The State Probation Service is a modern criminal penalty enforcement institution that executes approximately 70% of criminal sentences imposed in Latvia, and with the help of a mediator implements a reconciliation process between the victim and the offender at all criminal proceedings stages and promotes the development of the restorative justice field in Latvia. The Service's task is to facilitate crime prevention in the country, ensure quality execution of community sentences and coordinate them.
Our values: Personnel. Professionalism. Respectful attitude. Engagement.
If you are ready for new challenges, to use your knowledge and experience, to gain professional experience in state administration while contributing to strengthening public safety in Latvia, you are invited to join the State Probation Service team by applying for
the position of probation specialist
of the 7th Department of the Riga Eastern Region territorial unit
(1 vacancy for an indefinite period)
Main duties of the position:
monitor conditionally sentenced, conditionally released before term, conditionally released from criminal liability persons and persons subject to criminal penalty – probation supervision (includes person monitoring and organization of social support, including visiting probation clients, together with colleagues, at their place of residence during night hours);
organize execution of criminal penalty – community service – and compulsory measure of educational nature – community service – execution;
prepare assessment reports upon request from the court, prosecutor, or prison administration;
conduct probation programs;
organize and participate in inter-institutional meetings;
prepare submissions to court and represent the State Probation Service in court.
Requirements for candidates:
compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the State Civil Service Law;
higher academic or second-level professional higher education;
good cooperation and communication skills;
knowledge of document management issues;
understanding of criminal penalty execution matters;
good Latvian language speaking and writing skills;
ability to use information and communication technologies;
ethics, customer orientation, analytical thinking, independence, results-oriented approach;
desired B category driver's license.
We offer you:
monthly salary from 1247.00 EUR to 1492.00 EUR (before tax deductions) according to evaluation of individual monthly salary setting criteria;
supplementary payment of 20% of monthly salary and additional leave of three working days for work involving special risk;
35-hour working week;
vacation allowance up to 50%;
additional leave up to 9 working days, depending on work performance evaluation;
health insurance policy from the first working day;
the opportunity to feel satisfaction from work that changes the offenders' thinking and life values;
dynamic work in a development-oriented state administration institution that has received the status "Family-friendly workplace";
the opportunity to apply flexible working hours (starting the workday earlier and leaving earlier, or starting the workday later and leaving later);
training and professional development opportunities;
workplace in Sigulda, Gāles Street 27.
Candidates should apply by July 31, 2026, by filling out the application form found on the State Probation Service website www.vpd.gov.lv in the section "About Us/Vacancies", https://www.vpd.gov.lv/lv/pretendenta-pieteikuma-veidlapa, which should be submitted with the indication "RAR TSV 7th Department Probation Specialist" by:
sending to the email address [email protected];
sending by mail – Valērijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga, LV-1019;
submitting in person at Valērijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga.
More information at telephone 26335066 or on the State Probation Service website www.vpd.gov.lv.
We will contact candidates who have submitted properly completed application forms and meet the stated requirements.
We inform you that personnel selection will be organized in three rounds, in the first round the submitted documents will be evaluated, in the second round selected candidates will be invited to a competency assessment required for the position at the Assessment Center, and the third round is an interview for professional knowledge assessment.
Based on Article 13 of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46 EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter - GDPR), the State Probation Service informs that:
Your personal data indicated in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition;
the above-mentioned controller of your personal data processing is the State Probation Service, contact information: Valērijas Seiles Street 9-1, Riga, LV-1019.The State Probation Service is a modern criminal penalty enforcement institution that executes approximately 70% of criminal sentences imposed in Latvia, and with the help of a mediator implements a reconciliation process between the victim and the offender at all criminal proceedings stages and promotes the development of the restorative justice field in Latvia. The Service's task is to facilitate crime prevention in the country, ensure quality execution of community sentences and coordinate them.
Our values: Personnel. Professionalism. Respectful attitude. Engagement.
If you are ready for…