Dongjak-gu, Recruiting 17 Participants for 2021 Local Community Job Program

Selection of 17 vulnerable district residents aged 18+ by the 6th... 5-month work from February... 6 projects including free umbrella repair, Naeiljapgi for multicultural family support, shared kitchen... Recruiting 89 participants for local quarantine jobs to prevent COVID-19 infection

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Chang-woo Lee) is recruiting 17 participants for the ‘2021 Local Community Job Project’ until the 6th.

The ‘Local Community Job Project’ was established to provide productive and sustainable jobs to vulnerable groups by utilizing local resources and infrastructure, aiming to increase income and support livelihoods through employment stability.

Eligible participants are Dongjak-gu residents aged 18 or older whose household income is below 65% of the median income (for single-person households, below 120% of the median income) and whose assets are less than 300 million KRW.

Selected participants will be assigned to the unit workplaces they applied for and work for a total of five months from February 1 to June 30.

The target projects include ▲free umbrella repair ▲Tomorrow Job for supporting multicultural families’ settlement ▲park and green space environment improvement ▲handmade baby products created together by the community ▲flower village cultivation ▲community lounge and shared kitchen, totaling six projects.

The Tomorrow Job project for supporting multicultural families’ settlement involves auxiliary tasks such as childcare, family coaching, and tutoring operated by the Multicultural Family Support Center, while the community lounge and shared kitchen located at Sadang 5-dong Community Service Center handle facility operation, program management, and tool rental.

This year, the Handmade Baby Products project in Sangdo 3-dong produced 400 items across 12 categories, including mask straps and comfort dolls, which were delivered to childcare centers and warm winter support projects. The free umbrella repair service achieved a total of 1,707 cases, receiving high community response.

The salary is based on the minimum hourly wage of 8,720 KRW. Those under 65 years old work 5 hours per day, and those 65 or older work 3 hours per day, five days a week, receiving 48,600 KRW and 31,160 KRW per day respectively, including meal expenses.

Additionally, the district is recruiting 89 participants aged 18 or older from vulnerable employment groups and those needing livelihood support due to COVID-19 for the ‘2021 Local Quarantine Job Project’ until the 6th.

Residents wishing to participate can apply by visiting their local community service center.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Job Policy Division.

Yoon So-yeon, head of the Job Policy Division, said, “Through this project, we will do our best to provide continuous and stable jobs to residents to revitalize the local economy, which has been struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

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