Head/Director/Manager of Municipal Core Operations Department

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Ādažu novada pašvaldība, reg. No. 90000048472 announces an open competition for a vacant position of HEAD of the Legal and Procurement Department under the Central Administration. We invite a Head of the Legal and Procurement Department who can organize the department's work in compliance with legal norms in the municipality, represent the municipality in court, and manage the municipality's centralized procurement activities. Education and skills required for the position: Second-level professional higher or academic education in legal sciences (law degree); at least three years of management experience (managing a department or team) and practical work experience as a lawyer (preferably in public administration or municipal government); knowledge and experience in organizing public procurement processes (applying legislation, developing procurement regulations and documentation), as well as knowledge of the Electronic Procurement System (EIS) and Publication Management System (PVS); experience representing the interests of a municipality or state institution in court and before law enforcement agencies; in-depth understanding of the Public Administration System Law, Public Procurement Law, laws regulating municipal activities, and other related regulatory acts; excellent public speaking, argumentation, and negotiation skills, high stress tolerance; ability to independently make decisions and take responsibility, plan and structure department work and budget; State language proficiency at the highest level in accordance with the State Language Law and proficiency in at least one official EU language at the level necessary for professional work; skills for working with computer programs (MS Office). Knowledge of document and workflow management systems (preferably NamejsCity and VISVARIS) will be considered an advantage; good planning, organizational, and presentation skills, logical thinking, goal-orientation, ability to analyze situations and assess consequences of actions, find the most appropriate solutions; ability to express and justify opinions, independently make decisions, work in a team, and work in conditions of increased intensity and stress; irreproachable reputation, meaning there is no reason for justified doubts about a person's irreproachable reputation and no evidence to the contrary. Main duties of the position: manage, plan, and organize the department's work and distribute employees' duties across two service locations (Ādaži and Carnikava); provide opinions on legal nature projects of municipal decisions, orders, contracts, etc., as well as regulatory acts and documents prepared by institutions and structural units; develop departmental regulations and budget proposals, as well as ensure appropriate and rational use of allocated financial resources; develop job descriptions for subordinate employees, set tasks and responsibilities, monitor their completion, promote professional development; ensure preparation of the municipality's centralized procurement plan, its publication in EIS, as well as oversee the procurement process and provide technical and organizational support to the Procurement Commission; issue administrative acts in the manner established by the Council (regarding the organization of trade in street trading locations and regarding the annulment of persons' registered residence declarations); prepare draft contracts, management decisions, and administrative acts, as well as develop draft regulatory acts; represent the municipality in court in civil and administrative matters and before other legal protection, state, and municipal institutions, including preparing claims, appeals, cassation complaints, explanations, requests, and other documents in civil and administrative matters. Competencies: analytical and strategic thinking; orientation toward achieving results; ability to make decisions, coordinate work processes, and take responsibility; ability to work in conditions of increased intensity and stress; team management and employee motivation. Documents to submit: curriculum vitae/resume (preferably in Europass format) indicating work periods, education level, job duties, language proficiency, driving license category, as well as skills in information and communication technologies; motivation letter; a computer-generated vision of improving the efficiency of the Legal and Procurement Department's work and risks in the centralized procurement process (no more than two A4 pages); copies of higher education documents meeting position requirements; letters of recommendation (if available); other documents the applicant considers necessary. We offer: work as a state official; interesting work in a dynamic and successful municipality; professional development opportunities and enhancement of position skills and experience; social and other benefits according to work results; stable salary (2771 EUR before tax deduction, professional classification code 1213 23). Applications may be submitted by mail (Ādažu novada pašvaldība, Gaujas iela 33A, Ādaži, Ādažu novads, LV-2164, marked "For the competition for the position of Head of the Legal and Procurement Department") or in person (Ādažu novada State and Municipal Unified Customer Service Center, Gaujas iela 33A, Ādaži, Ādažu novads, or Stacijas iela 5, Carnikava, Carnikavas pagasts, Ādažu novads, during working hours on business days) or electronically, signed with a secure electronic signature, to the email address [email protected] by August 9, 2026 at 23:59. Information by phone 26397457. The competition terms and conditions can be reviewed at: https://www.adazunovads.lv/lv/media/59687/download?attachment Pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation: 1) personal data provided in application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this competition; 2) the personal data controller is Ādažu novada pašvaldība, contact information: Gaujas iela 33A, Ādaži, Ādažu novads, LV-2164, phone 29486570, email [email protected]. Additional information on personal data processing can be obtained at https://www.adazunovads.lv/lv/privatuma-politika.Ādažu novada pašvaldība, reg. No. 90000048472 announces an open competition for a vacant position of HEAD of the Legal and Procurement Department under the Central Administration. We invite a Head of the Legal and Procurement Department who can organize the department's work in compliance with legal norms in the municipality, represent the municipality in court, and manage the municipality's centralized procurement activities. Education and skills required for the position: Second-level professional higher or academic education in legal sciences (law degree); at least three years of…

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Typ

job

Stav

active

Viditelnost

public

Cena

2 771 € /měs

Město

Ādažu nov.

Adresa

LATVIJA, Gaujas iela 33A, Ādaži, Ādažu nov.

Email

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Publikováno

21. 7. 2026

Upraveno

23. 7. 2026

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