Are you looking for a priest position with varied tasks in an exciting parish? Here is the opportunity! Stjørdal parish has a vacant priest position.
The Norwegian Church has a strong presence in Stjørdal parish. The turnout for baptisms and confirmations is high, and there are many beautiful and distinctive church buildings here.
The parish priest provides services based on needs in all parishes. Currently, the main focus of the service is on Selbu parish and Tydal parish. It is therefore desirable that the parish priest has his office space in the church office in Selbu. The staff in Selbu is used to interdisciplinary cooperation and is open to new initiatives.
The parish has approx. 40,000 inhabitants with Stjørdal municipality as the natural centre. There is population growth in the municipalities of Stjørdal and Malvik. The area is varied, with both traditional agricultural villages and towns, has a diverse and rich cultural life and magnificent nature with proximity to mountains and countryside.
In the west, the parish borders Trondheim, and extends towards the Swedish border in the east. In the south lies Tydal parish, which borders Røros. The distances are not great. Stjørdal is a traffic hub, with an airport and railway, the city is located on the E6, and the E14 to Sweden runs through the valley. From Stjørdal to Trondheim it is 35 km.
The rectory has nine parishes and five communal councils, eight parish priest positions, one chaplain and one associate priest position, in addition to the dean. Apart from the associate priest position, all positions are currently filled. The rectory is in Stjørdal municipality. The priests have the entire rectory as their service district, and, with the exception of the associate priest, primary responsibility for each parish. The dean calls the priests to an associate meeting once a month.
Work tasks
- The dean must assume all duties in accordance with the Service Arrangement for Parish Priests.
- The service is regulated through work plans and collaboration with other priests in the rectory.
- The parish priest provides services based on need in all parishes, currently with the bulk of the service in Selbu parish and Tydal parish.
Qualifications
- The applicant must meet the conditions according to «Qualification requirements for appointment as a parish priest, cf. § 2 of the Regulations on the Appointment of Parish Priests and § 3 of the Service Regulations for Parish Priests.»
- The target language in the parishes is Bokmål. Applicants must state whether they are proficient in both target languages.
- When appointing, it is made conditional on the person being appointed being able to provide a satisfactory police certificate.
Personal characteristics
- We are looking for a flexible and communicative priest who is able to work both independently and in collaboration with employees and volunteers.
We offer
- The position is placed in group 1537 Provost. Salary determination is based on documented claims for seniority credit.
- Membership in the State Pension Fund.
- The diocese has well-developed personnel measures, including work guidance.
The diocese aims to achieve a balanced age and gender composition in the parish/priesthood and to facilitate conditions for people with reduced functional abilities.
For further information, see the websites of the Nidaros diocese, Stjørdal, Selbu and Tydal municipalities, and Selbu and Tydal church councils.
Appointments are made on the terms and conditions that apply at any given time and the person appointed must comply with the following:
a) changes in laws, collective agreements, regulations, etc., including questions regarding service arrangements and emergency arrangements.
b) decisions that may influence the service’s tasks.
Applicants are advised that they may be included on the public applicant list, even if they request not to be included.
Applications must be submitted via kirkejobb.no – Nidaros bispedømme
Contact information:
Kontaktperson
- Per Anton Leite
- Prost, fungerende
- E-post:per.anton.leite@stjordal.kommune.no
- 413 17 626
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