Seoul Jung-gu, Recruiting 205 Participants for Public Jobs

Recruiting 205 Participants for Safe Job Project and Hope Work Support Project until the 27th... Providing Additional Public Jobs for Employment-Vulnerable Groups Affected by COVID-19 Job Loss and Business Closure

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Seoyangho) is recruiting participants for the second half of 2021 "Safe Jobs (formerly Public Work) Project" and "Hope Work Support Project" until the 27th.

The Safe Jobs Project, which provides public jobs to low-income vulnerable groups and unemployed individuals with work ability to help stabilize their livelihood and promote self-reliance, is being promoted alongside the Hope Work Support Project.

The Hope Work Support Project aims to provide additional public jobs to vulnerable employment groups facing difficulties such as job loss and business closure due to COVID-19, thereby offering emergency livelihood support.

The Safe Jobs (Public Work) Project is recruiting 128 participants across 61 projects in three fields: ▲Living quarantine and safety management ▲Green jobs such as environmental maintenance ▲Public service support. The Hope Work Support Project is recruiting 77 participants across 10 projects in two fields: ▲Living quarantine support ▲Public rest area improvement, totaling 205 participants.

Applicants must be Jung-gu residents aged 18 or older with work ability, whose household income is at or below 70% of the median income and whose assets are 300 million KRW or less. Excluded are recipients of livelihood benefits under the National Basic Livelihood Security Act, recipients of unemployment benefits and their spouses, those who have participated in public job projects twice or more in the past two years, and university or graduate students. However, for the Hope Work Support Project, income and asset conditions may be relaxed depending on the number of applicants.

Selected participants will work at various locations such as the district office and community service centers from July 1 to December 20 this year. The working period and conditions vary depending on the project field.

Working hours are six hours per day, five days a week as a principle. Wages are based on the 2021 minimum wage, with an hourly rate of 8,720 KRW, and a daily meal allowance of 5,000 KRW is paid separately. For those aged 70 or older, working hours are limited to within four hours per day for safety.

Additionally, workers are required to enroll in the four major social insurances, and will receive safety and labor education, health checkups, and other health management services.

Those wishing to participate should bring identification and job registration certificates and apply in person at their local community service center. The district office will verify eligibility and notify final participants individually by the end of June.

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "I hope this job project will help residents facing economic difficulties such as unemployment and business closures due to COVID-19," adding, "We will continue to create various jobs suited to local characteristics and do our best to ensure that participants can work in a safe and pleasant environment."

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