Would you like to work in the control tower at Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands?

Do you want to work in the tower at Vágar Airport on the Faroe Islands?

Hevur tú hug at arbeiða í torninum á Vága Floghavn?

OBS! For Danish, read further down in the advertisement.

Would you consider becoming trained as an AFIS operator, or do you already have the training, so you perhaps could be our new colleague!

Naviair has a contract with Vága Floghavn to provide AFIS services to users who fly to and from Vágar. Vágar AFIS is part of the air traffic control service of the Danish company Naviair. In addition to providing air traffic control services in Denmark, it also provides this service in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

The job duties are to provide air traffic services ( A erodrome F light I nformation S ervice – AFIS), i.e. provide information services to aircraft, as well as alerting and weather observation services.

Requirements

• You have a well-developed ability to multitask, i.e. you can work on several things at once.
• You can work independently, have an overview, are diligent and proactive.
• You can pass an admission test designed for the AFIS job.
• You can complete the training to become an AFIS operator, or you already hold an AFIS certificate.
• You communicate well in English and Danish.
• You have IT skills at a user level.

We offer

You will get an exciting job in a small team of colleagues with a variety of tasks within aviation. In addition to the mandatory AFIS service, you will also work with international flight operations, tasks within SAR ( S earch A nd R escue), remote operations, and reporting services.

In addition to the standard AFIS service there are opportunities to apply for/perform administrative tasks within management or other administration.

The tower at Vágar is a one-person operation, i.e. you must thrive on working alone. In the peak season, when traffic is highest, it is planned to have two people on duty at a time.

Salary and terms of employment

The typical working week is 37 hours. As an AFIS operator you will work in shifts, which also include on-call duties.

Employment is conditional on you being able to obtain security clearance to “Confidential” (NATO SECRET) and that you meet health requirements according to JAR-FCL Class 2.

Employment will be in accordance with the “Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and CO10”, the “Agreement for certain staff and others in Naviair” and the “Protocol on expansion of the collective agreement (AFIS)”. These are Danish agreements/arrangements.

During training to become an AFIS operator, the salary is about DKK 26,700 per month.

After graduation as an AFIS operator, the starting salary is about DKK 41,800 per month, plus about 18% pension.

The substantive part of the training, which lasts about 4 months, will take place at EPN in Malmö. This is from about 10.01.27 to 20.04.27. After that there is on-the-job training in Vágar for about 6 months.

Application

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact the AFIS, TWR & APP operations manager Louise Katrine Heumann Eskildsen at +45 2338 1572 or email [email protected] or the operations manager for Vágar AFIS Jákup Gardar Joensen at +298 222 844 or email [email protected]

Naviair regards diversity as an asset and we encourage all interested and qualified persons, regardless of age, gender, race, religion and ethnic background, to apply for the position.

Click on “Ansøg” and send a detailed application together with your CV no later than October 25.

Hiring interviews are expected in week 48.

Application deadline: Oct 25, 2026

Location: Vagar