Jongno-gu, Recruiting Participants for Community Job Project

Recruiting 10 People for 5 Projects Including 'Usan Repair Service,' 'Bicycle Mobile Maintenance Center,' 'Gukgung Revitalization,' 'Multicultural Family Support,' and 'Donuidong Hongbanjang'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Jongno-gu is recruiting participants for the '2022 Second Half Local Community Job Project.'

The project period is from August 1 to November 30, aiming to create various jobs utilizing local resources and provide them to residents seeking employment.

The fields include five categories: ‘Umbrella Repair and Reuse’ and ‘Bicycle Mobile Maintenance Center,’ which repair items that would otherwise be discarded due to damage or wear; ‘Gukgung Revitalization,’ assisting with exhibition and experience programs to promote traditional Korean archery culture; ‘Multicultural Family Support,’ addressing difficulties faced by multicultural families; and ‘Village Butler Donuideong Hongbanjang,’ volunteering for marginalized neighbors living in the Donuimun jjokbangchon (small room village).

Selected participants will receive 9,160 KRW per hour and an additional 5,000 KRW per day for snacks. Working hours are up to 30 hours per week for those under 65 years old and up to 25 hours per week for those 65 and older.

Eligibility requires being a Jongno-gu resident aged 18 or older with work ability, having a household income at or below 70% of the median income, and assets of 400 million KRW or less.

Applicants should submit an application form, consent forms for personal information and financial information provision, and identification documents verifying the applicant’s identity at their local community service center by June 24.

The district office will review applicants’ income, assets, and exclusion criteria and plans to select 10 final participants by July 15.

For more details about the Local Community Job Project, please visit the Jongno-gu Office website or contact the Job Policy Team for guidance.

A district official stated, “We hope this project provides an opportunity for socially marginalized residents struggling to find employment to secure their livelihood, increase their motivation to work, and find reemployment.”

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