Social Assistance Organizer

Rīgas Sociālais dienests

LATVIJA, Brīvības gatve 266, Rīga, Rīga, Latvia

Riga Social Service announces competitive recruitment for the position of social assistance organizer (level 1) (occupation 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 residents of Riga in the municipality. The purpose of the position is to assess and ensure the provision of social assistance to meet people's basic needs. Accept and register applications from social assistance applicants, assess the 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 a person (family), preparing a Subsistence Declaration, processing electronically received "Subsistence Declarations"; accepting and registering applications from social assistance applicants in the municipal social assistance information system SOPA; recording and maintaining computerized records of allocated and received assistance; providing accurate and client-friendly answers to their questions, etc.; 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 acquiring 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); skills in navigating regulatory acts; excellent computer and office equipment skills; communication culture and ability to engage with people; ability to make independent decisions within your competence. We offer: an interesting and responsible job for an indefinite period; 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 work, vacation bonuses once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); transportation fare benefits on Riga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1280.00 EUR (before tax payment); work location – Social Assistance and Social Services Center of the Northern District Department, Brīvības gatve 266, Riga (TC Vidzeme). When applying, please submit the following documents in the State language: a motivated cover letter; a curriculum vitae describing your life path and professional experience; a copy of the document certifying your education (for applicants who obtained education abroad, a document confirming academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached); preferably references or recommendation letters from a previous or current workplace, or indicate in your CV persons you can be referred to. Please note that only candidates who advance to the next selection round will be informed of the results. The position does not have the status of a state official; an electronic signature is required for completing the employment contract and other documents. Applications marked "Social Assistance Organizer Brīvības gatve 266 Position Competition" should be sent by 05.10.2026 to the Personnel, Documentation and Quality Management Department of Riga Social Service at: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Rātslaukums 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 personal data processing for applicants is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.