The Municipality of Qeqertalik, Kangaatsiaq, is seeking a deputy director for the Qupannaat Preschool, to begin on December 1, 2026, or as otherwise agreed.
Meeqqerivik Qupannaat is an institution that opened on September 1, 2001.
The Qupannaat daycare center is divided into two age groups; there are three classrooms—two for infants and one for preschoolers.
General information about the preschool/daycare:
·This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. The daycare center/nursery has three different age groups: the first is for children ages 0–2, and the second is for children ages 2–3. There are 24 spots for children ages 0 to 2 and 20 spots for children ages 3 to 6.
·The administration of the preschools falls under the jurisdiction of INUIT.
Applicant’s qualifications:
·Certified educator.
·Experience with personnel management and administration in a daycare center.
·Be responsible, have a good overview, and demonstrate empathy and adaptability.
·Be able to handle stressful situations, be flexible, cooperative, approachable, and reliable.
·Good physical and mental health and an open and cheerful disposition.
·Be committed to working in accordance with the daycare center’s goals and action plans.
We offer the following to applicants for the Meeqqerivik Qupannaat program:
Salary and Terms of Employment:
Salary and terms of employment will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Criminal and Child Protection Background Checks: This position is subject to the law requiring criminal and child protection background checks. Under the law, employment cannot begin until the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child protection background checks. We must therefore point out that the start date cannot be agreed upon until the municipality has received a child protection certificate from the National Police and a criminal record check from the police.
The Child Protection Certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual concerned, while the criminal record is obtained by the individual concerned from the police.
Housing:
Staff housing may be provided for this position; a security deposit, rent, utilities, etc., will be paid in accordance with the rules in effect at any given time regarding rent payments for properties owned by the Government of Greenland and municipalities in Greenland. For further information on rent, including utilities and similar expenses, please refer to the information at: www.ini@ini.gl.
If permanent employee housing cannot be made available immediately upon starting employment, employees entitled to vacant housing will be offered temporary vacant housing, for which A-tax on non-cash benefits will be paid in accordance with applicable law.
OR The start date depends on when staff housing becomes available. Travel expenses for moving to the new location and household goods relocation are provided in accordance with applicable rules.
An employee residence must be vacated upon termination of employment.
For more information about the position, please contact: Thora Petersen, Department Head at Meeqqerivik Qupannaat, at (+299) 58 21 45, or by email at thpe@qeqertali.gl
Application:
We do not accept applications via email or mail.
Submit your application, resume, diplomas, and certificates of completion, as well as any other relevant documents, by clicking “Apply for this position.”
If you’re having trouble uploading files, contact hr@qeqertalik.gl
We look forward to receiving your application
