The Corruption Investigation Office Begins Recruitment for 2 Prosecutors... Applications Accepted Until the 13th of Next Month

Preference for Lawyers with Over 7 Years of Qualification and More Than 3 Years of Actual Investigation Experience in Investigative Agencies

The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Department (HCID) is conducting a recruitment for two prosecutors in the first half of 2023.

On the 28th, HCID announced that recently Prosecutor Kim Sujeong, Head of Investigation Division 2, and Prosecutor Yoon Junsik retired, creating two vacancies for prosecutors, and the application process will proceed until the 13th of next month. According to the HCID Act, the total number of prosecutors at HCID is 25.

Applicants must have held a lawyer qualification for more than 7 years as of the public recruitment announcement date. Preference will be given to those who have more than 3 years of investigative (cognitive) experience while working at investigative agencies (including military prosecution) or who have been engaged in planning work (with experience as a department head or higher) at investigative agencies or corporations as of the announcement date.

According to the HCID Act, the term of office for prosecutors is 3 years, and they can be reappointed up to 3 times, serving a maximum of 12 years. The mandatory retirement age is 63. The appointment of prosecutors proceeds in the order of recruitment announcement and application submission, document screening and interview, recommendation by the personnel committee, and presidential appointment.

After the application submission ends, document screening and interviews will be conducted respectively, and after the recommendation procedure of the personnel committee, the president plans to make the final appointment.

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