Probation Specialist

The State Probation Service is a modern criminal sentence enforcement institution that executes approximately 70% of criminal sentences imposed in Latvia, and with the help of mediators implements reconciliation processes between victims and offenders at all stages of criminal proceedings, and promotes the development of restorative justice in Latvia. The Service's mission is to promote crime prevention in the country, ensure quality execution of community sentences in society, and coordinate efforts. Our values: Personnel. Professionalism. Respectful attitude. Engagement If you are ready for new challenges, to use your knowledge and experience, to gain professional experience in public administration, while contributing to strengthening public safety in Latvia, you are invited to join the State Probation Service team by applying for the position of Riga Western Region Territorial Subdivision 2nd Department official position – Probation Specialist (1 vacancy for an indefinite period) Main duties of the position: supervise conditionally sentenced, conditionally early released, conditionally released from criminal responsibility persons, and persons to whom a probation supervision criminal sentence has been imposed (includes person monitoring and organization of social support, including visiting probation clients in their place of residence at night, together with colleagues); organize the execution of criminal sentence – community service – and the implementation of an educative coercive measure – community service; prepare assessment reports at the request of the court, prosecutor, or administration of a detention facility; manage probation programs; organize and participate in inter-institutional meetings; prepare submissions to the court and represent the State Probation Service in court. Requirements for candidates: compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the State Civil Service Law; higher academic or second-level professional higher education; good cooperation and communication skills; knowledge in document management; understanding of criminal sentence enforcement issues; good Latvian language speaking and writing proficiency; ability to use information and communication technologies; ethics, client orientation, analytical thinking, independence, results-oriented approach; desired B category driver's license. We offer you: monthly salary from EUR 1247.00 to EUR 1492.00 (before tax deductions) in accordance with the assessment of individual monthly salary setting criteria; supplement of 20% of monthly salary and additional leave of three working days for work related to special risk; 35-hour working week; vacation allowance up to 50%; additional leave of up to 9 working days, depending on work performance evaluation; health insurance policy from the first day of work; the opportunity to feel satisfaction from work that changes offenders' thinking and life values; dynamic work in a development-oriented state administration institution that has achieved the status of "Family-Friendly Workplace"; the opportunity to apply flexible working hours (starting work earlier and leaving earlier, or starting work later and leaving later); training and professional development opportunities; work location in Riga, 3 D Liepaja Street. Candidates should apply by August 30, 2026, by filling out the application form found on the State Probation Service website www.vpd.gov.lv in the section "About Us/Vacancies", https://www.vpd.gov.lv/lv/pretendenta-pieteikuma-veidlapa, which with the reference "RRR TSV 2nd Department Probation Specialist" should be submitted: by sending to the email address [email protected]; by sending by mail – Valerijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga, LV-1019; by submitting in person at Valerijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga. More information by phone 26335066 or on the State Probation Service website www.vpd.gov.lv. We will contact candidates who have submitted properly completed application forms and meet the established requirements. We inform you that personnel selection will be organized in three stages, in the first stage the submitted documents will be evaluated, in the second stage selected candidates will be invited to take a competency test required for the position at the Assessment Center, and the third stage - an interview - for testing professional knowledge. Based on Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter – GDPR), the State Probation Service informs you that: The personal data indicated in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition; the aforementioned controller of your personal data processing is the State Probation Service, contact information: Valerijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga, LV-1019.

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