Health Care Assistant, Department Head in the Orpimiutaq Department

Start date: December 1, 2026, or as otherwise agreed.

The nursing home has room for 48 residents, divided among 3 units. The Orpimiutaq unit has room for 18 residents. Residents admitted to the facility include both those who are independent and those who require full-time care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for payroll reporting; schedules are created. 
  • Basic Care and Direct Assistance
  •  Contribute to Innovation and Development
  • Contributes to activities for residents
  • Participate in the training of assistants and interns
  • Work to ensure that residents feel safe and lead meaningful lives.
  • Welcoming to Everyone 
  • Ensure the quality of care.
  • Shared responsibility for professional standards is at stake in all situations
  • Proactive in the development and maintenance of professional expertise
  • The position involves on-call duties.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Trained as a healthcare assistant or similar.
  • Has management experience
  • Proactive and able to involve colleagues.
  • Bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish (not required)
  • Clean criminal record
  • Is willing to provide services to senior citizens
  • To be on call for periods of time

Salary and employment conditions are governed by the agreements in effect at any given time between the Greenland Home Rule Government and the relevant organization authorized to negotiate.

Housing may be provided to those coming from outside the country, for which a security deposit and rent are paid in accordance with applicable rules. Travel expenses for moving in and the relocation of household goods are provided in accordance with applicable rules.

For more information about the position, please contact the director of the Naja Kriegel Nursing Home at 54 11 54 or njkr@kujalleq.gl

Application including a criminal record check, as well as information about education and previous employment, accompanied by copies of educational certificates, etc., in PDF format. Must be received by the municipality no later than October 20, 2026, via our website.

NOTE: We do not accept paper applications or emails; please submit your application electronically as a PDF file via the job posting.

“With a focus on improving public health, the Municipality of Kujalleq has implemented smoke-free work hours at all municipal workplaces. This takes effect on January 1, 2018. Further information is available from the HR department.”

Application deadline: October 20, 2026