable colleagues spread across three teams. We place great emphasis on a good working environment, professional sparring, accountability and respect.

Terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment according to the applicable collective agreement and within the framework of local pay formation.

The position is a maternity-leave cover for 37 hours per week. Starting 1 January 2027.

We are a workplace with good opportunities for flexibility in planning your working time as well as the balance between on-site work and telework.

More information

You are welcome to contact the team leader for Team Children and Youth, Gitte Brønnum Busk at 51 20 70 48, if you want to know more about the position. You can read more about the Health and Care Administration here .

The position is located in the Department of Public Health in Copenhagen, Center for Prevention and Communities, Health and Care Administration, City of Copenhagen, which is housed in Telehuset at Borups Allé 41.

In the Health and Care Administration's central administration we have smoke-free working hours.

Together with your application please attach your CV and other relevant documents.

Apply via the link no later than Sunday 8 November 2026

We expect to hold interviews Friday 20 November 2026.

About the Health and Care Administration

Our everyday life is about people. See more about our everyday life at www.vores-hverdag.kk.dk .