Board Member

Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība

LATVIJA, Kaudzīšu iela 57, Rumbula, Stopiņu pag., Ropažu nov., Ropažu nov., Lotyšsko

Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība in cooperation with Ropažu novada pašvaldība announces a public candidacy application procedure for three SIA "Getliņi EKO" (registration No. 40003367816) board member positions – in the field of strategy development and implementation, corporate governance and change management; in the field of finance, risk management and internal audit; and in the field of core operations (waste management, circular economy, environment and energy) The purpose of SIA "Getliņi EKO" is to ensure high-quality management of accepted waste and public information dissemination in order to reduce environmental pollution and the volume of waste to be landfilled, while promoting efficient resource use and circular economy. SIA "Getliņi EKO" manages the largest solid household waste landfill in the Baltic states – "Getliņi", providing waste disposal (landfilling), treatment and recycling for nine municipalities of the Central Latvia waste management region and Rīga (more information at: https://www.getlini.lv/darbibas-raditaji/). Mandatory minimum requirements for board member position candidates: 1. State language proficiency at C1 level and English language proficiency at not lower than B2 level. 2. Academic higher or second-level professional higher education in a field that provides the necessary knowledge and competencies to professionally perform the duties of a SIA "Getliņi EKO" board member. 3. Work experience (in the last 10 years) that meets at least one of the following criteria: 3.1. at least three years of experience as a board or management member in a capital company whose performance indicators during the period the candidate held the position exceeded at least two of the following indicators – total balance sheet 5 million euro, net turnover 10 million euro, average number of employees – 50; 3.2. at least three years of experience as a director or deputy director in a public institution responsible for policy development or implementation in the environment, public services, energy, finance or property management sector, and whose performance indicators during the period the candidate held the position exceeded both of the following indicators – budget/financial turnover 10 million euro, average number of employees – 50. 4. Competencies necessary for performing board member duties – strategic vision (essential competency), building and maintaining positive relationships (essential competency), critical thinking, team management and change management. 5. Compliance with the requirements set out in Article 37, paragraph 4 of the Public Persons' Capital Shares and Capital Companies Management Law and in the Commercial Law. 6. Unblemished reputation. Compliance with the status of an independent board member in accordance with Article 37, paragraph 6 of the Public Persons' Capital Shares and Capital Companies Management Law and such a candidate's professional experience and knowledge depending on the position profile(s) for which the candidate applies (three position profiles) shall be considered an advantage: 1. for a board member with competency in strategy development and implementation, corporate governance and change management: - experience in business strategy development, introduction of new services and management of significant changes; - understanding, experience and in-depth knowledge of corporate governance, strategy development and implementation, company, team and stakeholder management; - experience in managing and overseeing technological system implementation or digital transformation and cybersecurity issues; - academic higher or second-level professional higher education in business management; 2. for a board member with competency in finance, risk management and internal audit: - experience in attracting large (more than 5 million euro) investments, including European Union and international lender financing, as well as bond issuance; - understanding, experience and in-depth knowledge of financial data and company performance analysis, as well as experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards; - experience in conducting internal or external audit; - academic higher or second-level professional higher education in financial management, economics or accounting; 3. for a board member with competency in core operations (waste management, circular economy, environment and energy): - experience in waste management, circular economy, environment or energy production and implementation of innovative solutions (technologies); - understanding, experience and in-depth knowledge of research and development in engineering or natural sciences, as well as issues related to SIA "Getliņi EKO" field of operations (waste management, circular economy, environment and energy); - experience in managing large (project budget more than 5 million euro) construction projects; - academic higher or second-level professional higher education in environmental (natural) sciences or engineering sciences in the energy field. Restrictions for candidates are set out in Article 37, paragraph 4 of the Public Persons' Capital Shares and Capital Companies Management Law, in the Commercial Law and in the Law "On the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in the Performance of Duties by a State Official". Documents for participation in the selection process should be submitted by 28.09.2026 at 12:00, sending documents signed with a secure electronic signature with the indication "SIA "Getliņi EKO" board member position candidates selection" to the Capital Companies Management Department of the Central Administration of Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība at: [email protected]. Contact person: Senior Legal Advisor of the Capital Companies Management Department of the Central Administration of Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība Līva Sileniece, [email protected], phone 67037270. In the selection process, candidates submit the following documents: - curriculum vitae in accordance with the attached form, including information about persons (at least three) from whom the nomination commission can obtain references about the candidate for the last 10 years; - a declaration in accordance with the requirements of Article 37, paragraph 4 of the Public Persons' Capital Shares and Capital Companies Management Law, Article 295 of the Commercial Law and Article 6 and Article 7, paragraph 5 of the Law "On the Prevention of Conflict of Interest in the Performance of Duties by a State Official" in accordance with the attached form (indicating compliance with the status of an independent board member in accordance with Article 37, paragraph 6 of the Public Persons' Capital Shares and Capital Companies Management Law, if applicable); - copies of documents certifying higher education (if a document certifying higher education was obtained abroad, a copy of the Academic Information Center certificate is requested indicating which Latvian academic degree or diploma the education document corresponds to); - a strategic vision on the main future challenges of SIA "Getliņi EKO" and the role of the board in the capital company's management, providing insight into the most important priorities, taking into account the board member's field of competency – strategy development and implementation, corporate governance and change management, finance, risk management and internal audit and/or core operations (waste management, circular economy, environment and energy) (vision scope – up to 1,000 words). The vision will be evaluated substantively by the nomination commission in the first round of the nomination process and will be presented (~ 15 min.) to the nomination commission by those candidates who are nominated for the semi-structured interview round. For information: board member monthly remuneration from 1,712 to 2,283 euro (gross). A nomination commission has been established for the selection and evaluation of SIA "Getliņi EKO" board member position candidates with the following composition: Executive Director of Ropažu novada pašvaldība, representative of the capital holder Jānis Belkovskis, independent experts with voting rights: Finance Rector of Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Linards Sisenis, representative of the Baltic Corporate Governance Institute, Managing Director of SIA "SilJa" Silva Jeromanova-Maura and Chair of the Board of the Latvian Human Resources Management Association Eva Selga. The commission is chaired by the Executive Director of Rīga City, representative of the capital holder Jānis Lange. The Declaration and Curriculum Vitae form, as well as an informative notice on the processing of candidate personal data to ensure the conduct of a public candidacy application procedure, are available on the Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība portal www.riga.lv in the "Municipality" – "Vacancies" section. www.riga.lv - https://www.riga.lv/lv/vakance/rigas-valstspilsetas-pasvaldiba-sadarbiba-ar-ropazu-novada-pasvaldibu-izsludina-publisku-kandidatu-pieteiksanas-proceduru-uz-tris-sia-getlini-eko-padomes-loceklu-amatiem