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

Do you want to be in the engine room where policies are developed and structural solutions for several of the largest welfare areas are created? Are you passionate about complex and structural problems, 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 something for you.

About the position We are seeking two employees who want to work with the development and management of the large welfare areas, municipalities and regions, artificial intelligence and the budget process.

As our new employee you will get very close to the preparation of policy decision papers 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 management, preparing and supporting political decision papers and negotiations in the center's areas, and preparing analyses. You will also develop and coordinate larger cases for the government in close cooperation with the relevant ministries.

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

The Center has the section responsibility for the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Culture, 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 management of the areas in connection with the Finance Bill proposals and negotiations, budget analyses, etc.

You will be responsible for your own tasks and policy areas, as well as the opportunity to work with a wide range of tasks with broad contact networks. Your concrete 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 values good collaboration, fairness and good humor. You will be part of a strong professional environment with a high level of ambition, engagement and focus on professional sparring. You will have a varied daily life with a mix of tasks with both short and long deadlines, and you will get right into the engine room of translating important political agendas into reality.

The position offers an exciting portfolio of tasks with great 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 professionally strong profile within economics and/or social sciences (e.g. cand.polit., cand.oecon., cand.scient.pol. or similar). You can be newly graduated or have a few years of experience.

Specifically we emphasize that you

• are motivated by tasks that have a large impact on societal development.
• have an interest in policy development within the health, social, housing and eldercare sectors as well as work 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 verbally and in writing.
• are a team player with good collaborative skills.
• are ambitious, goal-oriented, proactive and thrive in a busy and varied everyday life.
• have drive and resolve to engage in close collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders.

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

In addition, the center handles tasks related to the budget process for the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Children, Elderly and Housing in close cooperation with the relevant government ministries.

The center consists of a head of office, 10 academic staff, including two deputies, and three students.

Employment terms You will be employed under the state agreement for academics and will be placed as senior clerk or consultant based on your qualifications.

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

The employment area is the Ministry of Finance with its affiliated institutions, currently the Ministry of Finance's Department, State Administration, State IT, the Agency for Financial Management, and the Employee and Competence Agency.

More information If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the deputy head of department Martin Eibye Brandt (40 32 38 05 or [email protected]) or the senior clerk Andreas Holt Rafn (21 65 43 08 or [email protected]).

We look forward to receiving your application with CV, examination papers and any attachments via the “Apply for the job” button.

The deadline for applications is October 20. Please feel free to apply already today, as we evaluate and invite to interviews on an ongoing basis.

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