The Danish Agency for Education seeks an AC-grade civil servant for the GUX area.

The Education Agency is seeking an employee who is professionally engaged and has the ability and desire to join a collaborative team that values development highly. We are looking for you who take pride in delivering solid professional workmanship and who approach your tasks in a structured way.

The position is located in the Department for Transitions, Examinations and Statistics and the head of department.

The tasks include, among other things

• Work with the daily administration and operation of the education programs.
• Coordination and development of the GUX examination area.
• Support the work with task commissions and with subject-matter consultants.
• Coordinate and arrange central courses and continuing education activities for the upper secondary schools.
• Participate in the ongoing development of the workflows in the area.
• Coordinate and develop guidance material.
• Operate and develop the GUX team’s page on Iserasuaat.
• Develop, operate and optimise case workflows in connection with admission to GUX, including application forms.
• Coordinate tasks related to UWC (United World Colleges) and Nordic projects.
• Other ad hoc tasks in the upper secondary education area.

About you

The ideal applicant

• You have a relevant higher education qualification.
• You have in-depth knowledge of the gymnasial education programs and the education sector in general.
• You have an overview and can work systematically and are organized.
• You have good oral and written communication and dissemination skills.
• You are good at both teamwork and working independently.
• You have good knowledge of society.

About the Education Agency

The Education Agency is a politically governed organization and works both with serving the Department and the political level as well as development and production. The Education Agency is currently undergoing reorganization of work areas and procedures – which you should also help with.

We are a diverse workplace with many different functions, which in addition to more traditional agency functions includes our own publishing house, printing press and information and lending collections. The Agency mainly deals with primary schools, after-schools and free schools, operations in the upper secondary education area and the NUIKI project. We are about 55 colleagues who, in an informal environment, take pride in maintaining a high professional level.

Salary and conditions of employment

Salary and terms of employment, including entitlement to relocation travel and housing relocation allowances, in accordance with the agreement in force at the time of entry between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the applicable negotiating party.

For an applicant with the appropriate verifiable competencies, there may be employment as a special consultant, chief consultant or senior advisor in accordance with the applicable agreement.

Housing

No staff housing is allocated to the position. If an applicant already has staff housing through employment in the Self-Government, the right to allocated staff housing is retained. The staff housing is tied to the employment relationship and must be vacated at the end of the employment.

Application and contact

Are you ready to make a difference? Then send your application, CV and relevant attachments by clicking “Send application”. The application deadline is 30 October 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of department, Salik Schmidt directly at +299 34 64 77, email: [email protected]

If you would like further information about Greenland and the Self-Government, you can read more on the Naalakkersuisut website.

The Education Agency does not accept applications by email.

Department: Education Agency

Application deadline: 31 October 2026

Location: Kissarneqqortuunnguaq 20, 3900, Nuuk, Greenland