Yongsan-gu Recruits 232 Participants for Public Job Program

Applications open May 27?June 4 for residents aged 18+... Work period, hours, and location vary by project... Up to 6 hours/day, 5 days/week standard... Maximum daily pay 55,000 KRW

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seongjanghyun) will recruit new participants for the ‘2021 Second Half Public Job Program’ from May 27 to June 4.

The number of recruits is a total of 232, including 151 for Safe Jobs, 75 for Hope Work, and 6 for Community Jobs.

The recruitment target is Yongsan-gu residents aged 18 or older who are capable of working, with household income at or below 70% of the median income and total family assets not exceeding 300 million KRW.

Safe Jobs detailed projects include 67 tasks such as COVID-19 prevention comprehensive administrative town visitor management, traditional market disinfection and environmental maintenance, support for Itaewon tourist district, alleyway environmental maintenance, and neighborhood park care.

Hope Work is divided into 12 projects including temporary screening clinic reception and guidance, promotion and enforcement of mask-wearing in multi-use facilities, disinfection and safety environment creation in daycare centers, and school disinfection assistance.

Community Jobs include two projects: operation of the Doldaritgol laundry facility in the jjokbangchon (small room village) and improvement of bicycle use facilities.

The operating departments, work periods, hours, and locations vary by project.

The principle is working up to 6 hours per day, 5 days a week, with wages ranging from 26,160 KRW per day (based on 3 hours of work) to 52,320 KRW per day (based on 6 hours of work). For jobs requiring professional qualifications (such as foreign languages or vocational counseling), up to 55,000 KRW per day can be paid.

Meal and incidental expenses (5,000 KRW per day) are separate.

Residents wishing to participate can apply at their local community service center. Application forms, consent forms for collection, use, and provision of personal information, and other documents are available at the community service centers. Job registration certificates, resident registration copies, and other documents must be prepared individually.

The district will consider applicants’ asset status, household income, number of dependents, and number of public job participations, and plans to announce the selected candidates on June 28.

Work will begin on July 1.

Seongjanghyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, “We provide public jobs for vulnerable groups struggling with livelihood due to COVID-19, and hope this will help stabilize their lives even a little.”

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