Social Assistance Organizer

Riga Social Service Riga Social Service announces an open competition for social assistance organizer (Level 1) positions (profession code 3412 03) Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Riga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and ensures assistant services to Riga residents within the municipality. The purpose of the position is to assess and ensure the provision of social assistance to meet basic needs of individuals. Accept and register applications from social assistance applicants, evaluate the social and material situation of individuals, and complete means of subsistence declarations. You will be entrusted with: informing clients about their rights to social assistance and the ways and procedures for exercising these rights, as well as their obligations in receiving social assistance; assessing the social and material situation of individuals (families), completing Means of Subsistence Declarations, processing electronically received "Means of Subsistence Declarations"; accepting and registering applications from social assistance applicants in the SOPA municipal social assistance information system; registering and maintaining computerized records of allocated and received assistance; providing accurate and client-understandable answers to their inquiries, etc.; preparing administrative acts and informational letter drafts in accordance with legal requirements. We expect: Level 1 higher professional education or Level 2 higher professional or academic education, or students obtaining education in social assistance, social work, or charitable social work programs, as well as at least short-cycle higher education; State language proficiency at C1 level (highest level); skills in navigating legal acts; excellent computer and office equipment skills; communication culture and ability to interact with people; ability to make independent decisions within your competence. We offer: interesting and responsible work on an indefinite basis; the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues; professional training; social guarantees (including health insurance; after one year of service, annual vacation allowance up to 50% of monthly salary once per calendar year and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); transport fare discounts on Riga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1280.00 EUR (before tax deduction); work location – Northern District Department Social Assistance and Social Services Center, Hanzas Street 7, Riga (TC Ziemeļi). When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language: a motivated cover letter; a curriculum vitae describing your life experience and professional background; a copy of a document confirming your education (for candidates who obtained education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached); preferred references or recommendation letters from your previous or current employer, or indicate in your CV the persons to contact for recommendations. Please note that only candidates who advance to the next selection round will be informed of the results. The position does not have a civil service status; an electronic signature is required for employment contract and other document execution. Applications marked "Social Assistance Organizer Hanzas Street 7 position competition" must be sent to the Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department of Riga Social Service at the email address: [email protected] by 24.08.2026. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Ratslaukums 1, Riga, LV-1539. The purpose of personnel selection is to determine the most suitable candidate with whom the municipality can establish employment relations. More information about the processing of applicant personal data is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.

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