About ALS
Mission statement
ALS has the following three main objectives:
- To provide financial support to unemployed people
- To help improve unemployed people’s chances of finding work
- To administer employment services on behalf of the Faroese labour market
The ALS mission statement is outlined in section 1 of the act of the Faroese Løgting from 13 June 1997 on unemployment benefits and unemployment services (§ 1 í løgtingslóg um arbeiðsloysistrygging og arbeiðsávísing frá 13. juni 1997).
Management
Executive committee
Alfred Petersen, committee chairman
Atli Leo
Birgir Waag Høgnesen
Elin Sørensen
Niels Winther
Óluva í Gong
Rósa Olsen
CEO
Magni á Deild Olsen
Heads of department
Finance and Insurance: Páll Oddur Rubeksen
Employment Services: Høgni í Stórustovu
Services and Resources: Birita Hansen
IT: Bárður V. Dam