Department Manager

The age-integrated institution Pingajeqqad from Tasiilaq is seeking a department leader.

Are you passionate about the position of department leader and the good childhood? Do you have an overview and can you catch your own, as well as others' "balls in the air" and still smile – then you might be just the person we are looking for at our wonderful age-integrated institution Pingajeqqad in Tasiilaq.

The age-integrated institution Pingajeqqad has space for 88 children aged 0 – 6 years, distributed across 6 rooms. The institution is located in Tasiilaq and consists of a staff team of 22 employees, including the manager.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Our hallmark is:

Clear communication

·Provide security

Mutual trust

·Recognition

Our goal is:

To create an engaged and stable staff that works together to achieve educational development goals, we do this through communication and collaboration, valuing the staff's own abilities and utilizing them, so that together we can influence the children's development.

The Administration for Children and Schools aims to create curious, resilient, healthy, and happy children. It is expected that you will focus on achieving this goal in close collaboration with the leader.

We expect:

·That you are a trained educator

·That you are familiar with the work of management teams

·That you have good collaboration skills ·That you are committed and proactive

·That you are goal-oriented and responsible ·That you are creative

·That you have an open and positive attitude in interactions with children, staff, and parents. ·That you are stable.

That you are loyal to the principled law and have the will to develop children.

·Has knowledge of operating IT/computer

We offer:

Through good leadership, you have the opportunity to create a staff group that is capable of engaging, activating, and purposefully driving the pedagogical development in the work, where communication and collaboration are competencies that are highly valued.

Through good leadership, you have the opportunity to create a work environment where positive relationships play a significant role and where children and adults are seen as equal partners.

Challenges and development in pedagogical and managerial work

The Administration for Children and Schools offers ongoing training tailored to the daycare environment and the leadership team.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police as well as the criminal record from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal record is obtained by the individual from the police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Leader Kista Marie T. Nikodemussen, phone +299 36 78 23 or email: kmtn@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 273-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please submit your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026