Seoul Jung-gu, Recruiting 130 Job Participants for the First Half of 2021

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seoyangho) is recruiting participants for the '2021 First Half Jung-gu Safe Job Project.'

The Safe Job Project aims to support the livelihood and promote self-reliance of low-income unemployed and vulnerable groups with work ability by providing temporary public jobs.

This is a renamed and reimplemented version of the existing public work project, now called the 'Safe Job Project.'

The recruitment fields include three areas: ▲Living quarantine ▲Public work support ▲Environmental maintenance, covering 53 projects. A total of 130 people will be selected.

Eligibility requirements are Jung-gu residents aged 18 or older as of the project start date (January 11, 2021) with work ability, who meet one of the following: ▲Household income at or below 65% of the median income ▲Family combined assets of 200 million KRW or less ▲Unemployed or daily workers without regular income registered as job seekers ▲Certified homeless persons by administrative or credible institutions. However, recipients of livelihood benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, unemployment benefit recipients, those who have participated in public job projects more than twice in the last two years (seniors aged 60 or older, disabled persons, and homeless persons may participate up to three times but only two consecutive participations are allowed), and university or graduate students are excluded from participation.

Selected participants will work at various locations such as the district office and community service centers from January 11 to June 30 next year. Working hours and conditions vary depending on the project.

Working hours are limited to 6 hours per day, 5 days a week as a principle. The wage applies the 2021 minimum wage (8,720 KRW per hour, 53,000 KRW per day for 6 hours of work), and a daily snack allowance of 5,000 KRW is additionally paid on working days. For seniors aged 70 or older, working hours are limited to within 4 hours per day for safety.

Workers are mandatorily enrolled in the four major social insurances and receive safety and labor education, health checkups, and other health management services for safety and health.

Those wishing to participate in the public work project should prepare documents including the application form, consent form for collection, use, and provision of personal information, job seeker registration certificate (available at the Job Plus Center on the first floor of the district office annex), and ID, and apply in person at their local community service center by December 4.

Application results will be finalized after reviewing assets and income, and participants will be individually notified by the end of December this year.

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "We prepared the Safe Job Project to provide employment opportunities to residents struggling due to COVID-19, support economic independence, and create a stepping stone for reemployment in private jobs," adding, "We will do our best to ensure participants can work in a safe and comfortable environment."

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