We are seeking a Technical Manager for the Building and Construction Department at DIH

The Technical Department is an independent department under the staff function “Buildings and Infrastructure”, where the department is responsible for the operation of buildings and technical installations at Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk. The Technical Department is physically located in Nuuk at Queen Ingrid's Hospital.

As technical chief it will be your responsibility to lead the work for the department's employees, ensure legally required inspections, develop an annual cycle for the department, prioritize reported faults from employees at Queen Ingrid's Hospital, and of course be a sparring partner for the head of staff for Buildings and Infrastructure. You will join the management team in Buildings and Infrastructure consisting of a head of staff, a department head for medico, project managers and you as technical chief.

We offer

• Exciting and varied tasks that will be both professionally developing and challenging, academically, managerially and, of course, personally.
• A position with a high degree of leadership, where you will exercise both personnel management, operations management and financial management, just as you will have to consider many different aspects.
• An exciting opportunity to set the direction within critical infrastructure, where health professionals are deeply dependent on their physical premises, for which you will have responsibility.

We are looking for you who

• Have experience with or are open to a broad leadership position in Greenland with the cultural and professional considerations that are part of such a role.
• Are trained to be able to handle both administrative and leadership tasks. You are expected to be trained as a mechanical engineer.
• Have experience with or are open to managing both employees and operations.
• Have experience with or are open to learning about health-related considerations within your area of work.
• Have good collaboration skills, not least when things move fast or when sharp prioritization is required.
• Are strong in communication both in writing and verbally.
• Greenlandic language skills are an advantage but not a requirement.

Application

Application with copies of relevant attachments must be sent in PDF format via www.gjob.dk

Start date: 21 October 2026 or as soon as possible

Application deadline: 20 October 2026

Recruitment interviews will be held on an ongoing basis

Contact

Information about the position can be obtained from Head of Staff Alex Lykke Henriksen at tel. (+299) 52 91 03 or by e-mail: [email protected]

Housing

Housing will be allocated according to the rules currently applicable in the Greenlandic Health Service.

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions, including the right to a relocation travel and household move, in accordance with the agreement at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the applicable negotiating organization.

Citizenship

If you are not a Nordic citizen, please note that employment is conditional on valid residence and work permit. Residence and work permit can only be applied for upon agreed employment.

The Greenlandic Health Service – Breadth, challenge and professional pride

The Greenlandic Health Service falls under the Department of Health and is organized into 5 regions, 8 clinical areas, District Nursing, The Greenlandic Patient Home and the Health Service’s Operations Area.

If you are looking for professional challenges, are curious and enjoy working across a broad field, then a job in the Greenlandic Health Service is for you.

You can read more about the Greenlandic Health Service at www.gjob.dk

In Greenland there are great opportunities to lead an active leisure life. In the summer, hiking, whale watching, hunting, fishing and boating are ideal activities. Winter offers the northern lights and plenty of skiing, and if you live north of the Arctic Circle, you can ride a dog sled. In the larger towns there is plenty of cultural life with sports clubs, art exhibitions, concerts, cafes and restaurants. You can read more about the region where the job is located at www.peqqik.gl

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Organizational chart Greenlandic Health Service

The Greenlandic Health Service is a smoke-free workplace.

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