1 year substitute as church musician/organist in Dønna and Herøy with the possibility of permanent appointment
Working conditions
The employer is Dønna Fellesråd. But the staff of Dønna and Herøy acts as a joint staff, and have offices at the town halls both on Dønna and Herøy.
Work tasks;
• Follow the service system for organist / church musician, specified by the Norwegian church
meeting
• Attend at services and ecclesiastical activities in the church /and other cermon sites and in
institutions.
• Responsibility for developing the song and music work in the church.
• Participate in other church work as; Confirmation teaching, etc.
Qualifications:
We emphasize that the applicant
• Has relevant church musical education
• Experience
• Personal abilities and good working skills
• Has the will to include children and young people in the service life
• Norwegian language knowledge
Membership of the Norwegian Church is required.
Driver license and it is nice if the organist has his own car.
For the position applies:
• Salary and remuneration in accordance to applicable laws, regulations and collective agreements
• Pension in KLP
• The employer can assist in obtaining decent housing
Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the church manager / general manager Bård Grønbech, tel. +47 95 16 15 64 or e-mail kirkeverge@donna.kommune.no
Application deadline 30.6.2019
Application with CV and diploma must be sent to Herøy Church Office, Kommunehuset, Silvalveien 1, 8850 Herøy, Norway or by mail to the address above.
Om bedriften
Dønna and Herøy congregation share a 100 % church organist position. Dønna and Herøy are in the middle of Norway. About 3,200 people live in the municipalities of Dønna and Herøy.
The municipalities have a good and active offer within culture and sports. For families with small children, it is an eldorado with fresh air, beautiful nature and not least good day care coverage and a good school offer. House prices are low. Dønna and Herøy are situated in the middle of the scenic Ytre Helgeland, with the Helgelands Mountains Dønnamannen, The Seven Sisters and the Vegafjellet in the immediate vicinity. The proximity to the sea and the mountains provides wonderful recreational opportunities for the nature-seeking people.
Sandnessjøen is the regional center and nearest town. There is good communication between the municipalities and to Sandnessjøen by ferries and speed boats. In Sandnessjøen there is an airport, and Hurtigruten has daily calls here.
Churches
Dønnes church, located in the north end of Dønna, is a stone church from the first half of the 13th century. In 2007, the church was elected Northern Norway's most beautiful church.
Approximately in the middle of Dønna is Nordvik church, a wooden church dating back to 1871. Right in the south of Dønna is Hestad church, which was built in 1912. On the island of Løkta, you find Løkta church, and on the island Vandve you find Vandve chapel.
At Herøy you will find Herøy church, the "Helgeland Cathedral", which is located in the middle of the village, it is an 800-year-old stone church. In Herøy there are also services on some of the islands in the municipality; Husvær, Sandvær + summer services in Gåsvær and Skibbåtsvær.