Systems Analyst

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LATVIJA, Lielvārdes iela 36, Rīga, Rīga, Lotyšsko

State Plant Protection Service (Reg. No.: 90000042982) announces a competition for the position of Systems Analyst The State Plant Protection Service ensures plant protection, seed circulation, and phytosanitary control functions in Latvia. The Service's operations are based on data, information systems, and inter-agency cooperation. Our information systems and e-services are an essential part of state administration infrastructure, providing supervision, control, and collaboration. To develop and maintain this environment with quality, we invite a Systems Analyst to join the VAAD IT team—someone who wants to work with meaningful systems, data, and processes, seeing the results of their work in daily operations from resolving user inquiries to implementing new systems. What awaits you in this position: You will work in a professional IT team where analysis, system development, and daily operations are closely connected. The position balances analytical work, hands-on involvement, and collaboration with users and developers. Your main responsibilities will be: • analyze user and sector needs, formulate requirements for information system improvements; • prepare technical specifications and task assignments for system development and enhancement; • collaborate with developers and service providers, participate in testing and implementation; • engage in information system maintenance, ensuring compatibility and data exchange; • provide support to system users and help resolve daily technical issues in collaboration with the IT team and system developers; • participate in GIS solutions maintenance and data flows and system integrations; • maintain and improve system documentation. What we expect: • higher education in information technology, mathematics, natural sciences, or a related field; • experience in information system analysis, development, or maintenance; • ability to think structurally, analyze processes, and formulate requirements clearly; • willingness to work with both systems and the people who use them; • good knowledge of Latvian and understanding of English for technical documentation; • responsible attitude and ability to collaborate in a team. We will consider the following as advantages: • experience working with GIS solutions; • understanding of API integrations and data exchange solutions. What we offer: • meaningful work in state administration with real impact on the sector; • work where IT decisions matter in organizational processes; • a professional, knowledgeable, and supportive IT team; • stable salary and social guarantees; • monthly salary from 1800 EUR to 2000 EUR before tax, depending on professional experience and skills; • opportunities for professional development and involvement in development projects; • flexible approach to work organization, with agreement on the balance between on-site and remote work. If you have IT experience and an interest in system development in state administration, we encourage you to apply even if you do not fully meet all requirements. Work location: Rīga, Lielvārdes iela 36. For this employee position: 21.4. Occupation family, Level IV, 12 monthly salary group, occupation code: 2511 02 Application documents (application letter, CV, and copies of documents confirming education) should be submitted to the State Plant Protection Service Personnel Department within 20 calendar days from publication of this announcement, email: [email protected] By submitting your CV and application, you agree to participate in the candidate selection process for the advertised position and to communication with you. Data processing purpose: conducting the personnel selection competition. We invite you to include in your CV and application only information necessary to evaluate your candidacy. Additional information about personal data processing is available in the privacy policy: https://www.vaad.gov.lv/lv/media/3825/download?attachment We inform you that we will contact those candidates who are selected for the second round of selection. Please note that only candidates invited for an interview will be informed about the competition results.