Social Assistance Organizer

Rīgas Sociālais dienests

LATVIJA, Baldones iela 2, Rīga, Rīga, Latvia

Rīgas Sociālais dienests Rīgas Sociālais dienests announces a competition for candidates for the position of social assistance organizer (level 1) (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 in the municipality to Rīga residents. The purpose of the position is to assess and ensure the provision of social assistance in order to meet basic needs of individuals. Accept and register applications from social assistance applicants, assess the social and material situation of the person, and complete means of 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 to cooperate in receiving social assistance; assessing the social and material situation of a person (family), completing a Means of Subsistence Declaration, and processing electronically received "Means of Subsistence Declarations"; accepting and registering social assistance applicant submissions in the municipality's social assistance information system SOPA; recording and maintaining computerized records of granted and received assistance; providing accurate and client-friendly answers to questions of interest to them, etc.; preparing draft 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 obtaining education in social assistance, social work, or charitable social work study programs, as well as at least short-cycle higher education; State language proficiency at C1 level (highest level); ability to navigate regulatory acts; excellent computer and office equipment skills; communication culture, ability to interact with people; ability to make independent decisions within your competence. We offer: employment for an indefinite period; professional training; social guarantees (including health insurance; after one year of work, vacation allowance once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary and paid additional vacation up to 10 working days); transportation discounts on Rīga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1280.00 EUR (before tax payment); work location - Social Assistance and Social Services Center of the Pārdaugava District Department, Baldones iela 2, Rīga. When applying, please submit the following documents in the State language: a motivated application letter; a description of life experience and professional background (CV); a copy of a document confirming education (for applicants who have obtained education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached); preferred references or recommendation letters from a previous or current workplace, or indicate in your CV persons to contact for recommendations. Please note that only candidates who advance to the next selection round will be informed of results. The position does not have the status of a state official; an electronic signature is required for execution of employment contract and other documents. Submit applications with the notation "Social Assistance Organizer position competition at Baldones iela 2" by 05.10.2026 to the Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department of Rīgas Sociālais dienests at: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data processor 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 personal data processing of applicants is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.