Assistant to the Chairman of the Guardianship Court

Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde"

LATVIJA, Pulkveža Oskara Kalpaka iela 9, Jelgava, Jelgava, Latvia

Jelgava State City Municipality institution "Central Administration" announces a competition for the position of Assistant to the Chairman of Jelgava State City Municipality institution "Jelgava State City Guardianship Court" (for an indefinite period) Job Duties Description: participate in guardianship court meetings and discussions, providing technical support for recording meetings and discussions in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers regulations; prepare invitations for persons to appear before the guardianship court; prepare and send requests and necessary documents for certificates regarding the receipt of social guarantees; prepare and execute correspondence documents with institutions and natural persons; monitor the cases of children in out-of-home care, cases of persons under guardianship, as well as children's property matters, and resolve issues related to them, in the manner prescribed by regulatory acts; organize inspections of the living conditions of children placed in out-of-home care and persons under guardianship; participate in living conditions inspections and prepare protocols of conducted conversations in accordance with regulatory acts; prepare, execute and draft documents and decisions, identify persons who could provide explanations and request documents necessary for case review; perform technical data entry in databases (BARIS); participate in the search for suitable guardians, custodians and foster families, prepare and update reports on actions taken to protect the interests of children and persons under guardianship; provide support to the Chairman of the Guardianship Court in organizing the court's work. Requirements for Candidates: A person may be appointed as Assistant to the Chairman of the Guardianship Court if: 1. they are a citizen or non-citizen of the Republic of Latvia; 2. they have at least first-level professional higher education; 3. they have acquired specialized knowledge in the field of child rights protection; 4. they are proficient in the state language at the highest level (at least C1); 5. they have an unblemished reputation. 6. a person cannot be appointed as Assistant to the Chairman of the Guardianship Court if any of the restrictions mentioned in points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Article 11 of the Guardianship Court Law apply to them; 7. preference will be given to experience in state or municipal institutions, especially in the field of child rights protection, family law, administrative law, or civil law. 8. knowledge of the regulatory acts of the Republic of Latvia governing the operation of guardianship courts, administrative procedure, civil law, family law, and child rights protection. 9. ability to analyze complex legal situations and draw substantiated conclusions. 10. accuracy, high sense of responsibility and ability to organize work independently, high stress tolerance and sense of responsibility, good communication and cooperation skills; 11. understanding of guardianship court work organization will be considered an advantage; 12. work experience in the preparation of documents (decisions, claims to court, etc.); 13. good computer skills in working with MS Office, Word, Excel, BARIS, NAMEJS and other information technology programs. Application Documents: an application not exceeding one A4 page; a description of life, work and professional experience (CV), indicating work periods, level of education, job responsibilities, language skills, as well as skills in working with digital tools and information communication technologies; copies of documents confirming education in one copy (for candidates who received education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached); a certificate of consent to the processing of personal data (references) (Annex 1); a certificate that the candidate is not subject to the restrictions set out in Article 11 of the Guardianship Court Law (Annex 2); a certificate of state language proficiency for candidates whose native language is not Latvian. The application and accompanying documents must be submitted by September 18, 2026 at 14:00 (inclusive) to Jelgava State City Municipality institution "Central Administration" Customer Service Center at 11 Liela Street, Jelgava, Room 131 with the note "For the competition for the position of Assistant to the Chairman of Jelgava State City Municipality institution 'Jelgava State City Guardianship Court'" or sent electronically, signed with an advanced electronic signature, to the email [email protected], telephone for inquiries: 63081719. Applications submitted or sent after this deadline will not be considered. The annex to the competition publication, which the candidate must complete and submit together with the application documents, can be found at: https://www.jelgava.lv/sludinajumi-vakances-noma/vakances/ The position is classified with profession classifier code 3342 15, 7th job family, Level II, 8th salary group, with a monthly salary of 1550.00 euro gross. By applying for the competition for a vacant position, the candidate agrees to the processing of their personal data for the purpose of the selection competition - ensuring the selection of candidates. The personal data controller is Jelgava State City Municipality. Personal data will be stored for six months from the date of announcement of competition results. Additional information on personal data processing by Jelgava State City Municipality can be found on the municipality's website in the section "Personal Data Processing" in the notice to data subjects – participants in the personnel selection process (candidates).