Prosecutors' Office to Become Fully Staffed... Public Recruitment for Chief and Regular Prosecutors

Two Deputy Chief Prosecutors and One Regular Prosecutor Added to Fill 'Full Quota of 25'
Failure to Deliver 'Investigation Results' After Staffing Increase Expected to Accelerate Survival Crisis

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) is publicly recruiting chief prosecutors and regular prosecutors. Attention is focused on whether the HCIA, which has been struggling with manpower shortages, will be reborn as a complete organization through the recruitment of prosecutors. The HCIA has continuously emphasized its lack of personnel.

Inside and outside the legal community, there is an analysis that if the HCIA, which has so far failed to show a significant presence, does not achieve results even after its manpower is replenished, it will face a crisis of existence.

On the 14th, the HCIA announced that it will recruit up to two chief prosecutors and one regular prosecutor to perform duties such as investigating crimes by high-ranking officials and filing indictments. The announcement period is from today until the 4th of next month, and the application period is from the 24th of this month to the 4th of next month.

Applicants for chief prosecutor must have held a lawyer's license for more than 12 years as of the announcement date, and regular prosecutors must have held a lawyer's license for more than 7 years. Preference will be given to those with more than 3 years of actual investigative experience at investigative agencies (including military prosecution).

The term of office for prosecutors is 3 years, renewable up to 3 times (maximum 12 years), and the retirement age is 63. Upon completion of this recruitment, the HCIA will have filled all 25 prosecutor positions since its launch in January last year.

The appointment of prosecutors proceeds in the order of recruitment announcement and application, document screening and interview, recommendation by the personnel committee, and presidential appointment. The announcement can be found on the HCIA website and Nara Ilteo, and applications are accepted through an online application specialist site.

Director Kim Jin-wook said, "The HCIA is an independent investigative agency that investigates power-type anti-corruption crimes of high-ranking officials to enhance trust and transparency in the public service community," adding, "We expect active support from outstanding talents with professional investigative capabilities so that the HCIA can write a meaningful history in response to the expectations of the people and the demands of the times."

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