The Ministry for Children, Young People, the Justice Sector and Equality is seeking a legal specialist- or chief consultant in the Department of Strategy, Development and Law

Are you passionate about improving the conditions for children and young people, and do you want to work close to the political decision-making process? Then we have an exciting position for you.

The department is seeking an experienced head or senior consultant with a strong legal background, who can contribute to strengthening the quality and development of our legal work.

In the Department for Children, Youth, Justice and Equality we work to realize political goals in our policy area. A central part of the position will be to provide professional sparring and guidance to our two lawyers. Therefore, we are seeking an experienced lawyer who has the necessary legal acumen to discuss complex legal issues. In addition, as a legal Specialist or Senior Consultant you will have a versatile everyday life with cross-cutting tasks, political servicing and projects. You will have your own areas of responsibility and at the same time participate in solving common tasks in the department.

The department is organized into the Management Secretariat, the Department for Strategy, Development and Law, the Justice area and the Equality Office. We value collaboration, professionalism and a work culture where there is room for development and new thinking. Therefore, it is an advantage if you are collaborative, meeting your colleagues with openness and interest. In return you will become part of a workplace with dedicated colleagues who support and respect each other.

Your job

You will join the Department for Strategy, Development and Law, which consists of nine employees with different professional backgrounds. The department works across the entire department's policy area and has a central role in ensuring that political decisions are translated into concrete actions and results.

The work is varied and requires cross-departmental, cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaboration as well as the ability to take independent responsibility for your own case areas.

We offer

• An exciting and meaningful job close to the political decision-making process.
• Opportunity to work with complex and societally important projects that make a difference for children and young people in Greenland.
• Varied tasks, own areas of responsibility and opportunities for professional and personal development.
• A dynamic work environment with engaged and ambitious colleagues who support and respect each other.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development through varied tasks and responsibilities.
• Flexible working conditions with a focus on balance between work and private life.
• A workplace with good colleagues and a focus on well-being and an informal tone.

Your tasks

• Professional sparring and guidance for our lawyers.
• Quality assurance of legal assessments and other legal tasks.
• Convey complex legal issues clearly and understandably to both lawyers and non-lawyers.
• Preparation and processing of legislative processes.
• Serve the political level through briefings to Naalakkersuisut, notes and answering §37 questions.
• Coordinate and follow up on ongoing projects and collaborate with colleagues, other departments, municipalities and other actors.

About you

• Have a relevant academic education at master’s level.
• Have solid legal experience and high professionalism.
• Experience with professional sparring, supervision or guidance of other lawyers.
• Work independently, in a structured manner and take responsibility for driving tasks forward.
• Communicate clearly and precisely both in writing and verbally.
• Thrive in project and process work and in collaboration across disciplines and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Greenlandic societal conditions and culture is an advantage.
• Bi-lingual is preferred, but not a requirement.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms, including entitlement to a relocation and housing move, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of joining between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the respective bargaining organization.

Housing

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

Application deadline

29 October 2026 at 12:00

Employment

As soon as possible.

If the position sounds like something for you, we look forward to receiving your application.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Acting Department Head Jesper Stab Nielsen at [email protected] or call +299 34 66 43.

We invite ongoing relevant candidates for interviews.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Department: Department for Children, Youth, Families and the Justice Area

Application deadline: 29 October 2026

Location: Nuuk, Greenland