Recruitment of 280 Participants for Dongjak-gu 2nd Hope Work Support Project

Recruiting 280 Residents Until the 24th... Priority Selection for Unemployed, Business Closure Experience, and Employment-Vulnerable Groups... Activities in 33 Fields Including Living Quarantine and Vaccination Support from September to December

A participant in the job program maintaining the environment in local parks and other areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is recruiting 280 participants for the ‘2nd Hope Work Support Project’ to stabilize employment and maintain livelihoods for vulnerable employment groups struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Since May, about 220 people have been working in various fields within the district through the Hope Work Support Project, including safety management at Moms Heart Cafe and COVID-19 quarantine. Due to the worsening employment shock caused by the prolonged COVID-19 situation, an additional 280 participants will be recruited in this second round.

Applicants must be residents of Dongjak-gu aged 18 or older with the ability to work. Priority will be given to those who have experienced job loss or business closure due to COVID-19, as well as vulnerable employment groups.

Selected participants will be assigned for three months starting in September to 33 fields including ▲support for quarantine at community centers, health centers, and screening clinics ▲alleyway environmental maintenance ▲administrative work support ▲operation support for neighborhood libraries ▲civil complaint guidance assistants, among others.

Vaccine support activities will be conducted for two months starting in November at vaccination centers (Sadang Sports Complex, Dongjak-gu Sports Center), assisting with order management and guidance at vaccination sites.

The working period varies depending on the nature of the project. Participants will work 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, with an hourly wage of 8,720 KRW.

Residents wishing to participate can check the support fields and required documents on the Dongjak-gu Office website and submit their applications in person at their local community service center by the 24th.

For more details, contact the local community service center or the Job Policy Division.

Additionally, the district is recruiting 58 participants for the ‘Senior Job Project,’ which provides various jobs suitable for seniors to maintain their livelihoods. This project will operate for three months from September to November.

Jeon Hye-young, head of the Job Policy Division, said, “We hope the Hope Work Support Project will stabilize residents’ lives and help the local economy, which has been weakened. We will continue to promote job projects that can overcome the COVID-19 crisis together with residents who want to work.”

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