We are looking for a department head for the daycare department in the Municipality of Sermersooq. You will have an office in Nuuk and daily contact with the leaders in the daycare institutions. You will be responsible for recruiting leaders and ensuring well-functioning leadership teams. The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.
We are looking for a department head for the daycare department in Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq.
We are looking for a person who is trained as a pedagogue. We emphasize that you have experience as a leader in a daycare institution.
You will get an office space in Nuuk. Additionally, there may be a need for business trips to Ittoqqortoormiit, Tasiilaq, and Paamiut.
As the department head, you are the one who has daily contact with the leaders in the daycare institutions. We have 18 daycare institutions in Nuuk, 1 in Paamiut, 1 in Ittoqqortoormiit, and 3 in Tasiilaq. You are responsible for recruiting leaders and ensuring that there are well-functioning leadership teams in the daycare institutions.
Both the leader of the daycare institution, the deputy manager, and the department manager must be familiar with the administrative tasks in the institution to ensure stable operations.
Your immediate supervisor is the head of the Daycare Department. In addition, there are 3 other people employed in the daycare department who are responsible for daycare in the villages, oversight of all the municipality's daycare facilities, and pedagogical development in the daycare institutions.
We expect that you:
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Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.
Criminal record:
This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We would therefore like to point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.
Salary and employment conditions:
Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to 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 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:
Department Head Marianne Schmidt Lund, email: ks08malu@sermersooq.gl
Application:
Application marked with Job no. 556-26, 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.
Employer Details
Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Kuussuaq 2
3900 Nuuk , Grønland
Email: Ks08malu@sermersooq.gl
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Job Title
Department Head for the Daycare Department
Job Type
Full Time
Application Deadline
Jul 1, 2026
Contact Person
Marianne Schmidt Lund
Ks08malu@sermersooq.gl
Job category
Management and Personnel /
Institution and School Management (Management and Staff)
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