Katrín Jakobsdóttir leads qualifications committee for director role in Reykjavík

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland, is leading a qualifications committee responsible for evaluating candidates for the position of director of the education and leisure division within the City of Reykjavík. Helgi Grímsson, the current director, has resigned from his role and will begin temporary work in the Ministry of Education and Children at the start of the new year. In his new position, he will oversee improvement projects aimed at increasing equity among schools at various education levels.

As Helgi Grímsson steps down, the position of division director is now open for applications. Katrín, along with Lóa Birna Birgisdóttir, head of the human resources and working environment division, and advisor Haraldur L. Haraldsson, has been appointed to the qualifications committee tasked with assessing the applicants.

The recruitment process for the new director will focus on enhancing educational equity throughout the city’s schools. As developments unfold, the committee will play a crucial role in selecting a candidate capable of driving forward these important initiatives in Reykjavík’s education system.