The Danish Data Protection Agency seeks an HR administrator

Would you like to work with HR and personnel administration close to the leadership in the central, independent authority that supervises compliance with data protection rules? Then a position at Datatilsynet may be right for you.

Now you have the chance to apply for a position close to the management in an authority with great societal significance. You will have the opportunity to develop professionally and personally in an environment characterized by high professionalism, engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

About the position

As a personnel administrative employee at Datatilsynet, you will have a varied and educational job, where you will work with a broad range of tasks within HR and personnel administration . You will report to the section head in the staff unit and in your daily work you will solve many exciting and varied tasks in close cooperation with the section head in the staff unit and the other employees in the team.

The tasks will include

• serve as back-up for absence due to sick leave, holidays and working hours, etc.
• contribute to the recruitment process – job advertisements, booking interviews with applicants and drafting employment contracts, etc.,
• coordinate the onboarding process for new employees,
• act as administrator or back-up in the joint federal digital systems and solutions that support finance, accounting, procurement and HR,
• update internal procedures in the personnel and financial areas,
• be responsible for calendar management, meeting booking and preparation,
• act as secretary at internal meetings,
• be administrator of the state's digital learning platform Campus,
• be responsible for administration of Datatilsynet's paid courses (income-generating activity),
• be secretary to the director

You do not need to have experience with all of the above tasks. The final determination of your exact duties will be made in collaboration with the section head in the staff unit and the other employees in the team.

About you

You have a relevant office education and we would like you to have several years of experience working in a politically governed or public organization within payroll and personnel administration.

If you are newly graduated, you are very welcome to have experience with (some of) the above tasks from, for example, a student job.

You thrive in a varied daily routine with big and small tasks and with having different roles as a coordinator and project lead on operations and smaller development tasks

In addition, we emphasise that you

• are solution-oriented and take responsibility for your tasks,
• can manage complex issues and have a good eye for detail,
• possess very good collaboration skills with colleagues and possibly external partners,
• are proactive and sharp at coordinating and planning
• enjoy taking initiative, having an overview and ensuring progress – both in your own tasks and in collaboration with others,
• are good at keeping a handle on tasks and following up
• thrive both with tasks that require professional depth and with problems that require you to think quickly,
• are ready to influence and develop the tasks in the position,
• are good at seeing opportunities and like to be challenged,

Salary and employment terms

The position is to be filled on February 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The employment area is Datatilsynet.

Your workplace will be Carl Jacobsens Vej 35 in Valby near Copenhagen South Station.

You will be employed under the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees’ Organizations – The State Sector (OAO-S collective agreement) and the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and HK Stat. Placement will generally be in salary grade 2, step II. For the right candidate, placement can be in salary grade 3. You will be covered by the local agreement on salary policy for office clerks at Datatilsynet.

A condition of employment is that you consent to Datatilsynet obtaining and assessing information about you from the Danish Criminal Records (Det Centrale Kriminalregister) and to evaluate the information. Furthermore, it is a condition that you will be able to obtain security clearance, just as you must be able to maintain the security clearance throughout your employment.

Application

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for the position regardless of personal background.

We look forward to receiving your application with CV, relevant examination papers (with grades) and any references from previous employers electronically via the recruitment system by Thursday 26 November .

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

We expect to hold interviews on an ongoing basis.

If you proceed in the process, we will obtain references from previous employers.

You can obtain additional information about the position by contacting the section head Anne Bech at tel. 2949 3242.

About Datatilsynet

Datatilsynet is the central, independent supervisory authority in the data protection field. We supervise compliance with data protection rules.

At Datatilsynet we work every day to ensure a responsible use of citizens’ data in a digitized society. We do this by advising and guiding citizens, authorities and businesses about the data protection rules. We also supervise that the rules are followed. We handle complaint cases and conduct supervision of authorities and companies, just as we participate in international work, including in the EU. Since 2021 we have also had the responsibility for the National Whistleblower Scheme.

Since 1 January 2025 Datatilsynet has also been responsible for the secretariat support of the Intelligence Services Supervisory Authority.

Datatilsynet consists of about 65 employees (jurists, IT security consultants, data specialists, office clerks and student assistants, etc.).

We have a strong and informal professional and social community where you can brainstorm with and seek inspiration from skilled and dedicated colleagues and leaders.

At www.datatilsynet.dk/karriere you can read more about Datatilsynet as an employer.