Child and Youth Consultant

Are you passionate about early intervention, pedagogical development, and children's well-being? Do you want a job where you work closely with practice, have influence – and at the same time contribute to creating good development opportunities for children in Sermersooq?

So you might be our new Children and Youth Consultant in the daycare area at MISI Sermersooq.

Your tasks:

As a consultant, you will become an important sparring partner for early childhood education, AKO, and the school sector – particularly in the work with school starters. You will, among other things:

• Advise and guide educational staff
• Work consultatively and make observations in daycare and AKO.
• Support the development of pedagogical practice and early interventions
• Prepare PPVs for inquiries about known children.
• Participate in networking meetings and interdisciplinary collaborations
• Contribute to transitions from daycare to school and collaboration on school starters.
• Hold presentations and workshops as needed.
• Ad hoc tasks

We are looking for you who:

• Has a degree in pedagogy
• Relevant master's degree in pedagogy or psychology is an advantage.
• Further education in special pedagogy, inclusion, or early intervention is an advantage.
• Has experience in the daycare sector and knowledge of children's development and early intervention.
• Is good at advising, building relationships, and communicating knowledge at eye level.
• Thrives in an independent job and in interdisciplinary communities
• Have the courage to work in a Greenlandic context and meet families with cultural understanding.

The organizational collaboration:

You will become part of a strong team in MISI and will:

• Contribute to the implementation of political decisions and strategies
• Engage in interdisciplinary networks and development work
• Collaboration across administrations on early intervention and complex cases

We offer:

• A meaningful job where you make a noticeable difference
• A professionally strong working environment with supervision and support.
• Good opportunities for professional development

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal record and child certificate. 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, 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:

Acting Head of Advisory Arnannguaq Thomsen Jakobsen, phone +299 36 63 34 or email: artj@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 413-26, 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.