The Ministry of Education seeks a Head of Secretariat for the International Secretariat

Do you have experience working in international organizations, can you operate in international contexts and do you thrive in managing staff? Then maybe you are the one we seek to lead the International Secretariat in the Ministry of Education's department.

About the position

As head of the secretariat you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the ministry's international work and for leading the secretariat's staff in daily operations. The ministry's international work is especially related to the EU, the Commonwealth, the Nordic Council of Ministers, OECD, the Council of Europe and UNESCO. In addition, there are a number of bilateral collaborations with, among others, Germany, Vietnam and India focusing on education.

You will, together with the staff of the International Secretariat, have the responsibility to coordinate the ministry's international work and to serve the minister in international contexts. The International Secretariat plays an important role in collecting and disseminating international knowledge that can be used in relation to policy development in the Ministry of Education's area. In addition, the secretariat represents Danish interests in international contexts and contributes to Denmark taking responsibility for educational development in the world.

You will have managerial responsibility for the secretariat's 6 employees with responsibility for professional sparring, strategic direction and good well-being. You will also have close collaboration with the rest of the department's management team.

You will report directly to the department head for Economy and Group as well as International.

About you

You are interested in work in international organizations, establishment of diplomatic relations and you preferably have experience with EU processes. You are used to operating in international contexts and are good at networking. You have good cooperation skills that you can apply in collaboration with colleagues in the Ministry of Education as well as Danish and international stakeholders.

You have experience with or would like to try your hand at people management. You have strong written and oral communication skills in Danish and English. Additional language skills are an advantage but not required.

You have a relevant social science master's degree, e.g. cand.scient.pol., cand.scient.soc., cand.jur. or similar.

You should be prepared for some travel activity associated with the position, but with good opportunities for planning.

About the International Secretariat

The International Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the ministry's international work and serving the minister in international contexts.

The International Secretariat is organizationally anchored in Economy and Group as well as International, where we are about 65 employees.

Salary and employment terms

You are employed as a senior consultant with supervisory responsibility. There is an opportunity to negotiate allowances according to qualifications.

We wish the position to be filled by January 1, 2027.

The working hours are an average of 37 hours per week.

The place of employment is Frederiksholms Kanal 25, 1220 Copenhagen K.

It is a condition of employment that you can be security cleared to SECRET, and that you can subsequently maintain the clearance throughout your employment period.

Want to know more?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of department Marie Juel Bech Nielsen at 33 92 52 55.

You can read more about the Ministry of Education on our website www.uvm.dk.

How to apply

Send your application, CV and diploma electronically no later than November 1, 2026. You apply for the position via our website uvm.dk/job. We expect to hold interviews in weeks 45 and 46.

If you proceed to the second interview, you may also be asked to complete and answer a case, as well as fill out a preference profile and a cognitive test, which will be part of the overall assessment.

If you use AI for your application, please attach your prompt so we can see the line of thinking you used.

We look forward to reading your CV and application.