Senior Expert

The Ministry of Finance, which shapes the state's tax policy, develops the annual state budget, manages European Union structural funds, and monitors the country's macroeconomic development, is the leading state administration institution in the financial sector. Our values are responsibility, collaboration, professionalism, and development. If you are energetic and ready for new challenges, and you want to develop yourself and use your knowledge and experience to achieve common goals, then we need you as a colleague on the Ministry of Finance team. We currently have a vacant position: Senior Expert (2 positions for an indefinite period) in the Public Investments and Business Development Division of the EU Funds Strategy Department The EU Funds Strategy Department is a structural unit that ensures the planning functions of the EU funds managing authority and the Recovery Fund coordinating authority. Join our team and you will get: a career in the leading state administration institution in the financial sector; work with one of the best and most stable employers in Latvia; stable remuneration, monthly salary from 1899 to 2450 EUR (depending on your professional experience and work results), up to 1994 EUR during the probationary period, depending on experience with EU fund issues, professional skills, and competition results; social guarantees, flexible working hours, health insurance, additional leave, and other motivation elements established in the institution in accordance with achieved work results; and most importantly – a professional, creative, and dynamic team of colleagues. You will be responsible for and perform the following main duties: development of EU funds planning documents and their amendments in accordance with your area of competence; ensure coordination and alignment of conditions for implementing specific support objectives of the EU funds planning period 2021-2027 in accordance with your competence; ensure representation, preparation of information, and provision of consultation regarding planned EU fund investments in the fields of business support, digital connectivity and cybersecurity, or energy and energy efficiency. To successfully begin performing the duties of the vacant position, you must meet the following requirements: academic higher or professional higher education in social or natural sciences, desired experience in European Union funds management or experience with business support programs, desired minimum 1 year of experience working in state administration within the last 5 years and understanding of its operating principles, knowledge of EU funds management issues, EU institutions, operating principles, and decision-making processes, good English language skills – ability to work with documents in English and participate in meetings conducted in English, good presentation, persuasion, and argumentation skills, computer skills at user level (MS Office), analytical thinking, compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Civil Service Law. If you wish to apply for the competition, by September 15, 2026 (inclusive), send the following documents to the Ministry of Finance Personnel Management Department at Smilšu iela 1, Riga, LV-1919, or by email to [email protected]: an application letter containing information about your work experience in accordance with the requirements defined for competition candidates, and confirming your compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Civil Service Law, Curriculum Vitae (in the state language), a copy of a document confirming higher education, a copy of a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia, if education was obtained abroad, copies of other documents confirming the candidate's qualifications that describe compliance with the requirements set for the position competition. Additional information can be found on the Ministry of Finance website: https://www.fm.gov.lv/lv/vakances Call us if you have any questions or clarifications at 27290832. We inform you that personal data provided in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition. Data controller: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, registration No. 90000014724, Smilšu iela 1, Riga, LV-1919, phone: +371-67095405, email: [email protected]. Additional information about personal data processing at the Ministry of Finance can be obtained on the Ministry of Finance website.

Ask AI

Common questions about this listing — opens your AI with a ready-made prompt including the listing link.

• Is the salary in this job offer competitive for the role and location?
  Open in
• What questions should I ask at the interview for this position?
  Open in
• Which skills should I highlight in my application for this job?
  Open in