Senior Expert

Bērnu aizsardzības centrs

LATVIJA, Citadeles iela 7, Rīga, Rīga, Lettland

The Child Protection Center announces a competition for a Senior Expert position (on issues related to out-of-home care support centers) in the Methodological Management and Analytics Department, Methodological Management Division in Riga (for an indefinite period, 1 position) Position Purpose: Provide supervision, methodological and consultative support to out-of-home care support centers. Key Position Responsibilities: - organize and provide methodological and consultative support, develop methodological recommendations and guidelines for out-of-home care support centers and guardianship courts; - participate in working groups, meetings, seminars and other events within the scope of the position's competence, as well as represent the division's position in state and municipal institutions; - analyze the situation in the field of out-of-home care support centers and out-of-home care activities and provide suggestions for improvement; - ensure verification of reports and statements submitted by out-of-home care support centers in the SPOLIS system and conduct assessments; - monitor compliance with requirements for out-of-home care support centers established in regulatory acts; - compile statistics submitted by out-of-home care support centers; - prepare an assessment of the activities of out-of-home care support centers. Requirements for Candidates: - compliance with the requirements of Article 7 of the Civil Service Law; - academic or professional higher education (second level), preferably in social sciences, management, law, education or social welfare; - at least two years of work experience in child protection; - at least one year of work experience in public administration or in an out-of-home care support center; - understanding of state administration operations and regulatory acts governing child protection; - understanding of development planning documents and the development of regulatory act drafts; - knowledge of child protection and guardianship court operations; - excellent written communication skills; - education acquired in the state language or state language proficiency corresponding to C1 level; - desirable good English language skills; - ability to work with standard office software (MS Word and MS Excel, web browsers, email programs); - presentation preparation and presentation skills. We Offer: - monthly salary from 1851 EUR to 1948 EUR (before tax deductions) in accordance with the position classification established by the Cabinet of Ministers in the state and municipal institutions position catalog, taking into account the salary group corresponding to the position, as well as individual qualification, competence and work performance levels; - bonuses and social guarantees in accordance with state administration provisions; - responsible and interesting work in the field of child rights protection, guardianship courts and out-of-home care operations; - professional knowledge, skills and ability development; - opportunity to contribute to the improvement of child protection regulatory acts; - opportunity to expand knowledge and gain practical experience in child protection; - flexible working hours and opportunity to work hybrid arrangements; - health insurance after the trial period. Documents to Submit: - motivational cover letter; - CV; - copies of documents confirming education; - copy of document confirming state language proficiency (for candidates who did not receive education in the state language). For candidates who received education abroad, please attach a document confirming its academic recognition in Latvia. Documents must be submitted by September 24, 2026, by sending them to the email address [email protected] with the notation "MVAD_MVN_VE_AAACj". Phone for inquiries: 20680981. We will review applications from candidates who have submitted all required documents. We will contact candidates who, after evaluation of submitted documents, are selected for the second round of the competition. Please note that the second round of the competition (practical assignment) will be organized in person at the Child Protection Center premises. To confirm your identity, you will be required to present an identity document (passport or ID card) before starting the practical work. Please note that to begin work at the Child Protection Center and formalize legal relations, you will need an electronic signature. By applying for a vacant civil service position, the candidate confirms that they meet the requirements of Article 7 of the Civil Service Law. Based on the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), Article 13, the Ministry of Welfare informs that: - personal data indicated in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection competition; - the controller of the processing of your personal data mentioned above is the Ministry of Welfare. You can familiarize yourself with the Ministry of Welfare's privacy policy at: http://www.lm.gov.lv/lv/par-mums/personas-datu-apstade