Gochang-gun, Recruiting Participants for Community Job Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 11th that it is accepting applications for the second half of 2020 local community job projects aimed at stabilizing the lives of vulnerable residents and creating jobs, at the town and township offices of the applicants' addresses until the 18th of this month.

The project, which will employ a total of 12 people, includes dispatching multicultural understanding instructors, promoting parking order, and urban park beautification projects.

Applicants must be Gochang-gun residents aged 18 or older with work ability, belonging to vulnerable groups with household income at or below 65% of the median income and assets of 200 million KRW or less.

Youth under 34 years old and homeless individuals who meet the income criteria will be given priority selection, and additional points will be awarded to employment protection and support targets, female household heads, persons with disabilities and their families, and those on leave or who have closed businesses to increase employment opportunities.

Workers participating in the job project under 65 years old will work up to 40 hours per week, and those 65 or older will work up to 25 hours per week. Wages will be paid based on this year's minimum hourly wage to contribute to the employment and livelihood stability of vulnerable groups within the region.

Lee Young-yoon, Director of the Rural Food Department of Gochang-gun, said, “We will continue to provide more jobs to vulnerable groups in the region to contribute to their livelihood stability and create a warm local atmosphere for residents. We will strive to be one step closer to a cooperative Gochang-gun that helps improve the quality of life of our citizens.”

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