Team leader with personnel responsibility for the Environmental Protection Agency's groundwater mapping

Can you create direction, momentum and well-being in a strong professional team? Are you motivated by personnel management, operations control and by translating professionalism into concrete results? And would you like to contribute to ensuring a strong foundation for the protection of Denmark's groundwater and drinking water resource? Then you may be our new team leader in the Environmental Protection Agency's Office for Groundwater in Aalborg.

About the office

Groundwater is one of Denmark's most important natural resources. In the Office for Groundwater we work with groundwater mapping so we know where the groundwater is located, how it moves, and how vulnerable it is. This knowledge is crucial for targeted protection of our drinking water resource.

We work cross-disciplinary and in close collaboration with among others GEUS, municipalities, regions, water utilities and external consultants. It requires both strong professional competencies and the ability to collaborate and coordinate across.

Team Groundwater Mapping consists of about 15 employees with different professional backgrounds, including geologists, engineers and geographers. The team works with groundwater mapping projects in fields including geology, geophysics, hydrology, geochemistry and project management.

About the job

As team leader you will play a central role in creating good conditions for the employees and ensuring that the team's professionalism translates into efficient, robust and timely deliveries. Your task is to create direction, overview and progress in the team's total portfolio of tasks and to ensure high quality within the agreed framework.

You will be responsible for operations management, including

• Plan and prioritize tasks, projects, resources and capacity.
• Follow up on goals, forecasts, production and time usage.
• Ensure quality, progress and stable deliveries.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities to improve workflows.
• Translate data and experiences into better and more efficient task-solving.

As a people leader you are close to the employees in daily work. You support well-being and development through ongoing dialogue, sparring and 1:1 conversations and are responsible for PULS and follow-up on development plans. You must create an environment where employees can use and develop their professionalism.

You work closely with the head of the office and the other team leader in the office and contribute to translating professional standards and strategic decisions into practice.

About you

You have a relevant master's degree and are motivated to lead people and create good conditions for a strong professional team to succeed. You do not need to be a specialist in groundwater mapping. Familiarity with the area is an advantage, but most important are your leadership, organizational and governance competencies.

We value that you

• Can create structure, prioritize and ensure progress in a complex portfolio of tasks.
• Can balance attention to employees, professionalism, operations and deliveries.
• Can translate goals and strategies into concrete practice and official actions.
• Thrive at the intersection of professionalism, administration and policy.
• Can navigate safely in a public authority organization; experience from the civil service is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Are strong in relationships, stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Communicate clearly and can create understanding and following around common goals.
• Are curious about IT and digital solutions that can support and streamline task-solving.
• Are an accessible, clear and developing leader who provides direction, sparring and constructive feedback.

We offer you g

An exciting leadership position with the opportunity to lead a professionally strong team and contribute to an important societal task: to ensure a strong professional basis for protecting Denmark's groundwater and drinking water resource.

You will become part of a workplace with high professionalism, flexibility and the possibility of working from home. We have flex time and are a commuter-friendly workplace. The everyday life is characterized by professional immersion, knowledge sharing and collaboration – combined with humor, camaraderie and informal coffee chat.

The Office for Groundwater consists of two teams. In addition to Groundwater Mapping, the Groundwater & Data team also works on tasks that support groundwater mapping.

You can read more about groundwater mapping on the Environmental Protection Agency's website: www.mst.dk/gko

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state (Academic collective agreement).

Employment is permanent as a chief consultant with personnel management with base pay according to the agreement plus allowances. For this position the expected total salary is 67,394 - 74,614 DKK per month including pension (August 2026 level) for full-time employment, depending on documented qualifications and experience.

The place of work will be in Aalborg, Niels Bohrs Vej 30, 9220 Aalborg East.

Further information

If you want to know more, you are welcome to contact the head of the office, Jesper Hannibalsen, at tel. 9358 8219.

How to apply

You apply online by sending your application, CV and diploma etc. no later than 26 October 2026.

First interview will be held in week 45, 2026, second interview in week 46, 2026. Candidates progressing to the second interview must between the first and second interview be prepared to undertake tests that include a personality analysis and a cognitive test, just as there will be a case to solve in connection with the second interview.

Expected start date 1 January 2027 or to be agreed.

Application deadline: 26 October 2026

Department: Lerchesgade 35 5000 Odense C

Location: Niels Bohrs Vej 30, 9220 Aalborg Øst.