Augšdaugavas novada Sociālais dienests (reg. no. 90009744932)
announces an opening for a jurist position
(position code per occupational classification – 2611 01)
Employment contract for indefinite duration
Part-time: 20 hours per week
Monthly salary: 762.50 EUR
Work location: Rīgas iela 2, Daugavpils
Key responsibilities:
provide legal support and participate in resolving legal issues to ensure the Social Service's functions and operations;
prepare administrative acts, civil law contracts, decisions, annotations, and draft correspondence documents;
ensure legal support in the Social Service's activities, provide legal opinions, including within the procurement process framework;
advise employees involved in procurement, perform legal control of procurement documentation and contract execution;
provide consultations on documents prepared by the Social Service's structural units and their compliance with regulatory acts;
represent the Social Service in working groups, state and municipal institutions, as well as courts of law in accordance with the granted authority.
Requirements for candidates:
second-level professional higher education in legal sciences;
professional experience in preparing administrative acts, civil law contracts and other legal documents, and ensuring legality;
knowledge of public administration, administrative procedure, civil procedure, and public procurement;
understanding of the Social Service's core operations;
ability to independently develop legal documents, including administrative acts, civil law and procurement contracts, draft regulatory acts, etc.;
ability to work with large volumes of information and resolve problem situations, independently organize work;
excellent communication, argumentation, and cooperation skills, precision;
state language knowledge at an advanced level;
ability to use information technology in document development, process research and analysis, data compilation, and communication.
Required documents:
Motivation letter
CV
Copies of education documents
Copy of document certifying state language proficiency, corresponding to the required state language proficiency level and degree – Level C, Stage 2 (except for persons who obtained primary, secondary, or higher education in accredited programs in Latvian)
Additionally, you may submit copies of documents confirming completion of relevant training (courses) and recommendation letters
Personal data indicated in the application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition. Your personal data controller is Augšdaugavas novada pašvaldība, legal address: Rīgas iela 2, Daugavpils, LV – 5401.
Submit applications by mail to: Augšdaugavas novada Sociālais dienests, Rīgas iela 2, Daugavpils, LV-5401 or by email: [email protected] by September 25, 2026.
Thank you in advance for your interest. Please note that within one week after the deadline specified in the announcement, we will contact only those candidates who, following evaluation of their education documents, CV, and motivation letter, are invited for a job interview.