Department Head – Elderly Care Unit (Tungiu)

About the role

Utoqqaat Illuat, one of the elderly care institutions in the municipality of Sermersooq in Nuuk, is looking for a dedicated department head for its Tungiu unit. The unit is part of a 24-hour institution with five departments and 47 residents, including day-care and an activity centre, and works in three shifts. Work hours are 40 hours per week on full-time day shift, within the night-shift arrangement.

Key responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility for staff management, professional guidance and coordination within the department
• Act as a culture bearer and role model, working together with your team so that residents are always at the centre
• Support the values of presence, good cooperation, mutual respect, joy, loyalty and good communication, as well as the values of the residents

Required profile

• Healthcare background and experience in leadership
• Structured and organised, able to prioritise in a busy day
• Clear, positive and professional communicator
• Robust, present and able to build trust
• Promotes a workplace free of backbiting, with room for dialogue, development and diversity

What we offer

• A welcome introduction to the home, colleagues and work area
• Trust that you can handle your own responsibilities within your competence
• Cross-disciplinary tasks and experiences with residents and colleagues
• Workplace focused on respect, responsibility, development and learning, within an engaged leadership team
• Personal housing available, with deposit and rent paid according to current rules; temporary housing offered if permanent housing is not immediately available
• Relocation support and travel allowance
• Employment under the collective agreement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant union, with a 3-month probation period

The position requires a criminal record check; employment cannot start until the municipality has received it from the police. Applications must be submitted electronically by 18 November 2026, with proof of education and previous employment.