Social Assistance Coordinator

Rīgas Sociālais dienests Rīgas Sociālais dienests announces a competitive recruitment for a social assistance coordinator (Level 1) position (profession code 3412 03) Rīgas Sociālais dienests is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Rīga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, and ensures assistant services to residents of Rīga within the municipality. The position's purpose 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 a person's social and material situation, and prepare subsistence declarations. We will entrust you with: informing clients about their rights to social assistance and the possibilities and procedures for exercising these rights, as well as their obligations in receiving social assistance; assessing the social and material situation of individuals (families), preparing Subsistence Declarations, processing electronically received "Subsistence Declarations"; accepting and registering social assistance applicant submissions in the municipal social assistance information system SOPA; registering and maintaining computerized records of allocated and received assistance; providing accurate and clear answers to client inquiries, and other tasks; preparing drafts of administrative acts and informational letters in accordance with regulatory requirements. We expect: Level 1 higher professional education or Level 2 higher professional or academic education, or students pursuing 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 regulatory documents; excellent computer and office equipment operation skills; interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with people; ability to make independent decisions within your competence. We offer: permanent employment; professional training; social guarantees (including health insurance; after one year of service, vacation bonus once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); transportation cost benefits on Rīga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1280.00 EUR (before taxes); work location - Northern District Department's Social Assistance and Social Services Center, Ieriķu iela 2B, Rīga. When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language: a motivated cover letter; a curriculum vitae describing your work history and professional experience; a copy of a document confirming your education (for applicants who obtained education abroad, you must attach a document on the academic recognition of your education in Latvia); preferred references or recommendation letters from your previous or current workplace, or indicate persons to contact for recommendations in your CV. Please note that only candidates who are invited to the next selection round will be informed about the results. The position does not have a state official status; an electronic signature is required for drafting employment contracts and other documents. Please send applications with the note "Social Assistance Coordinator at Ieriķu iela 2B position competition" by 07.09.2026 to the Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department of Rīgas Sociālais dienests at the email address: [email protected]. Phone for inquiries: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Rīga City Municipality (Rīgas Sociālais dienests). Address: Rātslaukums 1, Rīga, LV-1539. The purpose of personnel selection is to identify 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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