Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde" announces a competition for a jurist position at Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Jelgavas valstspilsētas bāriņtiesa" (indefinite term)
Job Duties:
1. In performing job duties, comply with the Children's Rights Protection Law and other regulatory acts relevant to the position;
2. In accordance with regulatory requirements, ensure the preparation of legal documents, including requests, decisions, letters, and court petitions;
3. Prepare legally justified responses to letters and requests from other state or municipal institutions;
4. Provide legal consultations to bāriņtiesa clients regarding document submission procedures;
5. Review submissions from bāriņtiesa clients and prepare legally justified draft responses on complex child welfare and guardianship law matters;
6. Prepare draft decisions of the bāriņtiesa and other necessary documents.
Requirements for Candidates:
1. Higher academic or professional education in law with a jurist qualification, or a professional master's degree in law, or a professional master's degree in law combined with a level 5 professional qualification (jurist), or other qualifications in law corresponding to level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework as defined in Latvia's education classification;
2. Preferred: at least 2 years of prior work experience in a legal specialty;
3. Experience in state or municipal institutions will be considered an advantage, particularly in child rights protection, family law, administrative law, or civil law;
4. Knowledge of regulatory acts of the Republic of Latvia governing bāriņtiesa operations, administrative procedure, civil law, family law, and child protection;
5. Understanding of principles of public administration;
6. Ability to apply regulatory acts in practice and prepare legally justified documents;
7. Ability to analyze complex legal situations and draw substantiated conclusions;
8. Accuracy, high sense of responsibility, ability to independently organize work, high stress tolerance and sense of accountability, good communication and cooperation skills;
9. Ability to work under high-intensity conditions and meet deadlines;
10. Understanding of bāriņtiesa work organization will be considered an advantage;
11. State language at the highest level (minimum C1);
12. Impeccable reputation;
13. Work experience in document preparation (decisions, court petitions, and other documents);
14. Good computer skills working with MS Office, Word, Excel, BARIS, NAMEJS, and other information technology programs.
Application Documents:
- A cover letter not exceeding one A4 page;
- A curriculum vitae describing work and professional experience, specifying work periods, education level, job duties, language skills, and proficiency with digital tools and information communication technologies;
- Copies of documents certifying education in one copy (for candidates who obtained education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached);
- A statement of consent to personal data processing (references) (attachment);
- A state language proficiency certificate for candidates for whom Latvian is not a native language.
Applications and attached documents must be submitted by August 14, 2026, at 14:00 (inclusive) to Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde" Customer Service Center at Lielajā iela 11, Jelgava, office 131, marked "For the jurist position competition at Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde 'Jelgavas valstspilsētas bāriņtiesa'", or sent electronically, signed with a secure electronic signature, to e-mail [email protected]; telephone for inquiries: 63081719. Applications submitted or sent after this deadline will not be reviewed.
The competition publication attachment that must be completed and submitted with application documents is available at:
https://www.jelgava.lv/sludinajumi-vakances-noma/vakances/
The position is classified under profession classifier code 2611 01, occupation family 24, level II, salary group 10, with a monthly salary of 2173.00 euro gross.
By applying for the vacant position, the candidate agrees to the processing of their personal data for the purpose of the selection competition—ensuring candidate selection. The personal data controller is Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldība. Personal data will be stored for six months from the date of announcement of competition results. Additional information about personal data processing by Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldība can be found on the municipal website in the "Personal Data Processing" section in the notice to data subjects—participants in the personnel selection process (candidates).Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde" announces a competition for a jurist position at Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Jelgavas valstspilsētas bāriņtiesa" (indefinite term)
Job Duties:
1. In performing job duties, comply with the Children's Rights Protection Law and other regulatory acts relevant to the position;
2. In accordance with regulatory requirements, ensure the preparation of legal documents, including requests, decisions, letters, and court petitions;
3. Prepare legally justified responses to letters and requests from other state or municipal…
Overview
Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
Price
2 173 € /month
City
Jelgava
Address
LATVIJA, Pulkveža Oskara Kalpaka iela 9, Jelgava
GPS
56.6522063, 23.7291999
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Published
29. 7. 2026
Edited
4. 8. 2026
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Field
Valsts pārvalde
Category
Valsts pārvalde
Employer
Jelgavas valstspilsētas pašvaldības iestāde "Centrālā pārvalde"