Director

Do you want to help ensure that vulnerable children have a safe and developing everyday life? Then you are the one we need.

The residential institution Puilasoq in Qasigiannguit is seeking a director as of May 1, 2026.

Puilasoq;

The residential institution ceased to have children in 2024, and the municipal council in Kommune Qeqertalik has a strong desire to reopen the residential institution on January 1, 2026.

The children's home Puilasoq is a municipal residential institution in Qasingiannguit that aims to create a calm environment for the child/young person and establish safe and homely conditions for the residents to develop positively both physically and mentally in their efforts to achieve a meaningful, responsible, and participatory life.

The residential institution is designed for 8 residents.

Some of the areas of responsibility;

To ensure that the fundamental values of Municipality Qeqertalik are upheld in daily life.

• The daily management of Puilasoq, including operations, finance, and personnel.

To ensure a daily life with educational purposes that benefit the children / young people, while also ensuring good cooperation with the parents.

To ensure that the residential institution develops continuously, thereby ensuring that the institution consistently meets the children's developmental needs, and that this is done in accordance with societal needs.

Ensure that there is good cooperation with the Inuit departments in Qeqertalik, and maintain ongoing and good collaboration with other partners.

About you;

·That you have a pedagogical education or similar

That you have knowledge about working with neglected children and what needs they have to make daily life function in a way that is also developmental.

·That you have experience with management and financial control

That you have a positive view of humanity and the will to ensure a daily life with positive development.

·That you have management experience and the ability to delegate tasks.

That you have an understanding of Greenlandic culture in daily life is a prerequisite, as much of the work includes outdoor life with hunting and worship of, for example, hunting and similar activities.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the negotiating organization.

Application deadline April 27, 2026

Housing:

A staff housing option will be available for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the current regulations for rent payment in the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary accommodation, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid in accordance with the above. For further information about rent, including utilities, please refer to the information at: www.ini@ini.gl

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.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Puilasoq Deputy Manager Ane Larsen Fly at +299 914664, alf@qeqertalik.gl, or the head of Inuit Qasingiannguit Sissi Lange Zeeb at +299 387133, sila@qeqertalik.gl.

Application:

We do not accept applications via email or mail.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Apply for this position."

If you have problems uploading files, contact hr@qeqertalik.gl

We look forward to receiving your application.

Application deadline: April 27, 2026

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