About Haugesund municipality

Haugesund municipality operates based on the values of openness, honesty, generosity, and trustworthiness. The municipality employs approximately 2,500 staff members. Haugesund city serves as a regional center for 100,000 inhabitants of Haugalandet and is among Norway's leading trading and maritime cities. The municipal area, with just over 38,000 residents, offers festivals and cultural events throughout the year for all age groups. Situated openly by the North Sea, most of the city is sheltered by the island of Karmøy and the island community of Røvær to the west.

We strive to make Haugesund an excellent place to live, dwell, and work, offering meaningful and challenging tasks. Haugesund municipality is committed to diversity, encouraging qualified candidates to apply regardless of age, gender, disability, nationality, or ethnic background.

Haugesund municipality's areas of operation include:

• Administration and Service - This area encompasses human resources, organization and service, ICT, digitalization, and archives, as well as finance.
• Childhood and Education - Under this category fall units such as schools, kindergartens, child welfare, Educational-Psychological Service (PPT), as well as health services for children and youth.
• Health, Care, and Social Services - Opportunities here allow you to work with people across all stages of life.
• Technical Services -  This includes urban development, property management, housing, and fire services.
• Culture, Sports, and Volunteering - Under this category are operations such as the library, cultural school, sports, cultural and community houses, joint services, volunteering, and public health.