Dongjak-gu Recruits 100 Participants for COVID-19 Response Public Jobs

Recruiting 100 Residents by the 17th... Priority Selection for Small Business Owners, Self-Employed, and Workers in Affected Industries... Activities from May to August in COVID-19 Direct Measures Projects to Overcome Economic Recession

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) is recruiting participants for the ‘COVID-19 Response Public Job Project’.

This project was established to directly provide jobs to unemployed youth and low-income short-term unemployed individuals due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and to promote livelihood stability for small business owners, self-employed workers, and others.

Since last month, the district has expanded its public work projects through ‘COVID-19 Response Public Work Emergency Support,’ with about 250 people working in 98 projects related to local economic revitalization and COVID-19 quarantine. An emergency budget of over 580 million KRW has been allocated to recruit an additional 100 people.

Applicants must be Dongjak-gu residents aged 18 or older with the ability to work. Priority will be given to small business owners, self-employed individuals, and workers in other affected industries who have suffered economic damage due to COVID-19.

Participants will be assigned to direct COVID-19 countermeasure projects from next month through August for four months, including ▲traditional market revitalization projects ▲disinfection services at businesses participating as good landlords ▲infection prevention and safety inspections at senior centers ▲and quarantine assistance at community service centers.

Additionally, activities will include ▲management and environmental maintenance of public parking lots and parks ▲assistance in operating Moms Heart Cafe ▲a full survey to update village bus stops ▲an inventory survey of district-owned properties ▲and digitization of cadastral permanent preservation documents.

Working hours will be flexibly managed within 4 hours per day and up to 5 days per week, considering the nature of the project and workers’ circumstances, with the Dongjak-gu living wage applied.

Residents wishing to participate should bring an application form, business registration certificate, and other supporting documents to their local community service center by the 17th for in-person submission.

For more details, contact the local community service center or the Job Policy Division.

Also, until the 23rd, the district will operate an integrated service from guidance to application to ensure that all eligible residents benefit from the 12 emergency COVID-19 support projects. Inquiries can be made through the integrated call center before visiting for submission.

Jinhee Jo, head of the Job Policy Division, said, “Through this public job project, we hope that unemployed youth and small business owners will stabilize their livelihoods and that the depressed local economy will revive. We will promote job projects that can coexist with local residents to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

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