5818 National Public Officials Recruited in Central Government Ministries in 2022... 2527 Fewer Than Previous Year

Government Plan for Central Government Officials Recruitment Confirmed

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 1st that it has finalized a government plan to recruit 5,818 national public officials for central government ministries next year. This is a reduction of 2,527 compared to last year, and the final number will be confirmed after deliberation by the National Assembly.

The recruitment of national public officials for central government ministries this time will focus on areas closely related to citizens' lives, such as strengthening public health and safety, expanding employment and social safety nets, revitalizing economic policies, and improving public services, which have not provided sufficient services compared to public demand.

In the case of the police, 2,030 personnel will be added to field security and civil life sectors such as 1,577 replacement personnel following the abolition of mandatory police service, 60 personnel for the women's and youth violent crime teams, 163 cyber investigators, and 104 investigation review personnel. For the Korea Coast Guard, a total of 478 personnel will be added to field safety sectors including 311 replacement personnel for mandatory service, 88 personnel for operating facilities and equipment such as new coastal rescue boats and integrated VTS, and 52 personnel for small patrol boat shifts. For teachers, 1,107 special education teachers, who are below the legal standard, and 1,979 non-curricular teachers such as health, nutrition, librarians, and counseling teachers will be recruited.

To strengthen public safety, 88 personnel for probation electronic monitoring and control, 76 infectious disease epidemiologists, 15 trauma psychological support personnel, 24 import customs monitoring personnel, and 13 construction site safety inspection personnel will be recruited respectively.

Meanwhile, local government officials will finalize the recruitment scale by the end of the year after consultation with local governments, focusing on recruiting firefighters working in poor conditions and social welfare officials to cope with the rapid increase in welfare demand. In addition, 168 constitutional institution officials from the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Central Election Commission, etc., will be recruited, and 5,503 military officials and non-commissioned officers will also be recruited to respond to the decrease in active-duty personnel.

Kim Seong-jung, Director of Organizational Policy, said, “The 2022 recruitment scale for central government ministries was determined by reallocating existing personnel as much as possible,” and added, “We will strictly evaluate the performance of the increased personnel and continuously strive to efficiently manage government organizations and personnel by systematizing various performance indicators.”

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