{"id":24306,"date":"2026-07-29T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hac.is\/?p=24306"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:36:23","slug":"ert-thu-talnagloggur-og-lausnamidadur-verkefnastjori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/2026\/07\/29\/ert-thu-talnagloggur-og-lausnamidadur-verkefnastjori\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you a numerate and solution-oriented project manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knowledge Network is looking for a dynamic Project Manager for its office in H\u00fasav\u00edk. We are seeking an individual with management experience, excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently. This is a varied and challenging role, involving work across all of the organisation&#x27;s support services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All interested parties are encouraged to submit a CV with referees, along with a covering letter explaining the reason for their application and their suitability for the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For further information, please contact Lilja R\u00f6gnvaldsd\u00f3ttir on 464-5100 or by email at lilja@hac.is.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\u00a0<br><strong>The job and the workplace:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Varied and dynamic work in a strong team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A family-friendly and lively working environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Participation in projects with the aim of strengthening the community and its individuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Knowledge Network is a centre for lifelong learning, research, higher education and innovation in the north-east of the country, within the North-East counties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Current locations are at St\u00e9ttinni North East Iceland, Kistan Langanes District and G\u00edg \u00deingeyjarsveit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key responsibilities and duties<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Overseeing daily operations and the development of activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Planning, accounting and annual accounts in collaboration with an auditor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Collaboration with ministries, business, local authorities and educational institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Project funding and writing grant applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Management of tenancy agreements and tenant services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Payroll administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Report writing, statistics from work and information dissemination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Presentations, group receptions and event organisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Teamwork on a variety of projects in the organisation&#x27;s support departments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Other ad-hoc tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Educational and competency requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Higher education that is useful in the job<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Organised and independent working methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Experience in operations, management and human resources is an advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Drive and initiative in work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Solution-oriented thinking and a positive disposition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Good communication and teamwork skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A solid knowledge of the fields of the Knowledge Network is an advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Good computer skills and tech-savvy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Good command of Icelandic and English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The employee&#x27;s place of work and daily presence is at the ST\u00c9TTIN workclass in H\u00fasav\u00edk, where \u00deekkingarneti\u00f0 has its head office. Year-round residency and participation in the community are an important part of the role. This is a full-time position, and it is desirable for the successful candidate to be able to start on 1 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application deadline for the position is 16 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply for the job on <a href=\"https:\/\/alfred.is\/starf\/verkefnastjori-a-lifandi-og-kraftmiklum-vinnustad\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alfred.is\/starf\/verkefnastjori-a-lifandi-og-kraftmiklum-vinnustad\">Alfred.is<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00deekkingarneti\u00f0 leitar a\u00f0 \u00f6flugum verkefnastj\u00f3ra \u00e1 starfsst\u00f6\u00f0 stofnunarinnar \u00e1 H\u00fasav\u00edk. Vi\u00f0 leitum a\u00f0 einstaklingi sem hefur reynslu af rekstri, g\u00f3\u00f0a samskiptah\u00e6fni og b\u00fdr yfir frumkv\u00e6\u00f0i og sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0i \u00ed st\u00f6rfum. Um er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a fj\u00f6lbreytt og krefjandi starf \u00fear sem unni\u00f0 er \u00fevert \u00e1 \u00f6ll sto\u00f0svi\u00f0 stofnunarinnar. \u00d6ll \u00e1hugas\u00f6m eru hv\u00f6tt til a\u00f0 senda inn ferilskr\u00e1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":23624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24306"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24326,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24306\/revisions\/24326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24306"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}