7 Ministries Including Ministry of Economy and Finance and Financial Services Commission Begin Hiring Grade 6 Special Positions 'Youth Advisors'

Selection of Youth Aged 19-34... No Degree or Career Experience Required
Automatic Dismissal Upon Expiration of Appointing Institution Head's Term

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kim Hyewon] The government is starting the recruitment process for youth advisory positions to be active in seven central ministries.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced on the 13th that, following the passage of the organizational amendment for nine pilot institutions related to the operation of the youth advisory system at the Cabinet meeting, seven central administrative agencies will proceed with the recruitment process for youth advisory positions. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, where the ministerial posts are vacant, will announce the recruitment schedule after the ministers take office.

The youth advisory system is part of President Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s national agenda to "establish a channel to reflect the perceptions of the younger generation across the entire government and enable youth to directly participate in the policy process."

The government amended the Enforcement Decree of the Youth Basic Act on the 6th to provide the legal basis for operating the youth advisory system and revised the organizational structures of nine central administrative agencies with dedicated youth policy teams to prepare for pilot operation.

The seven agencies?Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and Financial Services Commission?will announce recruitment notices from the 14th to the 26th and publicly hire one candidate each.

Applicants must be youth aged between 19 and 34 as of the final interview date set by each agency. There are no mandatory qualifications such as degrees or work experience.

Youth wishing to participate can select one agency where they want to work and submit an application. However, applicants should note that applying to multiple agencies may result in disadvantages during selection.

Youth advisory positions will be hired as special service public officials equivalent to grade 6. They will be assigned to the office of the head of each agency and perform duties such as gathering perceptions and opinions of the youth generation on major policies of the agency and assisting the agency head in their duties.

Salary and allowances will be paid based on the grade 6 public official standard, and for those with experience, the starting salary step will be determined according to the career conversion rate for general public officials.

Youth advisory positions will be automatically dismissed when the term of the appointing agency head expires. The Office for Government Policy Coordination stated, "Considering the purpose of the system to provide opportunities for participation in policy decision-making, ensuring the discretion of the new agency head’s appointment, and fairness with other youth preparing for civil service exams, the Enforcement Decree of the Youth Basic Act stipulates dismissal upon the end of the appointing agency head’s term. However, even those with prior youth advisory experience can apply again."

Based on the performance of the youth advisory system in the pilot institutions, the government plans to consider expanding the system to other central administrative agencies. The Office for Government Policy Coordination added, "Along with recruiting youth advisory positions, we will continuously create diverse opportunities for youth participation in government affairs, such as forming a 2030 advisory group in the nine pilot institutions."

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