The Ministry of Finance's department is seeking ambitious employees to work on the major welfare areas and artificial intelligence

Do you want to be in the engine room where policy and structural solutions are developed for several of the largest welfare areas? Are you passionate about complex and structural issues and able to translate them into concrete solutions? And are you motivated by working in a dynamic environment and being part of an ambitious, engaged and social team? Then a position in the Ministry of Finance's Welfare Policy Center might be for you.

About the position

We are looking for two employees who want to work with development and governance on the major welfare areas, municipalities and regions, artificial intelligence and the budget bill work.

As our new employee you will come very close to the preparation of political decision proposals on central welfare areas and contribute to finding structural solutions to a wide range of socio-economic and political issues. The tasks include among other things contributing to the annual budget negotiations, concrete policy development, expenditure policy governance, preparing and supporting political decision proposals and negotiations in the center's areas as well as producing analyses. You will also prepare and coordinate larger cases for the government in close collaboration with the relevant ministries.

The center's work spans a number of central welfare areas, including health, social, housing and elderly care. In addition we work with the rollout of artificial intelligence in the public sector as well as governance and modernization of municipalities and regions.

The center has the statutory responsibility for the Ministry of Economy and Interior, the Ministry of Health and Church, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Ministry of Children, Elderly and Housing, where we in close collaboration with the ministries handle the overall expenditure governance of the areas in connection with budget bill proposals and negotiations, budget analyses, etc.

You will take responsibility for your own tasks and policy areas and have the opportunity to work with very diverse tasks with broad contact surfaces. Your concrete task portfolio will be arranged in dialogue with you with a view to your interests, competences and experience.

As an employee in the Welfare Policy Center you will be part of a team that prides itself on good collaboration, integrity and good humor. You will be part of a strong professional environment with a high level of ambition, engagement and a focus on professional sparring. You will have a varied everyday life with diverse tasks with both short and long lead times, and you will go right into the engine room in translating important political agendas into reality.

The position offers an exciting portfolio of tasks with large responsibility and a steep learning curve, where we care about contributing to your professional and personal development.

About you

We expect you to be a strong professional in economics and/or social science (e.g., cand.polit., cand.oecon., cand.scient.pol. or similar). You may be a recent graduate or have a few years of experience.

Specifically, we emphasize that you

• are motivated by tasks that have great significance for social development.
• have an interest in policy development in health, social, housing and elderly care, as well as working with governance and modernization of the public sector, including artificial intelligence.
• have a flair for numbers and strong analytical skills and can apply them in practice.
• are good at communicating both orally and in writing.
• are a team player with good collaboration skills.
• are ambitious, goal-oriented, proactive and thrive in a busy and varied daily life.
• have drive and the ability to persuade to engage in close collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders.

About us

The Welfare Policy Center has a central role in coordinating major welfare policy agendas, e.g., in health, social, housing and elderly care. We work with governance and modernization of the public sector, including the rollout of artificial intelligence in municipalities and regions.

In addition the center handles tasks related to budget work for the Ministry of Economy and Interior, the Ministry of Health and Church, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Children, Elderly and Housing in close cooperation with the relevant ministerial departments.

The center consists of an administrative head, 10 academic staff, including two deputy heads, and three students.

Employment terms

You will be employed under the state civil service collective agreement and will be placed as an advisor or consultant based on your qualifications.

It is a condition of employment that you can obtain security clearance at the appropriate level and subsequently maintain the clearance throughout your employment.

The area of employment is the Ministry of Finance with its associated institutions, currently the Ministry of Finance's department, State Administration, State IT, the Agency for Finance and Personnel, and the Agency for Employees and Competences.

More information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact deputy head Martin Eibye Brandt (40 32 38 05 or [email protected]) or advisor Andreas Holt Rafn (21 65 43 08 or [email protected]).

We look forward to receiving your application with CV, transcripts and any attachments via the “Search for the position” button.

The application deadline is Oct 20. Feel free to send your application already today, as we assess and invite for interviews on a rolling basis.

The Ministry of Finance sees diversity as a strength and encourages all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply. We look forward to reading your application.

Application deadline: Oct 20, 2026

Department: Christiansborg Slotsplads 1 1218 Copenhagen K

Location: Copenhagen