Gwanak-gu, 2021 Hope Work Support Project Recruiting Up to 620 People, the Largest in Seoul

Support for COVID-19 Prevention and Daily Quarantine Tasks Deployed at Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Sports Centers, and Community Service Centers... Contributing to Mitigating Employment Shocks for Vulnerable Groups and Revitalizing the Local Economy Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is recruiting participants for the '2021 Hope Work Support Project' to alleviate employment shocks for vulnerable employment groups, unemployed persons, and temporarily closed or closed business owners who need economic support due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

In particular, the number of recruits for this Hope Work Support Project is 620, the largest scale among Seoul's autonomous districts, and it is scheduled to be implemented from May with national funding support from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The application period is from the 9th to the 14th. Applicants must bring their ID and required documents (a copy of the health insurance card and a health insurance premium payment confirmation for March 2021) and apply in person at the resident center of their district.

Eligibility requires applicants to be at least 18 years old as of the announcement date (April 5) and capable of working. Priority will be given to vulnerable employment groups and those unemployed or closed due to COVID-19.

The project participation period is about four months from May to September, with work five days a week, three to five hours per day (five hours for those under 65, three hours for those 65 and older), including enrollment in the four major insurances and payment of weekly and monthly allowances, among other benefits.

Selected participants will be assigned to local elementary, middle, and high schools, sports centers, libraries, and resident centers to carry out daily quarantine tasks in response to the spread of COVID-19.

For more detailed information about the Hope Work Support Project, please refer to the district office website (News & Notices → Recruitment Announcements) or contact the Dasan Call Center (120), the Job Venture Division, or the resident center.

Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, said, “We will contribute to revitalizing the local economy by providing public jobs to residents who need economic support due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.” He added, “We will continue to establish a dense quarantine safety net by deploying personnel appropriately in public facilities to prevent the re-spread of COVID-19.”

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