Gwangju City to Openly Recruit 4,102 Citizens for Daily Public Jobs

25 Hours per Week, Minimum Wage Applied
Eligibility Expanded to Under 70 Years Old

[Asia Economy Honam News Bureau, reporter Park Seon-gang] The city of Gwangju is set to officially launch the second phase of its public job creation program for citizens, following the recruitment of 971 people in the first phase of the daily quarantine sector. This initiative aims to stabilize the livelihoods of citizens struggling due to COVID-19 and to revitalize the local economy.

According to Gwangju City on May 21, the second phase will invest 51.8 billion KRW to sequentially hire a total of 11,992 people across 17 projects in three major public job categories: daily public jobs (including environment, transportation, childcare, and quarantine), senior jobs, and private sector jobs (supporting new employment for small business owners and SMEs, as well as youth work experience programs). The goal is to promote public sector job creation on a large scale for livelihood stabilization and local economic vitality.

Starting from May 22 until June 1, Gwangju City will openly recruit 4,102 citizens for 10 daily public job projects as part of the second phase.

Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 70 as of the announcement date and have a registered address in Gwangju from April 22 until the application date. Participation is open regardless of income or assets.

Unlike the first phase, which targeted low-income and vulnerable groups, the second phase has significantly relaxed participation criteria to allow those who have suddenly lost their jobs or closed their businesses due to COVID-19 to apply, thereby providing more citizens with the opportunity to participate.

The age limit has also been raised (from under 65 in the first phase to under 70 in the second phase), enabling greater participation from older citizens.

However, in accordance with government guidelines, those enrolled in employment insurance, recipients of unemployment or basic livelihood benefits, individuals repeatedly participating in government-funded job programs such as public work, and university students are excluded from eligibility.

Applications can be submitted online via the main page of the Gwangju City website or in person at City Hall, the district office for the applicant’s registered address, or the local administrative welfare center.

Applicants must submit the application form along with a consent form for the use and provision of personal information.

Participants will generally work within the jurisdiction of their registered district. If the number of applicants for a specific project or work location falls short of the recruitment plan, applicants for other projects or those on the waiting list may be reassigned to similar projects with their consent.

Working hours are 25 hours per week (5 hours per day), and the minimum wage (8,590 KRW per hour) will be applied.

Further details?including working hours, locations, wages, selection methods, and the announcement of selected participants?can be found on the websites of Gwangju City and the five district offices. Inquiries can also be made to the Gwangju City Citizen Public Job Support Center or the job departments of the district offices.

Mayor Lee Yongseop stated, “We have taken the lead in creating and providing large-scale public sector jobs to give hope to vulnerable groups who are struggling and discouraged due to the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, and to help overcome the economic crisis. Although this is a temporary measure, we aim to stabilize livelihoods and, in the future, connect this to sustainable and stable job programs to further revitalize the local economy.”

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