President of the Court of Justice at Frederiksberg

The position as presiding judge for the Court in Frederiksberg is available to be filled as soon as possible. About the position The President of the Court is a judge and, as the court's chief administrative officer, is responsible for the court's grant-making and administrative matters. In this connection, the president of the court must ensure the efficient and appropriate operation and development of the court and must take the necessary initiatives to ensure this. After negotiation with the court's other judges, the president of the court decides on the distribution of the cases between the judges and on the administrative treatment of the cases. The administrative and managerial tasks in the court include, among other things, organization of the work in the court, personnel management, communication in relation to the press, the court's professional partners, users and other stakeholders, grant management, budgeting and budget follow-up, personnel administration, IT operation and building administration, as well as responsibility for the courts' unit for foreign service. The President of the Court is assisted in the day-to-day work with management, personnel administration and other administrative tasks by a head of administration, a head of secretariat and function and approx. 3 office clerks incl. a department manager. The court has approx. 125 employees, including 14 judges incl. the president of the court. Read more about the Court in Frederiksberg at [link removed] Qualifications As president of the court you must: be a judge or qualified to become a judge, cf. §§ 42 and 43 of the Administration of Justice Act enjoy collegial and professional respect among the court's other judges have good abilities for strategic management and be able to translate the Danish Courts' overall goals and values into concrete action plans for the work of the court have good abilities for organizing work in a large organization with many professionals have good abilities for personnel management, including especially for management of and cooperation with judges have financial insight and understanding, be good at making decisions and implement them, be a strong communicator. Salary and terms of employment Employment as president of the court takes place on civil service terms. The position as presiding judge for the Court in Frederiksberg is classified in salary range 39. The position also comes with a personal allowance. The total salary in the position currently amounts to DKK 109,179 per month at current level (1 April 2025). The pension contribution makes up 17.1 per cent of the personal allowance, of which a third is counted as personal contribution. Further information on the formal requirements for appointment to judicial positions, etc. can be seen under the item "Job" in the top menu at [link removed] Application The position can be applied for electronically at [link removed] under the item "Job" in the top menu. You must attach a curriculum vitae, a possible high court opinion, a similar digital photo and any further statements. The application must be received in the recruitment system by 3 April 2025 at the latest. Employment interviews in the Judicial Appointments Council are expected to be held on 15 May 2025 and possibly also on 26 June 2025. Prior to that, an interview with an assessment committee at the Court in Frederiksberg is expected to be held. Calling for interviews must be expected to take place at short notice. A consulting firm can assist during the hiring procedure. In order to carry out a possible test course, a confidential e-mail address and telephone number must be provided in the application. The applicants who have been interviewed will receive separate information about the further procedure for filling the position and about a possible test course after the Judicial Appointments Council's meeting on 15 May 2025. Any questions can be directed to the Judicial Appointments Council's secretariat at [email protected]. Specific questions about the position can be directed to Vice President P.G. Jensen at [email protected]. The Judicial Appointments Council is expected to make a final decision on who is nominated for the position at its meeting on 26 June 2025. The Council's recommendation will be published on the website on 27 June 2025, at 2 p.m. The applicants who have been interviewed are informed by telephone between 13.00 and at 1:30 p.m. The Council for the Appointment of Judges submits a recommendation to the Minister of Justice regarding the filling of judicial positions. Further information about the council can be found at [link removed] You can also read more about the processing of your personal data here. Further information on the formal requirements for appointment to judicial positions, the procedure for filling positions, etc. can be seen at [link removed] under "
Job". We encourage anyone who is interested and qualified to apply for the position, regardless of personal circumstances such as age, sex, race, ethnic origin, etc. Attention is drawn to the fact that, in accordance with Section 5, subsection 4 of the Civil Service Act, an applicant may request in writing, before the application deadline, that information from the list of applicants, which can be provided to applicants pursuant to Section 5, subsection 3 of the Civil Service Act, not be reproduced publicly. If applicable a non-disclosure order is placed on the applicant list upon delivery.