Naju-si to Recruit 4,025 Senior Job Positions Next Year

170 Billion Won Invested... 220 More People Than Last Year

Naju City in Jeollanam-do is recruiting 4,025 participants for the 2025 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project until the 13th.

According to the city on the 2nd, next year’s senior job project has been allocated a record-high budget of 17 billion KRW (50% national funds, 15% provincial funds, 35% city funds), increasing the project budget by about 770 million KRW. Compared to this year, the number of participants has also increased by 220.

The recruitment categories include four fields: ‘Senior Public Interest Activities’ (3,100 people) such as community environment improvement and public facility management support; ‘Senior Capacity Utilization Projects’ (605 people) such as services for vulnerable groups and childcare facility support; ‘Community Project Groups’ (220 people) such as cafes, tofu, and gim production; and ‘Employment Support’ (100 people) such as security guards and cafe linkage.

Photo of 'Senior Job Project Activities'. Provided by Naju City

The projects will be operated by 14 directly managed project groups hosted by eup, myeon, dong offices and the Dongbu Senior Welfare Center and Jungbu Senior Welfare Center, as well as 44 project groups commissioned to four executing organizations: Naju Senior Club, Naju Senior Welfare Center, the Korea Senior Citizens Association Naju Branch, and the Doulin Welfare Association.

Applications are accepted at each eup, myeon, dong administrative welfare center and six project executing organizations (Naju Jungbu and Dongbu Senior Welfare Centers, Naju Senior Club, Korea Senior Citizens Association Naju Branch, Doulin Welfare Association, and Naju Senior Welfare Center).

Selection of job participants will be finalized by the 27th based on the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s senior job project selection criteria, including income level, activity capability, and experience, with higher scores prioritized. Selected participants will enroll in accident insurance and liability insurance, complete safety and job training starting January next year, and then actively participate in the job project.

Mayor Yoon Byeong-tae said, “We have expanded the scale of the senior job project to enable active and healthy aging by realizing social participation, capabilities, skills, and expertise,” adding, “We will strive to discover senior-friendly jobs that utilize the wisdom and experience of our elders to contribute to the local community.”

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